Organize IT

This Thurday at 9PM House finally returns to TV in the UK for the fourth series. If you are a regular reader of this blog you will no doubt know that I am a big fan of the show and have waited a long time for the new series, resisting all urges to watch cheap copies of it online. With this in mind it seems fitting that I take a look at the ever intriguing Gregory House and wonder whether – despite being a vicodin popping, bitterly sarcastic, rule breaking doctor – we can learn a thing or two from him.

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.

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.

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.

Here is a video I just dug up showing David Allen being interviewed on Fox Business. The quality isn’t the best but it does otherwise provide a good summary of GTD. Things must be looking up when you start appearing on TV!