2 Weeks Holiday – 72 Tasks Collected and Processed
Well, after a great two weeks in Praia Da Luz, Portugal, I am back!
Normally, as we all find, any lengthy absence from work results in a return where we dread turning on our computers to see how many emails have arrived and how many tasks we have to plan once back. In fact, it is true that most people need a good few days on their return just to catch up with processing the emails and also processing tasks that have arisen during their absence.
I am sure this has happened to you. And this, is only for the motivated and organised. The darker side to this is what happens to the not so motivated and organised people whom I seem to meet along the way. These people just leave the unread emails in their mail application. Every time the connect to the mail server, the number in bold increases letting them know how many of their emails still need to be read. Until, one day arrives where they select all of their emails with a CTRL-A or Command-A and then mark all as read, using the excuse "Well, they would have got back to me if it was important" type of attitude. I was…
OmniFocus – GTD For the iPhone
The Apple WWDC Keynote was yesterday, with Steve Jobs announcing the new iPhone to be released on the 11th of July along with version 2.0 of the iPhone software that allows third party developers to code apps for the iPhone.
I have had an iPhone since they came out in the US, and hacked it to work with T-Mobile in the UK as I had some time to go on my T-Mobile contract since I had a Blackberry Pearl on an 18 month contract. Still, I had one of the first iPhones in the UK and it turned heads before they came out in the UK.
Getting Things Done on Vacation
I go on Holiday tomorrow!
2 weeks in the sun (hopefully) visiting the Algarve in Portugal. It is a well deserved break as I have been working flat out over the past few months and it is one of those vacations that just jump up at you last minute.
I am looking forward to spending some quality time with my wife and children and hopefully getting some great snorkeling in the sea. My eldest son and daughter have their fins and masks ready so I have a few snorkeling buddies on this trip.
David Allen – Making it all Work
The new book from David Allen is now available for pre-order at the Amazon bookstore.
The book is being hailed as the sequel to the fantastic "Getting Things Done" and aims to start with the GTD book left off. Concentrating on winning at the game of work and the business of life.
I have already pre-ordered this via Amazon and I am sure lots of other people will also be doing who have been involved with the GTD Methodology.
Getting Things Done Mind Mapping Templates
If you are not already, now is a great time to subscribe to this blog in your favorite RSS reader so you can keep up to date with all the posts.
I have just come across these Mind Mapping templates that follow the Getting Things Done Methodology. They are quite simple but good to make a start with.
They are based on MindJet MindManager. Download the Mind Maps directly from here.
OmniFocus 1.0.2 is Out
I apologise for the OmniFocus related news yet again, this blog really is becoming a blog about OmniFocus, but the guys at OmniGroup have just released OmniFocus 1.0.2.
I am downloading it as we speak, and will report on the findings.
I am going away a week today for a two week well earned vaction to the Algarve in Portugal. Looking forward to the break and I have collected a few great books to read whilst away. I will write a few posts over the next few days and try to make time to blog whilst on holiday as my trusty EeePC is going with me.
New OmniFocus GTD Video – Perspectives
My regular readers will know that OmniFocus is my current GTD system of choice. I am busy as hell at the moment and this is pushing my GTD and organizational skills to the limit!
One thing I love about OmniFocus is the size of it. I am always finding cool new ways to use it. Anyway, the OmniGroup have just released a new video on OmniFocus, that covers the use of Perspectives.
The video is not yet on YouTube, and only on the OmniGroup site as a Quicktime .MOV file.
Merlin Mann GTD Google Tech Talk
I had a crazy week last week exhibiting at InfoSec with RandomStorm. It was hard work both physically and mentally.
Got some more great ideas for this blog, and writing the posts is added as a task in OmniFocus as you would expect.
Anyway, just watched this great Google Tech Talk from the great Merlin Mann of 43Folders.com. This was recorded 31st March 2008 and has found its way to YouTube. It lasts for 35 minutes and is a great watch, if like me, you are into all things GTD.
Great Review of GTD Software Applications
Kevin Crenshaw posted a comment on my post about the Mind Meister 2.0 upgrade. In the true spirit of blogging, this made me visit his blog and check out what he was up to.
Kevin runs a company and website called Priacta, and he is in the personal productivity coaching arena, offering both onsite and remote coaching.
The reason I am mentioning all of this here, is that on the Priacta website, Kevin has taken the time to pull together a great, and very comprehensive review of all of the major Getting Things Done (GTD) Applications.
MindMeister Upgrades to Version 2.0
You will all know that I love Mind Mapping, and I also love MindMeister, the online Mind Mapping Collaboration tool.
Well, the guys at MindMeister have just updated their software to version 2.0 and included a few cool features.
What's New in MindMeister?
