Interesting Links: Best Of 2007 Special
Last week I introduced my year in review. However, I’m not the only site that has done this, so I thought I would collate them all together as it’s a great opportunity to read the cream of the crop without having to dig through each site. You could end up spending a lot of time on this, but you will no doubt pick up a lot of useful information and ideas. If you know any other productivity blogs that have done a year in review, let me know and I will add them to the list.
The GTD Habits: Part 1
Getting Things Done is really just a collection of habits, and when they are all adopted into your life they bring about a marked improvement in your productivity and general work performance. However the problem is the GTD book isn’t exactly written in terms of habit building so it can be tricky for a newbie to come along and put it all into practice on a regular basis. In an attempt to address this I will do a mini series covering the different elements of GTD and giving some insight into how to build them up into habits. For an introduction to the methods I will be using checking out my article on habit building.
Video Of The Week: Hilary Versus Obama
Anything Hilary can do, Obama can do better… or is it the other way round?
Organize IT Recap: Better Sleep, Make More Time For Reading
Organize IT recap for 04th January 2008
- A few weeks ago I talked about how to maintain high energy levels. One of the key elements of achieving this consistently is to get good sleep and lots of it because after all, feeling tired is a surefire way for your mood and productivity to plummet. Dumb Little Man has ten foolproof tips for better sleep. Check out my sleeping guide from 2006(!) for extra points too.
- I’ve always got a book or two handy to read whenever I have a bit of spare time. However, if you are an heavy duty book reader you probably find you end up with a large backlog of unread books. Try out these five sneaky methods to squeeze out extra time in your day for reading.
- Productivity Goal has a look at whether background music can increase your productivity. I don’t think I have a preference about what is playing in the background, however I do prefer having something on, whether it be music, podcasts or even the TV. Whether that improves my productivity or not is unclear. Do you have particular choices of music for when working?
- I just want to thank everybody who made a donation to show their support for this blog over the last year (you can check out the information for donating here). Rest assured that I will continue to write regular content and I’m also going to put a lot of focus into expanding my productivity templates range so keep an eye out for that!
Be A Smart Shopper During The Sales
It’s the new year so that can mean only one thing… sales! With so many companies eager to sell off their Christmas stock (or in the UK at least, recoup lost revenue from the quiet holiday season) there are plenty of bargains on offer. Or are there? It can be a great time to stock up on the basics and buy those goods you’ve been waiting for at a more reasonable price. However it can also be a bad time to buy stuff you don’t really need and spend money needlessly. Fortunately, you can be a smart shopper during the sales and not get caught up in the shopping hype by reading the following guide.