Upgraded to WordPress 2.5
After waiting a couple of weeks to see if there are any issues, I have today upgraded to WordPress 2.5. I must admit that I am liking the new interface and I am going to spend some time looking into the new features and functionality offered by version 2.5.
Hopefully, I will not inherit any problems so please let me know if you find any.
Also, thanks to all who added me on Facebook and Twitter. Got quite a few of you now on both applications and I am looking forward to interacting with you all in the future.
Social Networking with Twitter and Facebook for Getting Things Done
Well, I have been using Facebook for around a year and I have had my Twitter account about the same. I got into Facebook after receiving many requests to join from other friends and colleagues. I find the groups great and there is even a global GTD Group that I am a member of.
So, for all you other Facebooker's, feel free to add me as a contact on Facebook.
Now, Twitter is the next thing I want to talk about. I used Twitter when it first came out and didn't really get it. I read other blogs such as Shoemoney and John Chow and I see that they are all getting back into Twitter so I thought I would try it again. I followed the advice of Robert Scoble and went out to follow quite a few people who I have heard of, and also people who they follow. The results are great. I am now presented with a great social network and I find it an amazing way of keeping up to speed with what is going on in the world.
GTD Updates via Twitter
Just added the Twitter updater to my blog so the new blog posts automatically get posted to Twitter.
More on Twitter is to follow as I am really liking it, after a lapse of using it.
Full Text GTD Feeds
Well, I have eventually swapped my blog over to using Full Text Feeds rather than a Summary Feed. I have had a few people ask for this and feel it is the better way to go.
I have also got a cool RSS to Audio reader that is hopefully turning my blog into a PodCast that I am playing with. Seems to work pretty good and I am looking forward to getting it all working.
Getting Things Done in Las Vegas with OmniFocus
Well, I just returned from Affiliate Summit West '08 in Las Vegas. Vegas is a 10 hour flight from the UK and we had a 5 hour drive to the airport so you could say that it was a long trip so my expectations were high, but is is Vegas after all.
Anyway, had a great time at the conference. Was a pleasure to meet people such as John Chow, Zac Johnson, and Justine Ezarik. I was gone from home for 5 nights and even though I was away, my tasks and work were not.
My current GTD system of choice is centered around OmniFocus from OmniGroup. I use Moleskine's as my task capture device, and wherever you find me, the Moleskine is not far behind. This works for me as I can collect and hold numerous tasks on my Moleskine, and then enter them into my OmniFocus application when processing, and time permits.
OmniFocus on the iPhone – GTD to Go!
Well, after last weeks announcement from Apple about the release of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone (and iPod Touch) I was eager to see which people announced development of Getting Things Done apps for the iPhone.
I have had an iPhone since they came out in the US as I bought one and hacked it to work in the UK. Being a jail-broke phone, I would have loved some way to sync my tasks to the phone but there have to date been no workable solution. So the announcement of the SDK was met with glee.
Well, the OmniGroup, makers of OmniFocus have announced on their blog, and via there forums that they are already working on a iPhone and iPod touch native version of OmniFocus.
OmniFocus 1.0.1 Released
Just got back from a nice weekend away with the family, turned my laptop on and OmniFocus 1.0.1 has been released.
Here is the list of updates in 1.0.1
Already installed it and I am eager to try out some of the new functionality!
Be More Productive, buy a Large Monitor….continued
I wrote a post on the 1st of May about research that showed Large Monitors increased your productivity.
I am writing this on my 17" MacBook Pro laptop and using the built in screen. I do have a 22" Dell Monitor at home but the resolution is the same as on my MacBook Pro. I really want an Apple 30" Cinema display and I have been waiting for what feels like an age for Apple to give it it's long needed upgrade. I just know that if I spend the £1000 now and buy one, the day after Apple will upgrade it with a brand new shiny model and I will be as sick as a parrot.
File your Papers the GTD Way
After I posted the three videos from Heather Schlegel (aka heathervescent) I am happy to say that Heather contacted me (through the power of Trackbacks) and thanked me for promoting her site.
She just posted another message today telling me that her next video has just been completed, titled File Your Papers the GTD Way.
So, here is the next video and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
10 Step Course to Simply Get Things Done
One of the most prominent software players in the GTD Market is Michael from Nozbe. Nozbe have just released a ten part video training course on how to get things done that is totally free of charge, even though it does relate to their Nozbe online GTD software.
Who is this course for...?
This course is for anyone who wants to live a more productive and happier life. Anyone. You can be a student, an employee at a small or big company, a junior or senior manager, an executive... anyone who just wants to get more done.
