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Personal ProductivityHow are you using GTDTiddlyWiki?Merlin Mann | May 12 2005GTDTiddlyWiki - all your tasks are belong to you I’m really intrigued by GTDTiddlyWiki, which is a clever wiki for implementing David Allen’s Getting Things Done system. It’s fun to use and a bit of a technical marvel (tip: shutting off animations under “Options” greatly sped things up for me). Since I’m in one of my periodic “No new tools!” modes, I’m really just playing with it right now, albeit enjoyably. But, from the popularity of the site, I gather that a lot of you are using GTDTiddlyWiki to implement your Getting Things Done system. I’m curious to hear how it’s going for you. Specifically: read more »77 Comments
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Calm Technology: How do I know when I need to know?Merlin Mann | May 9 2005"A calm technology will move easily from the periphery of our attention, to the center, and back...." read more »POSTED IN:
Tips on maintaining concentrationMerlin Mann | May 7 2005Great tips that are useful way beyond studying—really for any kind of work that requires your mind not to wander off on its own. read more »POSTED IN:
Park on a downhill slopeMerlin Mann | Apr 27 2005Jeffrey Windsor shares a great tip for making it easy to start work in the morning—by always leaving your work at a point where it will be easy, intuitive, and interesting to pick things back up. Instead of grinding away until you're drained and out of enthusiasm, quit while you're on a roll. read more »POSTED IN:
MDM articles in 6/2005 MacWorldMerlin Mann | Apr 26 2005A couple articles I wrote will be appearing in the June, 2005 issue of MacWorld, including this piece on overhauling your approach to email. read more »POSTED IN:
Choosing a daily GTD action planMerlin Mann | Apr 25 2005Chris Murtland's "revolving workflow strategies" for GTD read more »POSTED IN:
Danny O'Brien: Question on geeks and gamesMerlin Mann | Apr 25 2005Danny asks: "When you have a regular, mind-crushingly dull task to do, do you have a little game you play with yourself to make it easier? What is it?" read more »POSTED IN:
Let us now praise Post-it notesMerlin Mann | Apr 18 2005Phil's cool trick reminds me that I do love me some Post-it notes. How do you use 'em? read more »POSTED IN:
The Globe and Mail on the Hipster PDAMerlin Mann | Apr 16 2005Tralee Pearce did a nice piece on the Hipster PDA and adopting analog tech in today’s Globe and Mail. read more »POSTED IN:
Custom index cards from your own printerMerlin Mann | Apr 14 2005Neat, simple tricks for printing your own index cards--either as templates or as stuff you've been storing electronically. read more »POSTED IN:
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