Getting Things Done

I had lots of fun writing this post about the mad methods behind the app I built - Anthony Feint from Bookmarklet

I've used this method quite a bit. It's a great cure for the distracted individual :) - Steve Borgman

"We are all trying to excel at something. But how often do we put a spotlight on what we are trying to accomplish? Do we tell others what we are trying to do in order to establish accountability and to make sure we are doing our best? What about throwing our hats into the ring where we are forced to "bring it?" Competing and finding an audience to increase the amount of pressure we feel may be an easy way to bring about improvement." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

The irony is that GTD is much better at Getting Things Started than your article. Allen already added/considered all those advises in GTD. In fact, the flaw of GTD is still the reality that it's really more about Getting Things Started. - Fake Name

"the next time you have the urge to get organized, and especially if you feel tempted to buy organizing doodads, first push yourself to throw away or give away the things you don’t actually use." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

I had to read the title twice and felt confused about the meaning until I read the article. Really nice tips for people who feel stuck in a clutter rut. - LLnL

"A huge part of Getting Things Done is ubiquitous capture, which means constantly dumping all of your ideas out of your brain...." - Anthony Feint from Bookmarklet

"With a utility knife, cut an X in a tennis ball and slip it over the end of an old broom handle. Rub the ball over scuff marks on your wood floors; they'll come right off. Install a parking guide. Hang a tennis ball from a string from the ceiling of your garage so that the ball touches the top left corner of the windshield when your car is properly parked. Now you'll know how far to pull in each time you come home." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"Creative block affects us all — not just novelists or artists. Most web working roles involve some sort of creativity. Perhaps we don’t know where to start when we’re commencing a new project (I call this “blank page syndrome”). Or maybe you’re faced with a challenge and don’t feel at all inspired about finding the best way to tackle it. In this post, I’ll look at two ways that I deal with creative block." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"Here’s how to figure out what job fairs are worth a visit and making the most out of job fairs you decide to attend:" - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"For a topic that would benefit from being as simple as possible – productivty and gtd (getting things done) can get fairly complicated...." - Anthony Feint from Bookmarklet

"Here’s a little productivity trick I came across recently. I found it to be extremely effective..." - Anthony Feint from Bookmarklet

"The Importance of Review The Review process is likely the most difficult aspect of the Getting Things Done method. It is also extremely important and, as such, deserves special attention. OmniFocus, or any task management solution based on the GTD method, invites getting things off the mind. Whenever an idea appears, there is a welcoming inbox or “bucket” ready to catch it. The assignments of place and time come afterwards as project, context, start/due dates, etc are added. Being able to enter an idea immediately means that it can be entered without the intention of doing it anytime soon. The process lifts the burden of the compulsion to complete a task as soon as it comes to mind. There is no need to do it immediately with the fear that the thought and inspiration will leave or be forgotten. Tasks and projects that begin as “wishes” can gradually be fleshed out into smaller tasks and perhaps even become realized. It’s actually a subtle therapeutic process. We all know the relief of... more... - Franz Sittampalam from Bookmarklet

"The express lane isn't faster. The manager backed me up on this one. You attract more people holding fewer total items, but as the data shows above, when you add one person to the line, you're adding 48 extra seconds to the line length (that's "tender time" added to "other time") without even considering the items in her cart. Meanwhile, an extra item only costs you an extra 2.8 seconds. Therefore, you'd rather add 17 more items to the line than one extra person! I can't believe I'm dropping exclamation points in an essay on grocery shopping but that's how this stuff makes me feel." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

Yes this would be nice. Just making @omnifocus networkable between multiple people would be an amazing tool. - Chris McKinney