Ask The Readers: How Have You Gone About Modifying Productivity Systems To Suit Your Own Requirements?
Whatever methodology you are a fan of – whether it be Getting Things Done, Do It Tomorrow, The Four Hour Work Week or even The Power Of Less – the one bit of advice that always gets repeated by bloggers and productivity fans alike is to tailor these systems to suit your needs. Perhaps, one of the big reasons GTD is so popular and has so much written about it is because you can tweak and modify it so much.
Inner Trust And Why You Shouldn’t Lie On Your To-Do List
One of the truest facts of life is that trust needs to be earned. If you’re constantly lying to your friends… well, they won’t be your friends for very long. If nobody trusts the manager then he can’t create a stable team or get the most out of his people. Even telling a white lie can have subtle effects on your relationships and how you are perceived by others. But trust isn’t just about other people, it’s about yourself. Simply put, if you tell yourself you’re going to do something and then you don’t, what is your subconscious going to think?
Organize IT Recap: The Lie (Of The Lie) Of The Four Hour Work Week And Time Management In The Age Of Social Media
Organize IT recap for 03rd April 2009.
Productivity Tip #12: Do Something, It’s Better Than Nothing
The hardest part about getting things done isn’t necessarily trying to shift through countless productivity books, attending numerous GTD seminars until you ‘get it’ or implementing a fancy, hi-tech setup to manage your super-crazy life. It’s not even trying to regularly do a weekly review or capturing all the loose ends in your head. It’s often just finding the motivation to take action…
Why The Weekly Review Is Here To Stay
The weekly review is a common productivity practise. It basically involves putting time aside to figure out what’s happening in your life, chase anything that’s fallen through the gaps over the last several days and basically get a clear picture of everything. Every weekend on Twitter I see hundreds of people announce that they are doing their weekly review. But has anybody asked why it has to be weekly? Why not monthly, or even daily? Why, oh why!