Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category
You May Need To GTD If… [Opinion]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 20th, 2009
Funny list from PaulGardner.info about how you know if you need a GTD system in place:
- You never get anything done because you’re always doing everything.
- You don’t sleep well because you’re worried about something you haven’t done.
- You over promise and under deliver.
- You never seem to achieve anything significant even though you work hard and long.
- Your memory doesn’t seem to be what it once was.
- You don’t sleep well because you’re worried there might be something you haven’t done.
- People feel they have to keep reminding you about something you promised to do.
- Your natural creativity is being blocked by time constraints.
- Your children feel the need to ask your spouse, “Who’s that?” when you do manage to get home on time.
- You’re always constipated because you don’t even have time to…
Original article: You May Need To GTD If… [PaulGardner.info]
3 Aids In Setting Goals [Opinion]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 17th, 2009
Start any project, no matter how large, with the smallest step you can think of. That will form your foundation. Build from there!
3 Aids In Setting Goals
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Write down what you want in as much detail as possible.
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On a separate sheet, write your reasons for wanting it. This will help keep your motivation alive over time.
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Assign a date when you will accomplish your goal.
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You can be a blogger too! [Idea]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Ideas, Opinions on April 8th, 2009
Do you have opinions, ideas, or stories about organization but you do not know the best way to get the word out to the masses? Contact us through the About page or by leaving a comment and your story can be featured through On Organization.
So far, we have a few guest Contributors, but would like to make it more, so please contact us and let us share your words.
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212: The Extra Degree [Book Review]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 6th, 2009
At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
One excellent, quick-read book that can really change your life with just a few easy steps is 212: The Extra Degree. I was actually surprised by the simplicity of the concept after reading the book. I don’t want to call it a “system” like we have with GTD because it is so simple that is it just a solitary concept that can be applied to so many facets of your life and help product astounding results.
Reading the title excerpt from the book above in bold explains the entire system: 1 extra degree (of effort) can product extremely great results. To quote the book, “(212 Degrees) reminds us that seemingly small things can make a tremendous difference”.
As far as the book itself, it is a very quick read and would also make an excellent gift for anyone you want to help give encouragement to. The book is split up to talk about the 212 Degrees concept in a few different ways:
- Why? - because persistent and additional action will produce exponential rewards
- Commitment - make a commitment to change your effort level
- 212 Degree Thoughts and Facts - example: in the 4 major PGA tournaments from 1980 - 2004, the average margin of victory across all tournaments was less than 3 strokes.
- Motivational Quotes - thoughts and words to live by
- 212 Degree Stories
- 212 Degree Service
- 212 Degree Attitude
- 212 Degree Leadership
- 212 Degree Kindness
- 212 Degree Commitment
- 212 Degree Belief
- 212 Degree Focus
- 212 Degree Perseverance
- 212 Degree Actions - the responsibility to act
- As a friend
- As a parent
- At work
- And then some…
- 212 Degree Reflections
It’s time to turn up the heat! Go to work.
This is such a great book and concept that I highly recommend reading it. These ideas and stories will help you to be more productive and helpful in so many aspects of your life, that you are bound to receive positive encouragement from it. That extra degree of effort you will start to show will help you to become more organized and get more things done and teach others so much about yourself and about life. Enjoy!
212: The Extra Degree [Amazon.com]
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Rob Corddry on GTD as an actor [Lifehacker]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 6th, 2009
Excellent interview on Lifehacker about Rob Corddry (funny actor) and how he uses GTD to get things done.
Rob Corddry on Getting Things Done as an Actor
This is an interesting read about how people use GTD for things, so take 5 minutes to read it please.
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Daily time usage calculator [Opinion]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 3rd, 2009
How do you spend your time each day? How does that compare with other people? Try this Daily Time Usage Calculator on CNN.com to see.
I took the quiz and it made me realize that I sleep less than the “average” person and I spend about 3 times as much time with my children than average people.
Here are my results:
I was pretty happy with my results so I look forward to hearing about yours.
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Contributors page added to On Organization
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on April 2nd, 2009
The time has come to start giving everyone credit for their work. We have just updated our home page and added a page listing all our contributors and some information about each of them. Please take a moment to visit it and ready about everyone:
Also, if you want to be a contributor, please contact us and we will make it happen!
Why are you disorganized? [Opinion]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on March 30th, 2009
Before you can implement a system to become organized, it is important to know WHY you are disorganized. Read here for some ideas: Organization: Pinpoint why you are disorganized
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Designing the Perfect, Personalized Home Office [Lifehacker]
Posted by Phillip Burger in Opinions on March 27th, 2009
I really enjoy following lifehacker to read their tips and downloads for getting things done. Here was a good article they posted about designing the perfect home office: http://lifehacker.com/5186714/designing-the-perfect-personalized-home-office
Some highlights:
Check out that article and share this information with your disorganized friends.
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