Read later lists. How to actually read them.
I've been using some of the time over the holidays to catch up on my “read later” list. This is a list I keep in Evernote where I put any articles, blog posts or stories I find online or in my rss feed and want to read later on. In this way I can focus on the task at hand without getting distracted on the interesting thing I’ve just found. This collection does not normally get…
Getting back to the GTD Basics Part 2 – Mind Sweep
We all live very busy structured lives. When was the last time you gave some time to yourself? This is a quote I hear quite often and it is very important to give time to unplug from the stresses of the world. Another good question to ask is, how did I left myself get so stressed? Ask many people who are organized and you will usually come back with a common answer. They take the…
Getting back to the Basics GTD style
Recently I have been very busy and with that disorganization starts to creep in. To this end I have made a conscious effort to return to a more focused effort in staying organized using Getting Things Done. GTD is one of the best systems I know to help me keep organized and to avoid the stress of many things going on. In this system created by David Allen it is possible to keep a calm…