GTD Power Links 07/08/08
- So dude, what exactly is your plan? I have met very few people who have a plan for their lives. Most are passive spectators, watching their lives unfold a day at a time. They may plan their careers, the building of a new home, or even a vacation. But it never occurs to them to plan their life. As a result, many end up discouraged and disillusioned, wondering where they went wrong. (via from where i sit)
- How to tell if you have to much free time…
You’re likely a productivity hobbyist if:
- You frequently do things like re-purpose shoeholders to organize your gadgets.
- You have a t-shirt that says "David Allen has a posse."
- You modify your GTD system on a weekly basis.
- You’ve ever emptied your geek bag, taken a picture, and then shared the picture with friends.
- A place for your stuff…Every system out there, particularly those that are dependent on a specific format and/or planner, advocate putting everything in one place. Some systems insist that the only place to put things is in their product; GTD advocates a more realistic approach: minimizing how many places you put stuff. (via simple productivity blog)
- Adding Mindmapping to your weekly review…The problem that I was having with the GTD and Covey systems is that they make it difficult to discern major and minor roles. They’re just too linear for me. My solution was to create a mind map with ALL of the roles and commitments I have in my life right now. Because some are more complex than others, I used the branching and nesting abilities of the mind map to show the relative importance of the roles. (via never the same river twice)
- GTD heretic flapping his gums? The GTD vertical map (or horizon of focus) has always stood out like a sore thumb. It’s a neat idea and can certainly offer a lot of value to people, but in a book that focuses so much on the here-and-now, it just feels tagged on with too little detail on it. I decided it was about time it was really addressed but as I thought about it and tried to really implement it, something occurred to me. It actually kinda sucks. (via organize it)
- Maybe your filthy desk isn’t such a bad thing…A Financial Times Deutschland article asks the following question: “If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what does an empty desk say about the quality of your ideas?” I guess the assumption is an empty desk equals an empty mind. I think an empty mind can help you focus on what the task at hand is, while a cluttered mind makes it a bit more difficult to concentrate. (via unclutterer)
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