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Habitual Habits
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Loading ...Habits are curious things, studying them has been insightful and enjoyable. We are all creatures of habit, apparently. There is a lot of focus on breaking habits, but not much on making habits. Habits can be a problem, but they can also be a positive tool. Good reviewing habits are a key part of Getting [...]
iPhone Hits the UK
(click and rate it) Loading ...The much hyped UK launch of the iPhone took place today in London, where it was announced that 02 would be the operator of choice. The event was well covered by TechCrunch. O2 password protect their press releases on their website (uh duh!), but most of the press and analysts have posted their views. Not [...]
iPod to Go – The iPod as a GTD capture device
(click and rate it) Loading ...My personal mission to increase productivity, by decreasing the number of gadgets I use, took a sideways step recently. Since I started listening to podcasts, lectures and audio books, my iPod nano has become a fairly central part of my life. Now my new companion has even started listening to me, resulting in an even [...]
The Gospel According to Seth
(click and rate it) Loading ...Now this is the good news that workers need to hear! Don’t work longer, work harder. But is that really good news? It certainly is. Most of the work that goes on in the modern office just produces heat and light, rather than results. Even worse is the fact that modern managers encourage this behaviour. [...]
Moving Mac
(click and rate it) Loading ...A quiet week for me, I am enjoying some downtime. It is good to rest sometimes. I have finally upgraded my Mac to a MacBrook Pro. The upgrade has given me a chance to clear out my machine and lock down on the apps that help and remove those that just take up space. My [...]
A WINning strategy for productivity
(click and rate it) Loading ...I can’t remember where I heard it, it was a long time ago, but someone talked to me about WINning – WIN – What’s Important right Now. Picking the most important thing to do right now, and focusing on it, 100%. It is a little like Covey’s First Things First habit. The challenge, of course, [...]
Did you mean to do that?
(click and rate it) Loading ...“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Peter F. Drucker This is key to avoiding the ‘activity’ or the ‘productivity’ trap. I have met – in real life and virtually – many people who are focussed on getting more and more things done. They read books [...]
