Organize IT Recap: David Allen’s New Book
Organize IT Recap for 16th May 2008.
- The long awaited follow-up to Getting Things Done has a name. It is called Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life. GTD Times says the book will apply GTD in a much broader way, covering work and life. This seems very fitting given how productivity has evolved in recent times. Clearly he’s been reading a lot of blogs!
- With productivity and what it means to people now that the traditional perspective of just being able to do more is waning, I’m currently seeking all your feelings on the subject. If you haven’t already, please leave a comment sharing your thoughts.
- Ok, a gaming related link for here, if you are not interested in computer games and playstations I apologize. Recently I bought Bioshock for the PC only to find it has very specific requirements to run it. I was pretty annoyed to say the least. To avoid this happening again in the future, I’ve come across a cool site that scans your system specs to see if it will run particular games. Very useful.
- Self help books are big business and when you catch the bug you can end up buying entire shelves of them. A lot of these self help writers cunningly propose you actually buy as many as you can to help with your personal growth. Cunning! However it’s not actually necessary as Shanel Yang gives five ways of trimming down the books you buy so you only get the ones you can actually use for your own personal needs.
Ask The Readers: So, What Is Productivity Anyways?
There are enough bloggers (including yours truly) who write about personal productivity but what is it really all about? Last week I came across the alternative productivity manifesto at The Growing Life which introduced some very interesting ideas. One of those was how productivity is an industrial era economics term. How come then, are we applying it to ourselves? What can we really learn from our ratio of output per hour?
3 Big Reasons Companies Don’t Deserve Your Loyalty
Customer service is an increasingly big issue for people nowadays, with many companies getting shot down for not being able to provide even the basics. The focus is so much on money, profit and keeping shareholders happy. With such vast company structures, the people who run things are so far removed from their customers that showing loyalty to businesses no longer means anything. In fact it can cause us to lose out on better service and better deals. Below are the three big reasons why you shouldn’t give companies your loyalty. You won’t get any back.
Smart Videos: Are We The Lost Generation?
This video was entered into an AARP video contest and is one of the smartest, most encouraging videos I’ve seen in a long time. Be sure to watch all of it to get the full message. It will surely give you something to think about.
Organize IT Recap: Alternative Productivity, Uses For Binder Clips
Organize IT recap for 09th May 2008.
- The Growing Life has an alternative productivity manifesto which will really make you think about GTD, productivity, your job and how it all affects your life. The post says that since World War II productivity has doubled so we should be working twenty hour work weeks. Instead we’re working more than medieval peasants did. Scary.
- Scientific research into procrastination continues. Study Hacks has a look at current research and what advice it can give students on how to overcome burnout and mental malaise. Combined with the formula for procrastination, that should give you a strong base for better focus.
- Taking phone calls seems pretty simple right? However there are ten ways you should never answer the phone. I know a few people who ignore the phone when it rings. Very annoying. Do you ever make these mistakes?
- I’ve somehow amassed a small collection of binder clips from work over the last few months. I’ve never used them but I still feel the need to keep them because they just look so useful. Thanks to Cranking Widgets I may finally be able to put those clips to good use!