Author: Dave Edwards
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The Truth About The GTD Weekly Review
One of the core elements of the GTD – Getting things Done productivity system is the weekly review. But some people get frustrated when they don’t do them every week. David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, discusses how and when we should do these reviews.
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Automate Tasks For Increased Productivity
It has been estimated that executives lose 10-15 percent of their time by not automating tasks. Technology has made the automation process easier to accomplish.
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Sorting Notes In Evernote
As you add hundreds of notes to your Evernote app, you may be looking for ways to organize and sort them.
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When Your “Someday Maybe” Lists Get Too Long
The Getting Things Done methodology teaches us to put ideas on lists so we won’t forget them. One of those lists is a ‘someday maybe’ list which can contain things that you may want to do in the future but for which there is no urgency. But what happens when those lists get too long?…
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Will A Standing Desk Make You Healthier and More Productive?
Standing desks remain popular in the workplace, but they may not be right for everyone.
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Suggestions for Organizing Your Stuff
David Allen’s ‘Getting Things Done” methodology suggests that organizing your files, notes and action items is just as important as actually doing them. Let’s look at practical ways of organizing.
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Leadership Library: Focus
How can we keep our focus on what is really important?. That’s what Daniel Goleman, a New York Times science writer, writes about in his book, “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence “ How can we keep our focus on what is really important?. That’s what Daniel Goleman, a New York Times science writer, writes…
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How To Structure Your Day For Increased Productivity
If you want to get more productive, you will want to examine how you structure your day. Otherwise, you will drift from event to event and project to project without having a plan that allows you to not only get more done but have focus. When you have a plan, you make sure that you…
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Spell Checking In Evernote
Have you tuned on the spell-checking feature in Evernote? Some people aren’t even aware that it is there.
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Critiques and Criticism: Never Easy-But Necessary
Supervising the work of others will eventually result in having to critique and offer constructive criticism. It can be uncomfortable for everyone involved. But there is a way you can do it that should make it easier. Learn how to manage even the most difficult employees HERE
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GTD: Managing Your Lists
David Allen’s book, “Getting Things Done” offers a number of lists you should be keeping in order to stay organized. But what about those things in your life that don’t fit neatly into one of those categories?
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Leadership Library – “Ultralearning”
“Ultralearning” is a book about developing a strategy to learn something new that is “self-directed and intense.” Here’s a summary of the book.
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Tips for Managing Multiple Projects
While multitasking doesn’t work, we all face managing multiple projects at the same time. Here’s some advice on how to approach that challenge.
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How To Get Help From Evernote
While Evernote is the productivity app of choice for users around the world, it can sometimes cause problems or just not work the way it should. That’s when you look for help
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Never Lose Track of Notes And Tasks Again
Taking notes when you are in a meeting or have a good idea is important. But you want to be able to find them again when you need them. Here’s how you can process your notes so you won’t lose track of their most important items.
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Prioritizing Your Work
When you are faced with a lot of tasks to do, how do you decide what to do next? David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, offers an answer.
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Leadership Library: Motivation and Personality
Psychologist Abraham Maslow believes that we owe ourselves to fulfill our love, esteem, and self-actualization needs. In today’s Leadership Library, we examine Abraham Maslow’s book, “Motivation and Personality.”
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Is A World Without Email Really Possible?
In his book, “A World Without Email”, Cal Newport argues that email reduces our productivity. We take a look at his theory and how we can manage all of the other inputs coming at us every day.
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Add Tasks In Evernote Clipper
Evernote’s web clipper just got better. They’ve added a new task feature that will help you stay more productive.
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Searching For The Best Productivity App
With thousands of apps that promise paperless productivity on the market, we can spend a lot of time searching for the perfect application.
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GTD: Dealing with Email Overload
While email has been one of the world’s great inventions, it can slow our workflows down due to its volume. David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, has some thoughts on how we should handle email overload.
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Leadership Library: Lead Yourself First
The focus for becoming a great leader is usually on how you relate to the people around you. But the book, “Lead Yourself First” takes a more introspective approach.
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Is Productivity A Worthwhile Goal?
Some people make a big deal about productivity, while others just go through life without worrying about it. What are the benefits of productivity anyway? Or do we make too big of a deal about it?
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Taking Notes in Evernote
Taking notes, whether you are in a meeting or in a class, helps you pay attention and stay focused. Evernote is an idea place to not only store your notes, but use it to take notes.
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When There’s Too Much To Do: 5 Steps To Regain Control
It’s common for most of us to feel overwhelmed by the amount of work we have to do. Here’s how to get more control in 5 easy steps.
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Are Some People Better At “Getting Things Done” (GTD) ?
While the Getting Things Done methodology is practiced by people all around the world, some insist it is too restrictive and stifling. It’s author David Allen disagrees. But does that mean that certain types of people are likely to accept the GTD concepts?
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Leadership Library: The Lakota Way
A book on Native American history has powerful advice on leadership that we can all learn from.
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Does the Pomodoro Technique Really Improve Productivity?
Some people insist that the Pomodoro Technique will help you become more productive. But does it really work?
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Evernote: Save Files Using Import Folders
Getting notes and files into Evernote is just as important as having a system for using them and find them again. You can create a folder on your desktop that will automatically migrate files into Evernote.
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How Bosses Should Handle Criticism
The price of leadership is criticism because those at the top have to make decisions that aren’t always popular. It might be budget cuts, layoffs, or putting an end to a favored project.
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Can GTD (Getting Things Done) Work For Students?
While we commonly think of the “Getting Things Done” techniques working for the office professional, students might benefit from the same systems.
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Leadership Library: “The Effective Executive” by Peter Drucker
According to management guru Peter Drucker, there are five habits that effective executives need to develop. His book, “The Effective Executive” outlines each of them.
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5 Quick Tips To Increase Your Productivity
I’ve been writing a lot in recent years about improving your productivity. Today, I want to share my top 5 quick tips that you can implement right away.
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Using The Evernote Web Clipper
The Evernote Web clipper is a great way to save content into your system. It is a simple extension for your web browser that will allow you to capture anything that you are reviewing on a web page.
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Scrums and Sprints: A Different Approach To Work
We are seeing more companies try to improve productivity through “scrums,” where teams come together to manage product development and problem-solving.
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Scrums and Sprints: A Different Approach To Work
We are seeing more companies try to improve productivity through “scrums,” where teams come together to manage product development and problem-solving.
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GTD’s David Allen Shows Us His Reference Files
Having the information you need when you need it is core to the GTD – Getting Things Done system. GTD creator David Allen shows us his reference system and talks about why it is not digital.
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Leadership Library: The Leadership Challenge
The book, “The Leadership Challenge: How To Make Extraordinary Things Happen In Organizations,” is a best-selling book that has been providing advice to managers for over 25 years. Yet, not everyone has learned its lessons.
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Calendar Management: Carve Out More Time On Your Calendar
We all have 24 hours in a day, but some people seem to get more out of managing their time than others. One trick that has worked for me is time blocking. Without it, my calendar would typically fill up and leave me little time for the work I needed to get done.
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Evernote: Backlinks In Action
Evernote introduced a new feature called ‘backlinks.’ Now when you add a link to a new note, you can track your link backward to the original note. Here are some practical uses of this new feature.
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Maybe I Was Wrong About Email
Some people spend all day checking their emails. That’s an inefficient strategy and hurts your ability to get a lot done. I’ve recommended processing your email only once a day, at the end of the day. I think I’ve changed my mind.
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Getting Things Done While Traveling
It’s difficult enough to remain productive on a daily basis, but when you are traveling, it can be even more difficult. But there are ways you can stay on track.
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Leadership Library: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Author John Maxwell has researched and found The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Here they are.
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Are You A Likeable Leader?
Don’t believe for a minute that people are born likable. While some people may find it easier to be outgoing, positive, and good listeners, anyone can learn these behaviors. But like everything else, these behaviors need to be practiced.
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Evernote Introduces Backlinks
Evernote is rolling out a new ‘backlinks’ feature. It will help us navigate through our notes that link to other notes. Here’s a preview.
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Evernote Sold: How Concerned Should We Be?
With the recently announced sale of Evernote, many of its users are wondering about the future of the company and the app they rely on to stay productive. Evernote Expert Dave Edwards has researched the acquiring company and has some thoughts.
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Is My Employee Being Insubordinate?
It can be easy to confuse bad employee behavior with being insubordinate. Sometimes the words are used interchangeably. But there is a significant difference.
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Can You Cheat On The GTD System?
How rigidly do you have to be in following David Allen’s Getting Things Done to achieve maximum productivity? Well, David seems to be pretty relaxed about the concept.
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Leadership Library: “Leadership In Turbulent Times”
We can learn a lot about leadership by studying great leaders. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin profiles four political leaders in her book “Leadership: In Turbulent Times.”
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