Productivity. I still cling to that word here at Organize IT even though the whole getting things done fad has long since died down. But time and time again nowadays I read about negative posts on the subject (productivity is dead!). And each time, there seems to be an opposing idea of exactly what it [...]

Half-a-job Bob is the guy who never fully finishes what he’s doing. He cleans the home, but doesn’t put away the hoover or duster after use. He will process his mail and pay his bills but he won’t actually file any of it away till later. It drives me mad, because he regularly leaves loose [...]

Last week I wrote a lot about falling off the productivity wagon, asking why it’s considered normal practise. A lot of you argued that it really is a positive thing because it helps you to learn and evolve. While this is certainly true I would also argue that there is a lot to be learned [...]

Today I was sat in Pizza Hut having a nice chat with my wife about a few projects going on in our life. Over the course of this conversation several ideas occurred to me, a couple of thoughts came up and I was reminded of a few tasks I’d forgotten about. Slight problem though. I [...]

View original image I’m finally back from my honeymoon, not nearly as tanned as I hoped to be, but certainly recharged despite the free bar! Naturally, there was lots of thinking back to my wedding in July and the whole complicated deal of arranging everything. Though I didn’t realize it at the time I learned [...]