Archive for the Review Category

Examining Commitments, Spoken and Unspoken

Posted on April 29, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

When it boils down to it, being productive is about managing our commitments. Everything that we do requires us to commit to it on some level. Even taking out the trash is a commitment, since we commit our bodies to moving a bag from [...]

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Universal Productivity Concepts: The GTD “Process”

Posted on April 27, 2009 by LJ

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

As I looked back through my Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity book, I realized that there are some universal truths in
it that can apply, and should apply, for anyone interested in being productive. While I officially no longer practice
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File It Box Review

Posted on April 15, 2009 by LJ

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

Disclaimer: I received a sample of this product with a request that I review it for my blog. I have no connection with the company outside of this.
A few weeks ago I was asked to review a product called the FileIt box. At [...]

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Software I Use: DVD Catalyst

Posted on March 19, 2009 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

Summary
DVD Catalyst, by A3VS, is a DVD to iPod conversion tool.
Overview
Manufacturer: A3VSPlatform: WindowsCurrent Version: 3.7
Why Did I Buy This?
Why I bought my iPod classic, I went for the 160 GB because I wanted to make sure I had plenty of room. After all, my [...]

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Book Review: Goal-Free Living

Posted on October 10, 2008 by LJ

Book Information
Title: Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW!Author: Stephen M. ShapiroRating (of 10): 8ISBN: 0471772801
Book Summary
In Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW!, Stephen Shapiro walks us through the secrets of goal-free living: 8 points to keep us moving forward in an unrestricted [...]

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Book Review: Personal Development for Smart People

Posted on September 30, 2008 by LJ

Book Information
Title: Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal GrowthAuthor: Steve PavlinaRating (out of 10): 9ISBN: 1401922759
Book Summary
The phenomenal blogger Steve Pavlina has become synonymous with personal development. Sharing for free his immense knowledge gathered from extensive reading and interviews, digested and assimilated in new ways, his [...]

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