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In this segment of “The Whys of Productivity”, we will look at why productivity systems all want us to keep things together in one place.
Minimizing Places to Put Stuff: Part of Every System
Every system out there, particularly those that are dependent on a specific format and/or planner, advocate putting everything in one place. Some systems [...]

In this segment of “The Whys of Productivity”, we will be looking at the gathering or collecting of information into its proper place.
What Is Gathering?
The secret to any organizational system is that like items should be stored together, be it by type or by purpose. But in order to see what needs to be [...]

In this part of “The Whys of Productivity” we will look at a fundamental concept that goes through every system out there: writing things down.
Writing Things Down: Part of Every System
It doesn’t matter which system you look at: Daytimer, Filofax, 7 Habits, GTD, Do It Tomorrow…every system insists that you write things down. Each system [...]

Not all of my projects are electronic. In fact, most of the things I do outside of work are not. Most of these things are ones that don’t have a particular due date, so I work on them as the fancy strikes me.
Unfortunately, most of these projects also have paper to go with them, [...]

A couple of weeks ago I read two articles that really struck me. I wrote about them in Aids for Genuine Productivity and Simplifying Productivity, and I formed a resolution to focus on the whys and hows of productivity and simplification; in fact, simplification of productivity can itself be considered a “how”!
As I was [...]

Two articles in one week, both shaking my thinking up a bit. The first talked about productivity software Aids for Genuine Productivity. This one caught my eye because of its title: “Are You Lifehacking Too Much?” But the article is not just about lifehacking…it is about the failures of the productivity industry.

“The productivity industry succeeds [...]

Relocating your family to the woods for a few days can be a major undertaking. Providing everything for your survival can be a major undertaking, yet provides a way to unwind like no others.
Preparing for camping need not be a major stressor or project, though. With a recent camping trip under my belt, I realized [...]

One of the problems of being technologically advanced is keeping up with all the information that is thrown at us. We store information in different places, and suddenly, we don’t know which is the most up to date. In order to minimize confusion, in GTD terms, we need to limit our in boxes.
When I first [...]