Tag: focus and productivity

• Using GTD To Manage Projects on Paper

  

  Much has been written about going paperless. But you can manage projects and be faithful to the Getting Things Done methodology using paper.

  Dave Edwards

  April 29, 2026

  GTD

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• Maximizing Productivity through Task Batching

  Too much to do? Using the GTD/Getting Things Done philosophy and task batching, you can be more efficient.

  Dave Edwards

  February 11, 2026

  GTD

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• Give Your Brain A Rest

  An article in the Harvard Business Review talked about optimizing the functions of our brain. The authors wrote, “We now know that focus is important in improving how we think, but for optimal brain training, we need both focus and unfocus. So, build unfocused times into your day.” David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things…

  Dave Edwards

  July 2, 2025

  Evernote

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• Protect Your Productivity: How to Stop Overcommitting at Work

  When we think about being more productive, we often focus on routines and things you can do. But we should also focus on something we should not do.

  Dave Edwards

  April 24, 2025

  Productivity

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