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Helping Others Get Things Done

As a loyal reader, you already know that I have been using the ideas from David Allen’s Getting Things Done book for many years.  What you may not know is that I have also been helping many of my IBM … Continue reading

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2 simple voice mail and email tips

Here are 2 simple tips that were included in the latest edition of David Allen’s Productivity Principles Newsletter:

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Free email management tips

Gina Trapani, the founding editor of the Lifehacker blog, has published an updated book entitled Upgrade Your Life.  The publisher is offering free samples of the book in PDF format here.  The sample chapter contains 10 easy to use email … Continue reading

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Introduction to Getting Things Done (GTD)

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get organized, then I recommend David Allen’s Getting Things Done book.  If you’d like to get a taste of the concepts without opening your wallet, check out this video of David … Continue reading

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Merlin Mann discusses “Inbox Zero”

Below is a video of Merlin Mann, author of the popular 43Folders blog.  In the video he presents his approach to personal productivity and email management to an audience at Google.  Anyone familiar GTD will recognize the similarities. http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=973149761529535925&hl=en Coincidentally, … Continue reading

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Getting Things Done links

Gina Trapani from Lifehacker.com discusses the benefits of scheduling time to perform a weekly review: Getting into the Weekly Review habit Michael Dolan, a coach with the David Allen Company, gives some advice on properly defining your next actions: Defining Your Work

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GTD Inspired Articles

Here’s two handy articles from Lifehacker that were inspired by the ideas in David Allen’s Getting Things Done. Separate your emails from your to-dos http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/separate-your-email-from-your-to+dos-272590.php The art of the doable to-do list http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/the-art-of-the-doable-to+do-list-270404.php Enjoy!

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