Get Organized with One Sheet of Paper The Pocket RoadMap™ is a single sheet of paper folded into six small panels that puts you in control of your life and time. Download the PDF file and print the two pages back to back on one sheet of paper. Whether you are using GTD or ZTD […]
Imagine a Zero Inbox. Below are the steps to create one. Open a new email. Ask yourself, “What is it?” and “Is it actionable?” If it’s NOT Actionable, then delete it, store it in a Reference email folder, or incubate it on Someday/Maybe if you think you’ll have action with it in the future. If […]
David Allen as just released his new book Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life, following the success of Getting Things Done and Ready for Anything. His new book Making It All Work pulls all his thoughts together in a very organized way. This book is much easier […]
Extraordinary teams know their capacity for work. They respect team members’ energy levels and avoid burnout by establishing a cruise speed for the team. When necessary, they increase capacity during crisis, then quickly return to cruise speed. Most businesses run at 100 percent of capacity all the time and have no ability to deal with […]
Your ability to handle stress inducing circumstances is directly proportional to your preparation. Those who master the art of business know the art of dissection. They follow a few simple steps to avoid repeating the same stress in the future. 1. Examine the root cause. We normally are dealing with the end result of a […]
Set aside a day to do Life Planning, not just business planning. Look at your entire life-to-date. By answering the following four quesitons you will have a better idea about what is most valuable to you going forward. Four Questions to Ask and Answer 1. What have I accomplished in my life? List all the […]
Act Two of the Three Act Planning process is Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen. He created the best way to deal with the stuff that fills our lives. Merlin Mann of 43folders starts the new year with a great recap of the GTD posts on his site saying, I’ve gotten several requests from […]
Personal Productivity - Part Four Whenever you lose clarity about what to do next, or your mind feels like it is wading through mud, try this simple five step process.
Personal Productivity - Part Three The brain is a poor storage device, but is great at data processing, problem solving, and creative innovation.
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