Tag: Time Management
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Staying Productive During The Holidays
With the holidays upon us, our productivity system may not get the focus it deserves. David Allen, the author of GTD “Getting Things Done” has some thoughts about how the holidays shouldn’t cause that level of stress.
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Going Paperless at Home
Going paperless at home is one way of being more environmentally conscious, but there are many other reasons to consider it.
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The David Allen Story: How David Became A Productivity Expert
David Allen is known as the guru of productivity. In this conversation with Dave Edwards, he discusses his early background and how he came upon the principles known as “Getting Things Done.”
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GTD’s David Allen on Changing Technology
We didn’t think we needed a smartphone until they were available. Technology keeps evolving as companies continue to anticipate our needs. David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” discussed this with Dave Edwards.
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Stop Rushing: The Secret to Doing Less and Achieving More
In personal finance, “aging your money” helps create financial stability by extending the time between earning and spending. Surprisingly, the same principle can be applied to productivity—allowing tasks to “age” before completing them can help you focus on the most impactful work, leading to better results with less effort.
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David Allen Answers Viewer Questions
Do you have questions about how to be more productive? Dave Edwards has been talking to David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” for some time now and in this segment, Allen answers the questions of our viewers.
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Evernote Basics: Creating and Using Notes
Evernote is a powerful productivity app. At its core are the notes you create inside. As part of our Evernote Basics series, let’s look at all the things you can do with notes.
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
Unless you successfully clear your mind and start writing things down, you won’t be as productive as you can be.
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Evernote Basics: Setting Up Notebooks
It’s easy to get carried away with Evernote’s new features, but there are new converts to this digital productivity system who are curious about the basics. In this series, we will review Evernote’s basic functions and include some things that not everyone remembers. Today, we talk about notebooks.
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Get Into The Capture Habit
David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” productivity system begins with betting ideas out of your head so you can focus on creativity and thinking. Here’s how to make it a regular habit.
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Make Meetings More Productive
Meetings have a bad reputation because they are frequently run poorly or are not planned correctly. But here are some ideas on how to make them work for you.Make Meetings More Productive
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Master Your To-Do List: Using The Eisenhower Matrix
With so much to do, it’s not always easy to decide what you should be working on. But what if there was a way to sift through the noise and focus on what really matters? The Eisenhower Matrix offers a clear, straightforward method for prioritizing your workload, helping you achieve more with less stress. Here’s…
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Are Video Meetings Bad?
A few years ago, workplace teams almost always met face-to-face, but since then, many meetings have moved online, where distractions can interfere with effective work. David Allen and Edwards Lamont address this issue in their book, “Team: Getting Things Done with Others.”
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Why Planning Time Is Your Greatest Asset
We all have the same 24 hours daily, yet some people seem to accomplish so much more than others. The secret isn’t superhuman abilities or endless energy—it’s strategic planning. By setting aside time to organize your day, week, or even year, you can ensure that your time is spent on what truly matters.
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When Teams Have Too Many Meetings
In their book, “Team: Getting Things Done with Others,” David Allen and Edward Lamont demonstrate how meetings can quickly become unproductive and slow the work of the group. These obstacles cause a lot of frustration.
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Pathway to Productivity: How Daily Goals Can Transform Your Day
Setting daily goals is important for anyone seeking productivity and progress in their personal or professional life. By identifying and focusing on specific tasks each day, individuals can ensure that their efforts contribute to long-term objectives, making each day a step toward success.
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Getting Teams To Work Together
Building upon the successful practices of GTD/Getting Things Done, David Allen and Edwards Lamont are helping teams work effectively. Their book, “Team,” shows how leaders can use a set of principles to improve communication, enable effective execution, and reduce team members’ stress. Dave Edwards discussed the basic philosophy of the book with them.
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How One-On-One Meetings Can Save You Time
You might think that scheduling regular one-on-one meetings with the people who report to you could be a waste of time. Actually, they might be a time saver.
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Cleaning Up Your Lists
When you practice Getting Things Done, or any other productivity system, the primary concentration is making lists and putting things you don’t want to forget on those lists. But what happens when your lists get too long? “Getting Things Done” author David Allen has some ideas.
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The Power of Single-Tasking and Strategic Focus
Most people want to be more productive. Some try to do more and engage in multitasking. Yet experts say that trying to do more than one thing at a time doesn’t work. I like to focus on “single-tasking.” Single-tasking, or concentrating on one task at a time, has proven more effective.
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Evernote’s New Table of Contents Feature
If you have a lot of notes for a project in Evernote, you can set up a table of contents to help find why you need fast. Evernote just made this feature better.
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GTD’s David Allen on How To Decide What To Do Next
It is easy to get overwhelmed if you face a very long ‘to-do’ list every day. The challenge is what you should do next. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” offers advice on how to make those decisions.
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Reviewing The Basics of “Getting Things Done”
People often ask me what is at the core of GTD—Getting Things Done. Today, we review the basics that will help you start on your journey through productivity.
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Why Nice Leaders Finish First: The Case for Compassionate Management
The age-old debate over whether it’s better to be a “nice” leader or a tough one has long favored the latter, with traditional wisdom suggesting that firmness and distance from employees ensure respect and productivity. However, recent research challenges this notion. Here is what we know.
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Getting Others To Use GTD – Getting Things Done
You may be satisfied with your productivity system, but because others around you don’t have the same kind of focus it can create problems in your workplace. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” discusses how to get others to use GTD.
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David Allen on Processing Meeting Notes
Most people take notes in meetings. But what you do with those notes is important to maintaining an effective productivity system. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” talks about what he does with notes he takes.
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Writing Things Down: A Key To Productivity
I used to forget a lot of things until I adopted the habit of writing things down. On this edition of LEADERSHIP PLUS, I describe how I have adapted David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” methodology into my daily routine.https://youtu.be/ydBsYVdgJOM
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Avoid Vacation Chaos: Pro Tips for Perfect Pre-Vacation Planning!
Taking a vacation is essential for rejuvenation and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. However, you don’t want your absence to cause problems for your colleagues or cause an overwhelming backlog when you return. Here’s how to plan.
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Getting Things Done: Clarify & Organize Made Easy
Today we continue our series of discussions with David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done”. This segment discusses how clarifying and organizing our tasks is key to our productivity.
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Fixing Confusion With Evernote Note Links
A commonly used Evernote feature is the ability to link to a note, whether you are the creator or someone sent a note link. However, over time, the option became confusing and difficult to understand. They’ve fixed that now, and it is easier to use.
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Increase Your Productivity By Writing Things Down
Every idea you have and everything you need to do should be written down. That includes ideas that surface in meetings or just things you want to remember to do.
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Reviewing the Latest Evernote Updates
If you aren’t paying close attention, you may have missed some of the recent changes to Evernote.
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Using GTD To Manage Big Projects
One of the major thrusts of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” productivity system is that you need to write everything down and track all of the next actions. In the last couple of years, Allen moved from California to the Netherlands and renovated an apartment. He tells Dave Edwards how he approaches a big project…
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Be Productive Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
Some days, you don’t feel motivated to get your work done or be productive. But there are several ways of overcoming this feeling.
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New In Evernote: Audio Transcriptions, Journaling, and Mobile App Flexibility
Evernote has added three features to make note-taking and journaling much easier, plus an improvement to the mobile app.
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How David Allen Updates His GTD Systems
In this conversation with David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” we talk about how he keeps his productivity systems up to date and organized. He also shows us his actual reference file system.
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Calendar Tips
Effectively managing your calendar is key to your productivity. If you don’t manage your calendar, it will manage you. Here are some tips.
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Evernote Basics: Using Tags
In our back-to-basics series, we look at how you can use tags in Evernote to be more efficient and productive.
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Make Mindsweeps Work For You
The starting point for the GTD/Getting Things Done methodology is the mindsweep. It is your chance to get everything out of your head. And you should do it regularly. But what do you do when it becomes a burden? Here’s some advice.
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Getting Things Done When There’s Too Much To Do
Sometimes, even GTD author David Allen feels that there’s not enough time to do all that needs to be done. He offers some advice.
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What Should I Do Next?
There are lots of productivity systems that tell you how to prioritize your work. That’s a common question that David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, gets asked.
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Testing Evernote’s Slash Feature
Evernote continues to roll out new features. They just made it easier to add information to a note.
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Can You Work Fewer Hours and Still Feel Productive?
Some people who seek out GTD/Getting Things Done methodology are doing so in order to work fewer hours. But is it possible?
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Finding A New Workflow to Save Time
Here is an example of how a simple change in workflow has helped one professional increase her efficiency.
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A Digital GTD System Improves Productivity
This week, we are looking at how to use the GTD / Getting Things Done methodology inside a digital system.
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