Organize IT recap for 29th September 2007

• First off I want to draw your attention to some changes I made regarding commenting on this site. I like getting comments, and I would like to see more of them so with that in mind I want to give back to those who comment. Firstly, I have removed the nofollow tag which means if you put your site in the URL box when filling in a comment, it will actually mean something to Google. I have also added a list of the top commentators. As thanks I aim to comment more on their sites in return.
• This dress code guide is pretty nifty. It gives you advice on what to wear for different occasions and climates, ranging from casual to formal.
• David Allen now writes for the Huffington Post as a blogger and already has two interesting articles up about GTD. This could be very interesting if he updates on a regular basis as who is there better to write about GTD, than the author himself?
• More David Allen for you. According to Wired we are all cultists and he is our guru… It’s a very extensive article looking at David himself, how he came up with GTD and what it involves. Well worth reading.

Organize IT recap for 23rd September 2007

• Do you feel your job sucks? John Place has an article explaining why and how you can fix it, using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
• The New York Times is finally dropping it’s charges to view online content which means which means all those useful productivity articles are finally free to view. Unclutterer has done a nice compilation of the best articles.
• I’ve never really followed 43 Folders because its content seemed primarily focused on hi-fi tools and Macs, neither of which I tend to use. However it always has interesting content and they recently introduced their new design which is worth checking out.
• The personal mission statement is a key element of personal development yet it’s something I’ve struggled with in the past (check out my previous post discussing it here). However I recently came across this five step plan for creating an effective mission statement which I will definitely have to try.

Organize IT recap for 16th September 2007

• I covered in a previous article how to quickly de-clutter your home when visitors are arriving. Now over at CNN they have a guide to cleaning your home in 19 minutes. I’m guessing you can time yourself to verify the results.
• Ririan Project has a great article covering 11 food types that help to boost your mood. It does unfortunately include brocolli and liver, but thankfully there is chocolate too
• Check out the 8 funniest webcomics if you need some light relief when you are stuck on the computer all day. My personal favourite (unfortunately not included on the list) is Ctrl+Alt+Del.
• Woah! The brain isn’t flawless after all! Check out these 7 thinking errors people are inclined to suffer from that can effect decision making.

Very late Organize IT recap for 09th September 2007. Blame my phone company!

• If any other productivity site is interested in doing a link exchange please get in touch, via the contact link on the right on in the comments.
• I’ve never really taken to getting up early, I’m clearly more a night owl. However these 24 tips to being an early riser might be just what I am after.
• My Ikea is over 2 hours away which is a shame because I could make great use of Ikea Hacker. I think the name pretty much sums it up, but it basically covers inventive ways of using and expanding on Ikea products.
• GTD does its job most of the time, but if you find yourself procrastinating a lot, maybe you should consider the LAGTD system, otherwise known as Lying About Getting Things Done (scroll down a bit to read about it).
• Remember you can advertise with Organize IT. It all goes towards a new domain name! And the occasional beer, but let’s not focus on that part

Organize IT recap for 02nd September 2007

• The guy behind Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, has been interviewed over at Lifehacker and covers such issues as productivity, email, free software etc.
• Build your own office! I wish I had the time to do something like this. In fact I wished I worked in a place I could even dare contemplate doing it
• Curiosity killed the cat apparently. However, it never did me much harm, apart from occasionally annoying people with my barrage of questions. Check out these 10 reasons why you should be curious.
• The New York Times website of all places has a useful article explaining why we feel tired after lunchtime and what we can do to get through it.