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- Organize IT Recap 07th Mar 2008
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 [...]
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:16:46 +0000
- Best Posts: February 2008
Another month has gone by and it’s time to showcase some price slices of Organize IT content to dip into. As ever, if you’ve missed any of these posts please do check them out. I always like to read comments and feedback! Don’t forget to subscribe if you want to keep up to date with [...]
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:18:59 +0000
- Has The Bubble Burst?
In my weekly recap last Friday 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 to me that there is now an [...]
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:55:52 +0000
- A Year Ago On Organize IT
A year ago on Organize IT you were reading:
Clutter 101: Why Do We Keep Clutter?
“Make time now and save loads later! You won’t have to dig around in the back of boxes, struggle with space whenever you buy a new item, stress about losing a bill in the masses of paperwork stuffed in drawers.”
Human [...]
Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:48:35 +0000
- Organize IT Recap 29th Feb 2008
Organize IT recap for 29th February 2008
It’s interview central at the moment. Firstly Zen Habits has an exclusive interview with Stephen Covey of 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People fame. Next Web Worker Daily has an equally impressive three part discussion with David Allen, who you will no doubt know as the man behind Getting [...]
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:47:32 +0000
- When Productivity Becomes An Habit
I’ve been reading, practicing and blogging about productivity, GTD and various related topics for around two years now. I wish I could remember more clearly what set me on this road, there was certainly no major epiphany or one big moment. I probably came across an interesting article on lifehacking and GTD through Digg or [...]
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:06:04 +0000
- Updated GTD/Productivity Links List 25th Feb 2008
As promised in a recent recap, here is another update to my list of GTD and productivity sites/blogs. The list now has well over 100 links to check out and I’ve changed any old URLs as well as updating the list of dead sites. This is one of the largest collections of links for productivity [...]
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:32:01 +0000
- Quotes Of The Week 23rd Feb 2008
Because I just got DVD set of the show, here is a Scrubs special:
Sean: “You know Freud said that 90% of all human behavior is motivated by sexual impulses. Give me some credit, I would say at least 30% of my behavior is motivated by advertising and the rest by violence in film.”
Turk: “This is [...]
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:01:41 +0000
- Organize IT Recap 22nd Feb 2008
Organize IT recap for 22nd February 2008
If you haven’t already contibuted to my post asking what you don’t like about GTD, then please do so, I’d really appreciate it! So far a common theme coming out of it is the complexity and difficulty of implementing GTD out of the box. Do you agree?
While I’m on [...]
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:16:13 +0000
- Ask The Readers: What Don’t You Like About GTD?
We all know that GTD is a very popular system for those wanting to get a grip of their workflow and productivity levels. However, like most things it has its negative qualities; features and aspects that don’t work as intended or simply aren’t practical for the average person to use. It’s got me thinking about [...]
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:30:11 +0000