Organize IT Recap: Brain Fitness, Getting Your Life In Shape
Organize IT recap for 14th March 2008
- Have you read my post about flaws in the GTD system yet? If you haven’t please do, and be sure to share your thoughts. It’s had a lot of feedback so I hope to do a best comments special in the near future…
- There is another top 100 list of productivity blogs on the scene which is well worth checking out. Some of them are also on my own list, but a lot are new to me so I think another update is due!
- Will brain fitness be the next big advancement in health? It’s certainly an industry that has grown rapidly over the last few years. Would you be interested in mixing physical exercise with a mental workout whenever you visit the gym? Let us know!
- The Positivity blog has a fascinating look into Bruce Lee’s top seven fundamentals for getting your life in shape. This is well worth a read as every single point is spot on.
Is The Hype Over GTD Still Going Strong?
Rolf made an interesting point in my recent post discussing problems with GTD, saying that in terms of the hype cycle (a graphical representation of the adoption and maturing of technologies) the system appears in be in the trough of disillusionment right now. I have had a couple of days to think over this one and I actually feel now that it is not so much GTD, but rather our current perceptions of what personal productivity is, that’s in the trough.
9 Reasons Why Getting Things Done Sucks!
Blasthemy! I hope the productivians don’t strike me down ;) Here is my list of issues with GTD that I have picked out. These are a mix of my own and other’s experiences that were shared in a previous post asking the readers what they disliked. This is meant as a one-sided critique and as such is not strictly representative of my true feelings. If you disagree with any points please do share your thoughts. Also, be sure to suggest any points I may have missed.
Organize IT Recap: Why You Should Adopt GTD
Organize IT recap for 07th March 2008
- It’s on! A few weeks ago I asked you, my loyal readers, to share what you felt was wrong about GTD, and what you didn’t like about it. Now it’s my turn. As promised, on Monday I will publish my own thoughts. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!
- In preparation for me bringing out my overly-critical side, LifeDev has a nice, friendly collection of reasons why you should adopt GTD in your life.
- David Allen has released a new audiobook. It’s a three CD set covering the weekly review. Its length is three hours… what can he possibly say about the weekly review that could last that long? David’s site has audio previews to check out, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.
- In what will be a good news for all simplicity fans everywhere, USA Today has a post discussing how due to the slow economy people are increasingly cutting down on small pleasures. It’s now cooler to not spend, apparently. Agree?
Has The Bubble Burst?
In a recent recap I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then yesterday I came across a similar post, claiming that the pursuit of productivity has ended up out of control. It seems that there is now an increasing shift toward simplifying our lives. Who needs productivity when the amount of stuff you have to deal with is cut in half?