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LofiFast way to get unstuckMerlin Mann | Oct 24 2004I really like the idea behind "List Your Way Out Of Stuckness"--particularly that notion of breaking your tasks into smaller and smaller pieces. I also just like the word “stuckness.” read more »6 Comments
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Naming project support filesMerlin Mann | Sep 20 2004I've started keeping all my one-page, per-project support files in the same folder as my GTD lists. I still use “@” as prefix for contextual lists, but now I use “&” to indicate a support file. read more »POSTED IN:
Saturday night remaindersMerlin Mann | Sep 11 2004It’s Saturday night and time to clear out my inbox. Here’s a hodgepodge of little tips, tricks, hacks, and unsolicited advice. read more »POSTED IN:
Oh, yeah..._the name_Merlin Mann | Sep 5 2004A couple people had asked. read more »POSTED IN:
Introducing the Hipster PDAMerlin Mann | Sep 3 2004This article was originally posted during the first week of 43 Folders' existence, and, pound for pound, it remains one of the most popular page on the site. Please be sure to also visit related pages, browse our Hipster PDA topic area, plus, of course you can search on the Hipster PDA across our family of sites. Recently, I got sick of lugging my Palm V around, so I developed a vastly superior, greatly simplified device for capturing and sharing information. I call it “The Hipster PDA.” read more »POSTED IN:
Your Amazon wishlist when you really need itMerlin Mann | Sep 2 2004If you're like me, a trip to a record or book store often results in a complete brain fart; I can't remember why I'm there, what I want, or what I potentially might have wanted. It's farcical, and it often leads to stupid impulse buying instead of picking up what I'd really needed. I get around this parietal deficiency by using my Amazon wish list as a parking lot for some of the books and records I want to buy (no, I don't want you to buy me anything; I'm just showing you). Then, evey month or so, I print out and re-stash a miniature version of the list in my notebook so I'm always up to date when I'm out of the house and happen by a store. So try this: read more »POSTED IN:
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