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Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 11th October 2009

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After a hectic week I am tonight preparing to visit the 2009 A4UExpo that is held over the next few days at the Excel conference centre in London.

Looking forward to meeting a lot of old friends and also hoping for a bit of inspiration to start some new projects this side of Christmas.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is an old but very good post titled What is Wrong with GTD. This post was doing the rounds on Twitter so I thought I would mention it again although I linked to it in the past. Well worth a read and I would love to know your thoughts on the subject.
  • My second link is a link to a nice post on how to set up Evernote as a GTD system in 15 minutes. It is no secret that Evernote is a tool I use and love although I do not use it as a GTD system. Interesting yo see how the author does it. Would this work for you?
  • My third link is a post from Nik Agarwal titled I’m Joining the GTD Bandwagon. This is a good intro to GTD and explains why the author of the post decided to give it a shot. I always like reading this type of posts to see how other people discover GTD and their initial thoughts on the methodology.
  • My fourth link is a link to a nice comparison of the two leading Mac GTD Apps, OmniFocus and Things. I am a long time OmniFocus user, ever since the very early beta although I must admit that the look of Things has taken my eye quite a few times.
  • My fifth and last link is a link to part one of a GTD Series from The Productive Organizer. This initial post int eh series provides an overview of the Getting Things Done methodology. Great series of posts that I recommend you to check out.

Hope you all have a great week!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 4th October 2009

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Another week flies by..

Looked at the calendar today and worked out that it is just over 11 weeks until Christmas. The Christmas lights went up in my village this week and our local supermarket is stocking up on advent calendars already!

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a fantastic post from LateralAction.com titled 9 Productivity Lessons from the First 2 Months of Parenthood. I have four children myself and anybody with children can tell you how they change things. I always state that productivity has been forced on me. I have to be productive or I would fail in everything I do!
  • My second link is a link to a good post from the Task Blog titled Before Getting Things Done, there’s Getting Things Started. This is a very good post that covers the fact that most people fail to start rather than fail to get things done. Having a methodology goes out of the window if procrastination prevents you from making that every important first step!
  • My third link is a post from Web Worker Daily that provides some Productivity Tips from the Trenches. These are tips from some successful Internet workers and they each share some tips on how they get things done.
  • My fourth link is a link to a nice little post from ZenHabits titled
    There’s No Task Easier Than No Task. Simple but effective post that asks the question about if the task should be on your list in the first place?
  • My fifth and last link is a link to a list of the Five Best Weight-Management Tools from Lifehacker. I do not have a weight problem but I have been looking for a way to track my weight and fitness activities and some of the solutions listed here look great so I though I would share it.

Hope you all have a great week!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 27th September 2009

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Had a real busy week trying to get a new website launched for RandomStorm. It is amazing how many small issues there are to fix when you are cutting the website yourself.

Glad to say it is just about ready to launch this week.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

Hope you all have a great week!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 13th September 2009

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Had a great week which was capped with attending the great Think Visibility conference yesterday in Leeds, UK.

This was the second Think Visibility conference and one that was on a much larger scale than the previous. If you are into web development, search engine marketing/optimization, or general social media then you should be thinking of attending the next if your location and schedule permits.

A great day with like minded professionals and I left feeling more motivated than ever, which is always a great way to leave a conference!

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a great post covering Social Media and Getting Things Done. Having just attended a great seminar yesterday I thought it was apt to include such a topical post. Good read.
  • My second link is a link from Freelance Mac about Backpack and GTD. Backpack is a great Intranet App from 37Signals. I currently use Basecamp and are looking to start using Backpack to integrate with Basecamp for work. This is a great little blog post about how to set up Backpack for Getting Things Done.
  • My third link is a link to a great post from Chris Barclay about The Productivity Myth. Chris writes for the Unbounded life blog and this post looks at the perceived myth of productivity.
  • My fourth link provides a simple productivity methodology in a post titled Productivity So Simple, A Caveman Could Do It. Interesting a very simple methodology in an entertaining post. Worth a read.
  • My fifth and last link is a link to a GTD Primer post titled Marketers, It’s Time to Hop Off the Time Management Treadmill originally from the MarketingProfs blog. Always good to read these printers on the Getting Things Done methodology.

Very early start for me tomorrow so I will leave you here.

Wishing you all a very productive week ahead!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 6th September 2009

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Another week is over.

I have had another good week although I was only working three days of it after a great short break to Swaledale. Spent all weekend doing DIY as we are now ripping out the en-suite bathroom.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a great post titled GTD with a Baby on Board. This post is from the Glad Dads blog and it is a great post about the changes that a baby can bring, especially to your Getting Things Done methodology.
  • My second link is a link from Mashable that provides 5 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Pursuing Your Goals. 5 simple but effective tips on how to get out of your goal setting rut!
  • My third link is a link to a post from LifeHacker titled Dump Your To-Do List and Keep Your Sanity. This is an interesting post that presents the concept of ditching the to do list. Worth a read.
  • My fourth link provides information about 10 great ways to use Evernote. I love Evernote and use it every day. I am using it more and more after purchasing my ScanSnap scanner. This post provides 10 ways to use Evernote to your advantage!
  • My fifth and last link is a link to a blogger who is running a competition for the chance to win free copies of the Getting Things Done book by David Allen for signing up to his newsletter. If you do not already have the book, this is worth a shot.

Wishing you all a very productive week ahead!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 30th August 2009

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This is another post brought to you thanks to the schedule facility in WordPress as I am currently in Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales and I imagine I have no Internet access whatsoever due to the remote location I am staying in.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

Wishing you all a very productive week ahead!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 2nd August 2009

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By now I will be in Italy drinking a cold Peroni watching an amazing sunset with my family on a well deserved holiday!

I had another busy week leading up to this break and I have managed to write these posts before I went away and they will be scheduled as usual on Sunday’s so as to not break my current 100% record of weekly productivity links.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

I hope you all have a great week, I know I will!

Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter as I post great Productivity and Motivational links on a daily basis!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 26th July 2009

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My office is really coming on now!

I will get another post done this week about my initial set up. My holiday next Sunday will sort of cut short my time in the new office, but for good reason so I will write more about how my new office is shaping up on my return.

I am loving the ScanSnap and must tell you all about it in a blog post!

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a simple GTD and Evernote workflow blog post from Darren Crawford. Darren has set up Evernote as his GTD system. I would love to be able to integrate OmniFocus and Evernote more and this is something I am trying to do with AppleScript.
  • My second link is a link to a post about how one blog author uses the new Microsoft Outlook 2010 for his Getting Things Done system. I used to use Microsoft Outlook before I switched to the Mac and at the time I use PlanPlus from Franklin Covey. This is a good read for those of you using Microsoft Outlook.
  • My third link is a link to a post about Getting Things Done with the Google Tasks Feature from the Tech Tips for Catholics blog. This is an interesting read from a blog with some good resources. I found this via Twitter and a random search on the GTD hashtag!
  • My fourth link is a link to link to a good post that i was reading recently titled 4 Steps for Organizational Agility. This is from the Merchant Stand blog. Akthough not directly related to GTD it does focus on the need to be agile from an organizational perspective. How strange it is to see productive workers working in an organization that does not share the same ethos!
  • My fifth and last link is a link to a part 4 of some great OmniFocus tips for Advanced Users. This tip is about how to use OmniFocus to unlock future projects. I have learned a lot from these posts and they are great reading for all OmniFocus users!

I go away on my main summer holiday next Sunday for two weeks in Italy so this is the last post I will be writing live. I will get some scheduled for when I am away and put my trust in the WordPress scheduling system.

Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter as I post great Productivity and Motivational links on a daily basis!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 19th July 2009

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I am eventually back into my home office and I aim to make it as productive as can be!

It has been around three weeks in the making and I am very happy with it. I just have to sort out the cabling so it is all hidden and I will also get a blog post written about my findings.

I am starting to play with my ScanSnap and Evernote and must admit that I am very happy with the results so far!

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a link from the CNN Money website titled Getting Things Done guru goes digital. Quite an interesting post about the GTD and the new digital help we are getting to implement it.
  • My second link is a link to a GTD and Covey Implementation via “Things” [Mac, iPhone]. This is a nice review of a GTD/Covey implementation using pretty much the same hardware as I do, a Mac and an iPhone. I used to be an advocate of the Fraklin Covey system before I discovered GTD!
  • My third link is a link to a blog post titled 7 Ways Less Can Mean More. Interesting post from the Mildly Creative blog that shows you when doing less of one thing gives you more benefit in creativity and productivity!
  • My fourth link is a link to link to Getting Things Gnome! . This is a cool new app for the Linux GUI, Gnome that you must check out if you are a Linux user!
  • My fifth and last link is a link to a part 3 of some great OmniFocus tips for Advanced Users. This tip is about how to use OmniFocus. I have learned a lot from these posts and they are great reading for all OmniFocus users!

Hope you have all had a great weekend and heres wishing you all the best for the coming week!

Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter as I post great Productivity and Motivational links on a daily basis!

Productivity, Motivation, and Personal Development Links – 22nd February 2009

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Hope you all have had a great week. I passed my exam last Monday that I had been studying hard for over the past few weeks. I made some great Mind Maps that sure did help with the retention of information.

I must write more about my experiences with Mind Mapping as they help me with so many aspects of my life.

Here are my collection of links for this week.

  • My first link for this week is a another great post from the MindJet Blog about Getting Projects Done. This post looks at using Mind Manager 8, Google Docs, and Basecamp to streamline your project process. These great posts keep on coming out of Michael Deutch, well done!
  • My second link is a link to a post outlining 69 Great OS X Time Savers. Being a Mac User and somebody who loves saving time I found this a great little list. I do most of the items on the list but I did pick up a few new tips.
  • My third link is a link to a nice little post about Ubiquitous Capture with regards to GTD. I have written a few posts myself on Ubiquitous Capture as they in my opinion, are a key to success with GTD
  • My fourth link is a link to a nice little post about Mind Mapping and GTD. This is from a blogger who luckily attended a Making it All Work seminar in Amsterdam.
  • My fifth and last link for this week is an Introduction to GTD for Fashion People from the Ann Ching Wang blog. Nice read from somebody with a different perspective.

I attended another Northern UK Bloggers meetup on Friday. Another great meeting and great to share ideas and thoughts with fellow bloggers.

Wishing you all a productive week, as always!

Andrew..