David Allen, in Getting Things Done, makes the point that we should minimize inboxes. This gives us fewer places to check to find information to flow into our systems. In the case of email, this would naturally lead one to believe we should minimize our email addresses so that we have less to check.Over the years that I have implemented…
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I've been writing this blog (or its variants) since 2007. And yet I still feel like a beginner on so many things!Someone challenged me, in response to a comment I made about not really knowing anything about productivity, to write a list of 30 things I know about productivity. Here it is:
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There is so much information hurtling at us every moment of the day. I find that this can lead to a state of “always on” where my brain is constantly moving from one thing to the next. Today’s episode will talk about why it’s so important to have mental slow time and some ways of achieving it.
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It’s hard to imagine that less than 40 years ago most people couldn’t even fathom having a need for an electronic mail account. Fast forward to today and most people have multiple email accounts to manage. Along with that comes the electronic address book for your contacts.Today we are going to look at how my email management fits into my…
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We've all been there: we spend hours working on things, only to look at our lists to find we didn't do anything on them. Busy, but not planned. I call these rabbit trails. I don't go down rabbit trails very often, but when I do, I can count on losing at least an hour of productive time. Today we will…
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Have you ever noticed how many places it is possible to make notes these days? Besides all the options on your phone and computer there are sticky notes, notebooks, white boards and more. Today I will show you my notes setup, along with why I chose what I did and how it fits into the framework of choosing productivity system…
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Three types of office vampires have existed in every place I have worked, leaving trails of negativity behind them. And there are other types of vampires as well, more subtle in their approach to sucking out your energy and happiness. Can you spot and neutralize them?
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People often forget that in order to master a skill they need to practice. We’re used to thinking about practicing in terms of musical instruments or sports. But at the same time it also applies to things that we want to get better at: self-control, productivity, routines, deliberate living. Today’s episode will talk about the importance of practice, and how…
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With the economy tanking, and people facing job loss at record levels, I thought I would share what I learned from my three months of unemployment.
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One of the hardest things to do to get to peak productivity is to choose not just the tools, but how to set them up. Today I will show you my task setup, along with how I get things into my task system from various sources. The main issue with choosing tools is that too many people pick the software…
