Archive for November, 2009

Expert? Or Not? How To Distinguish Between the Two

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

I was catching up on podcasts lately, and Get-It-Done Guy had a great one on How To Choose Experts. I decided to bring it up here, because it has relevancy for all that we are trying to do. It doesn’t really matter if you are trying to be more productive, [...]

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Simplify The Holidays Ebook Released!

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

I am very happy to announce that the “Simplifying the Holidays” ebook is now available for purchase. This ebook is based on a series of articles I did for the blog a few weeks back, but expanded to include tips on simplifying all aspects of the holidays, and including two [...]

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Open Loops 11/17/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. OrganizeIt boils down the reason a lot of people can’t make a productivity system work in “Why ‘Just Do It’ Is Still The Best Productivity Advice”. Life today is full of bumps and potholes. Productivity systems are likened to travel guides. But the [...]

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When To Let A Project Go Dormant

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog. It’s November. And while I love my birth month with its cooler temperatures and gorgeous leaves, it is also National Novel Writing Month. For the entire month, my goal is to get a 50,000 word rough draft of a novel written. Yes, 50,000 [...]

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Moving to the iPod Touch: To Dos

Posted on November 13, 2009 by

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the major things I do every day is DOING things. I have a to-do list, and it keeps me focused and makes sure that I am reminded to do the things I need to. It is critical to my productivity level, [...]

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Switching Platforms: Which Applications Do I Move?

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

When I decided to abandon my Palm PDA , I was concerned about the information it contained. How would I be able to access information without it? Some of the information was critical; some just nice to have. And I was carrying around a lot of applications on the Palm [...]

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The Simplicity of the iPod Touch

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog. One of the things that impresses me about the iPod Touch is its simplicity. The device is easy to use, the programs are straightforward, and it flows much better than the Palm. Simple Software Design Without an exception, the iPod Touch applications I [...]

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Open Loops 11/10/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. I’ve been preaching it for some time, but Dumb Little Man is confirming that multitasking is dead! (See “The Death of Multitasking and Rebirth of Unitasking”). This article gives five ways to start unitasking (I prefer single-tasking, but I’ll go with the buzzword). [...]

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