What new tools, apps, or environmental changes have you started using in the last few years that have improved your life the most (or at least made it less worse)?
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posted by Andrhia
on Jan 9, 2013 -
25 answers
Tell me of the most beautifully designed, paper-based gtd / organizers / planners in the land! I want nice typography, attractive materials and maximum usability in one package. Is this possible?
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posted by 100kb
on Aug 30, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a to-do list/task management solution that works across multiple platforms and on the iPad. I'm happy to pay for it, but I do
not want a model that works on an annual-subscription basis.
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posted by Shepherd
on Dec 20, 2011 -
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How important is context to getting work done? What are effective ways to manipulate context to get more done?
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posted by parudox
on Sep 24, 2011 -
11 answers
My job has a lot of responsibilities and some of them are more interesting and appealing than others. Sometimes I find myself blocked on some of the ones I like less, especially when they have stressful consequences. For example, I often need to write detailed reports for higher-ups (stressful and not enjoyable!), but I'd rather be designing new CSS stylesheets. Sometimes I just stress out about writing for a whole day and don't get anything done. I've thought of doing something more enjoyable and lower priority but I'm worried that when I'm done with that, the high-priority tasks will still be there, and they won't be any easier, appealing, or less stressful.
Has anyone had any success breaking up their work like this? Have any strategies for success? How do I know how much time I can afford to spend on the low-priority stuff? How can I avoid just procrastinating on the important stuff while doing the things that make me love my job?
posted by rwatson
on Jul 4, 2011 -
6 answers
Okay. I made the to-do list. I broke the tasks into small, actionable pieces. Now how do I decide
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posted by fermion
on Nov 6, 2010 -
34 answers
I'm interested in hearing about "short burst" productivity enhancements I could make to my life. (Don't use the "L" word!)
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posted by backseatpilot
on Aug 26, 2010 -
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How do you stay motivated in cubicle hell? I go through bouts of being motivated, sometimes for weeks. I am on top of my emails. I am making the phone calls. I am knocking down deliverables. I am having productive team meetings. And then something happens. I can't be bothered. I don't actively manage my inbox. My commitment to following GTD falls apart. I let certain things slip through the cracks. I just don't feel like doing any work. And then two weeks later I get motivated again. This has plagued me forever. Same thing in university. It's like I have ADD but instead of losing focus in the span of seconds, I lose focus in the span of weeks. How can I keep my foot on the gas pedal and feel like I am not a corporate bum half the time. Anyone else like this? Anyone have any tricks for keeping at a steady productive state?
posted by jasondigitized
on Aug 10, 2010 -
13 answers
Organizational Filter: Looking for core Systems/Philosophies and "build-around" tools to radically self-organize my Personal Life & Creative Projects.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Jun 14, 2010 -
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My Get It Done is different than everyone else's Get It Done: If I tell somebody I am going to do things (file my papers, go to the store, clean up kitchen..etc) it will not get done. if I write it down , it does not get done. But I keep my mouth shut and just keep the plan in my head, it gets done. What is going on here? Do other people do this? Is there a name for it?
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posted by The Whelk
on May 17, 2010 -
27 answers
I'm looking for a productivity app that can help me manage both my projects and my time.
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posted by lunasol
on Nov 15, 2009 -
6 answers
I just need a 'Getting Things Done' system that works. Can you help me figure out a hybrid paper/electronic system with an iphone or something completely different?
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posted by Not Supplied
on Oct 9, 2009 -
14 answers
todolist filter: I know there are
dozens of questions here about to-do lists already, but, alas, none of them fit my requirements.
I really like MS Project - it's hierarchical (tasks can nest), and can enforce due dates, but it's too heavy handed for what I need & old tasks don't disappear. I need something like MS Project, but simpler...
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posted by Muffy
on Sep 18, 2009 -
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Help me find a todo app (preferably a GTD one) for the iPhone that meets my very particular(?) needs.
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posted by edmz
on Jul 6, 2009 -
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Ok, so I am a creative worker. My job is to picks thoughts out of my head. I write, I teach, I prove theorems, I design software. I mean, all these things are the same... it's the harvesting of ideas. So, what do you do when it's dry season?
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posted by gmarceau
on Oct 22, 2008 -
11 answers
I'm looking for an application that tracks my software and website usage that is not
RescueTime. I'm extremely uncomfortable with the data being transmitted to a website and want something that stores it on my computer, not anywhere else. I've also used MeeTimer, and found it too buggy. Does anyone have any suggestions?
posted by schroedinger
on May 11, 2008 -
6 answers
I would like randomly selected items from a To-Do list to "float to the top" on a regular basis. Ideas?
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posted by penciltopper
on May 6, 2008 -
9 answers
Greasemonkey Script Request: A script which displays "Get Back To Work" in big letters when I visit procrastination websites (like ask.metafilter).
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posted by chrisalbon
on May 4, 2008 -
10 answers
There seems to be a million different online and software based To Do List and Project Management applications, and my brain is tired of trying to figure out the difference between them. It's the bells and whistles that get to me. Help me find the one that fits!
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posted by willmize
on Feb 25, 2008 -
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Can you help me decide between PDA's, Smartphones, Pocket PCs and the year 2008? I am looking most specifically for info on the Sony Clie PEG NX70V ... IPAQ 4350 ... and IPAQ 2215. But advice on any of this would be immensely helpful! I did search AskMeFi, but found only info for new equipment or old posts. I'm talking used equipment instead, older but able to keep up with current software stuff. (More inside)
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posted by thewhynotgirl
on Jan 24, 2008 -
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How do you maintain sight of your long-term goals? I chronically sacrifice long-term success for short-term gains and it's not working out for me.
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posted by schroedinger
on Oct 16, 2007 -
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GTD-filter: I'm trying to organize my (academic) work life using GTD. I've read through the book, and it sounds like it can help me a lot. I am thinking of using my Macbook as my folder system, but I can't seem to find an app that works the way I want.
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posted by synecdoche
on Aug 3, 2007 -
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I've bought and read most of David Allen's Gettings Things Done. I've also read a ton of things on line. But I'm still having a bear of a time wrapping my mind around GTD. I feel like I understand it on one level but I don't know how to fit it into my normal daily workflow. What is it that I am missing?
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posted by dgeiser13
on Dec 14, 2006 -
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I'm on a Mac and my browser of choice is Opera. I was wondering if it would be possible to block a handful of sites entirely and only allow myself access on Sundays?
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posted by mordecai
on Nov 27, 2006 -
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ProductivityFilter: Help a work-at-home mother of two design a GTD-meets-FlyLady life management system. Very much
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posted by Andrhia
on Oct 7, 2006 -
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How can I perfect my gtd system as a college student with a very specific set of tasks?
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posted by Ash3000
on Sep 18, 2006 -
8 answers
I am looking for a resource or advice on organizing files and folders on a shared hard drive. I am faced with 12 GB of files that need to be reorganized - many files and folders are out-of-date, irrelevant, or obsolete, and many were created by people who no longer work at my company for projects that are no longer active. I'm hoping to hear about a strategy that helps me methodically organize all of this data, archiving what's no longer needed and coming up with an intuitive filing system for what is.
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posted by pants
on Jul 26, 2006 -
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I use David Allen’s GTD (Getting Things Done) system along with other productivity styles similar to it and spawned from it. I’ve organized many things in my life, but my computer files are still all over the place and don’t seem to have the same logic as my other implementations. I am curious if anyone has set up a GTD system for his or her computer files, or another system that works very well at retaining organization, short term and long term. I use Windows XP right now, but am curious about other operating systems as well such as Linux. I appreciate any tips or tricks that can be provided, thanks in advance.
posted by Knigel
on Nov 27, 2005 -
8 answers
I've been Googling fruitlessly for a good half-hour here, in search of a post I recall from a year or so ago, on the topic of Getting Things Done / 43Folders / LifeHacks
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posted by idontlikewords
on May 23, 2005 -
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