The Great Filing System Debate: Why Mine Sucks And How I Want To Change It. Plus, What Is Your Filing System Setup?
In my last two posts I’ve repeatedly used my filing system as an example of productivity (epic) failure. As the end of the year is coming up I thought now would be a good time to shake things up a little. At the moment I use what is probably quite a traditional approach. It is split up alphabetically with subcategories for each section (I would have an insurance tab, B would have a bills tab, and so on). However, as far as I am concerned it’s more hassle than it’s worth and it crucially fails on three key accounts which I’ve detailed below.
Speed, Simplicity And The Story Of My Filing System
If repetitive day-to-day tasks are even remotely complicated or time consuming you’ll end up not doing them. Whether it’s updating your to-do list, emptying your inbox, trying to get the lid of your expensive pen or just generally trying to be productive, you will find yourself at some point falling off the wagon. Imagine that an old fashioned manager wants to start using some calendar program on the shiny new laptop his daughter got him. Unfortunately the closest he ever got to technology was when he found a lost mobile phone and thought it was a calculator. It takes him five minutes to input his meeting with that boring bloke from finances. It would have taken him five seconds in a paper calendar. I don’t think I need to spell out where I’m going with this.
Why You Fail At Being Productive And How To Fix It
Learning to be productive nowadays with our hectic lifestyles and demanding jobs is a tough prospect, made all the more difficult by the fact there is no one correct way of doing it. You have to learn as you go and falling off the wagon is a common problem. However, from reading about and listening to other people’s experiences, there are several common reasons why they fall down. In this post I want to address them and hopefully it will give any budding productivity fans a few different anges to focus on. As a bonus why not share your own experiences. What has caused your productivity to fall apart in the past? How did you resolve it?
First Issue Of Productive Magazine Released!
I’m deviating from my usual posting schedule this week to mention the first release of the Productive Magazine. Not only is it free to download, I’m also in it! My post on how to deal with having one of those days has been included, as well as 16 other posts from top productivity bloggers. When I was originally asked to submit something I wasn’t sure what the end result would be but having seen the finished product I’m very pleased and proud to have been a part of it. The magazine has been done to a very high, professional standard (as you can probably see from the front cover) and even includes an exclusive interview with David Allen. Could we be seeing it on newstands in the near future? One can hope!
The GTD Dictionary So Far: What Shall I Cover Next?
My GTD Dictionary series is one of the most popular on the site and over the last few weeks I’ve been expanding it. My intention has always been to cover as many productivity related words so that anybody who was confused about particular terms could quickly look them up, rather than having to browse around aimlessly for the information. Below is a summary of what I’ve covered so far.