Becoming less productive with productivity tools
There has got to be a way to connect the dots between the vast array of productivity tools available. Specifically, the question becomes when does the vast multitude of productivity tools become too...
View ArticleGetting Back On Task
In my last post, I lamented over the scores of productive tools out there. You can Google productivity and get 67 million of hits. Search for GTD and you’ll get 3.9 million hits. Search the iTunes App...
View ArticleWhy I hate e-mail attachments!
Okay, so hate might be a strong word to use. Better put, I hate e-mail attachments over 1MB. I know, I know, so many of us use Gmail that allows 7.94GB of space. But for those of us who must use...
View ArticleSimplify Your Life: A GTD primer for beginners!
I was asked by one of my colleagues recently to present on a conference call to her team on my “magic” to getting things done and how I’m able to accomplish inbox zero notwithstanding my busy travel...
View ArticleSpringpad and Evernote – My Guide to Getting Things Done
UPDATE: The new Springpad is here … And I’m thrilled to be have worked directly with the Springpad Team to be the Author of the Official Springpad eBook entitled Smarter Notebooks. Smarter Sharing. A...
View ArticleThe Unanswered Question and Why We’re Afraid to Answer it!
I’m reminded of a Brothers & Sisters episode I just watch with my wife where Justin and his girlfriend were talking about making time to see each other more with his demanding paramedics job....
View ArticleBest Practices Guide to Using Tags to Get Things Done
My recent post on how I get things done using Evernote & Springpad generated thousands of hits and almost 100 comments from around the world. What surprised me more than that alone was that we all...
View ArticleChallenge: Can you go paper-based for a week and survive?
I’ve been asked some really good questions in the comments on my post about Producteev and through my e-mail lately about just getting started in GTD – a primer if you will. We’ve talked before about...
View ArticleMy Evernote & GTD Presentation on MortgageCoach.com & the GTD VirtualStudy...
I had the great pleasure of being on Dave Savage’s MortgageCoach.com‘s weekly coaching call to present on my Evernote & GTD system. My segment begins at 22 minutes, 27 seconds, but I encourage you...
View ArticleAnswering your question: so which one am I using: Springpad or Evernote?
Not surprisingly, I have been receiving a plethora of tweets & emails about this question. Some a bit more courteous than others, I must admit! Let me start off by saying that I think Evernote and...
View ArticleHow to Trust an App Developer with Your Data in Getting Things Done
I’ve said it before and it’s worth saying again – be very careful about which app you use to help you remember things and get things done. I’ve talked about it in both my Evernote and Springpad books,...
View ArticleThe 5 Step Action Plan to Save your Business and Your Sanity
By Ciara ConlonStep 1: STOPThe biggest mistake a business person can make is not to take the time to think. Too many people keep dashing, doing and delivering without putting any thought into the...
View ArticleTen Ways to Select the Best Task Management App
If you search in iTunes or Google Play, you will find no shortage whatsoever of task management apps that allege to be designed around the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. Like so many of you, I...
View ArticleTwo Ways You Can Master Evernote Note Links to Get Things Done
I know. I have been there many times! Choosing just one app to help you get things done and be more productive is challenging! There are so many people (myself included) who spend a lot of time jumping...
View ArticleBreaking News: Evernote Adds Reminders – Why this Changes Everything
In September 2011, I published an eBook called Evernote: The Unofficial Guide to Capturing Everything and Getting Things Done. To my great surprise, my eBook, focused in on a very small niche market,...
View ArticleErik Fisher teaches us how to go beyond the todo list!
Erik Fisher, podcaster, blogger, and author, joins us in the latest episode of the GTD Virtual Study Group. Erik wears many hats! In addition to being a husband and dad, he has a day job, runs a...
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