Reading Time: 2 minOur recent trip to Disney World was great — we had a blast! However, a few things struck me as very technologically inferior and I thought I’d share them here. First, though, I’ll touch on what they did right. The card they give you when you check-in is amazing. This single card allows you to: […]
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Using GTD to survive the holidays
Reading Time: < 1 minGTD Times has a nice article today about tips to survive the holidays using GTD. This time of year gets very hectic for many people, and staying on top of your GTD system can help quite a bit. Their tips include: Staying on top of your calendar — How best to deal with various party […]
GTD using Google Wave?
Reading Time: < 1 minAs you probably have heard, Google Wave released to a much larger (but still invite-only) audience last week. I’ve been playing with it for a few months now, as I was fortunate enough to get invited to the developer preview earlier in the year. It’s got a ton of potential for collaboration, and will probably […]
Another small Gmail bonus: Hide Read Labels
Reading Time: < 1 minGmail Labs has some of the coolest stuff. I try to keep it as clean as possible (Inbox Zero!) and I’ve shown you other small time-savers from Gmail Labs, like “Send & Archive“. This is along those lines. Recently, Google made it where you could hide labels (if you’re not familiar with Gmail, labels are […]
The little things count too; Nozbe adds automatic scrolling when switching projects
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve written before about how small things can make a big difference: Getting rid of your email folders in Outlook, Using “Send & Archive” in Gmail, and things like that. This is another example of that — it’ll only save you a couple of seconds, but it’ll save you those few seconds often, and it […]
A real cost saver due to GTD — fewer administrative needs
Reading Time: < 1 minLate last year, I was considering getting an administrative assistant for myself. I simply had too much to do — to many e-mails, too many tasks. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to hire a local person to help, or just use a virtual assistant. During that internal debate, I was also trying to get […]
Nozbe 2.0 finally released
Reading Time: 2 minAfter months of waiting (and being teased with a partially-finished beta a few months ago), Nozbe 2.0 has finally been released. I’ve intentionally waited a few days to talk about it, because I wasn’t sure how I felt. My initial reaction was pretty disappointed. While it looked much better than previous versions, it had some […]
Get rid of your email folders
Reading Time: < 1 minThis tip might not work for everyone, but it has been great for me. I use gmail for most of my e-mail, but I need to use Outlook at work. For years, I had a complex series of nested folders in Outlook, along the lines of this: Staff Bill Jane Steve Website GoDaddy Hosting Problems […]
Inbox Zero is my key to GTD
Reading Time: < 1 minWhenever I feel like I’m falling off the wagon with GTD, it always comes back to my inbox. If I don’t keep it at zero, things pile up quickly and I lose some control. Even if you’re not a believer in the complete GTD system, Inbox Zero can help you out a LOT. This video […]
Do you REALLY trust your system?
Reading Time: 2 minAs I continue to grow in my use of GTD, I’m discovering just how important the trust factor with your system can be. David Allen says that you need to really trust your system for it to work. You can say you trust it all you want, but that’s irrelevant. When it comes down to […]