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Entries Tagged as 'GTD'

Getting Things Done–Initial Impressions

December 21st, 2005 · Comments · GTD, Personal, Productivity

As I mentioned earlier, I recently decided to read Getting Things Done (GTD). As most of you know already, the book describes a relatively simple methodology for dealing with the “stuff” (calls, appointments, projects, etc) of daily life.
So far, I’m very impressed. The clearest measurement metric I have is my email [...]

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Getting Things Done

December 7th, 2005 · Comments · GTD, Personal

After hearing surprisingly positive reviews from a few independent sources, I’ve decided to read Getting Things Done.

Does anyone use the system described in GTD? Comments, tips, or related thoughts would be appreciated.
I’ll collect the best ideas and post a review later.

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BugMeNot

October 17th, 2005 · Comments · GTD, Technology Trends

Speaking of privacy concerns, one of my favorite tools is BugMeNot. It gives you dummy account info when web sites ask you to complete registration forms. The Firefox extension is great.
Even the NYTimes likes it (see last item)…

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Productivity tips and April Foogle

August 23rd, 2005 · Comments · GTD, Productivity

While I’m convinced that technology can help us accomplish more in our daily lives, it isn’t always obvious that this is the case.  Take yesterday: I received 293 emails.  And that doesn’t include spam, or either my Yahoo or Gmail account.  If I get this many messages in a single day, how can I quickly [...]

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