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In my next post I’m going to delve into my experiences with taming the e-mail beast over the last year using Mail ActOn and Mail.app for Macintosh, but sadly those are no longer available to me. (Thankfully, I still have my Mac, but due to a server upgrade I need to use Entourage instead of … Continue reading “GTD and Entourage”
David Allen begins Getting Things Done (GTD) with a bold promise: It’s possible for a person to have an overwhelming number of things to do and still function productively with a clear head and a positive sense of relaxed control. That’s a great way to live and work, at elevated levels of effectiveness and efficiency. … Continue reading “GTD: Taking the Plunge”
It was on a trip to Jacksonville last November that I first read about GTD, David Allen’s Getting Things Done, in some blogs about personal productivity: one from Michael Hyatt, which led me to Marc’s Outlook on Productivity, which led to a presentation by Jeremy Wright, which I listened to and while following along with … Continue reading “GTD: A Year Later”
Readers of David Allen’s Getting Things Done are familiar with his advice that general reference files are best stored in one A-Z file drawer (or rather one A-Z file system, using as many file drawers as your space allows.) For e-mails that are not actionable but may have some future usefulness, storing on your local … Continue reading “GTD Tip: Personal Blog as Ultimate General Reference File”
I had an opportunity last week to attend a free Webinar featuring David Allen, entitled “Best Kept Secrets for Personal and Team Productivity.” It focused on a mind-mapping software called Mind Manager, and was sponsored by Mindjet. I haven’t used this type of software, but after the seminar I’m considering it. You can see the … Continue reading “GTD Seminar on WebEx, and OmniFocus”