Tag: Time Management
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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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Managing Projects and Notes Digitally
In the second segment of our series on creating and using a digital productivity system, we look at how best to track projects and notes following the GTD/Getting Things Done methodology.
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Productivity Tips from Dave Edwards
Usually, Dave Edwards interviews people who have expertise in productivity and leadership, but on this special edition, the tables are turned. This time Dave is interviewed about his productivity methods.
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Never Be Late Again
Do you sometimes run late for important meetings or appointments? Here’s some advice on how to be on time.
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Year-End Clean Up of Evernote
As we near the end of the year, it’s a good time to clean up your Evernote files and getting your system ready for the new year. Here are some tips.
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Increase Your Productivity By Tracking How You Spend Your Time
It’s easy to lose track of how you spend your time, especially when you have a bush day. Time tracking is a good way of looking for opportunities to increase your productivity.
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What’s Going On With GTD’s David Allen?
From a new book to a new car, today David Allen the author of GTD /Getting Things Done shares some of the things he is working on.
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Increasing Your Productivity At Home
For a lot of people productivity is something we associate with work, but what about our personal life? Are we as productive as we should be at home?
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Do You Have Too Many Email Accounts?
We have enough to process and keep track of in our lives including the multiple email accounts we must manage. David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done, has a simple solution.
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5 Tips To Maximize The Power of Your Calendar
Effectively managing your calendar is one of the most important elements of productivity. Here are 5 tips to maximize the power of your calendar.
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Improving Your Time Management Skills
Time management is the key to your productivity. Here are top 10 tips to improve your skills.
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Declare A “No Meeting” Day
If you aren’t careful, your calendar can fill up quickly leaving you little time to get real work done. But if you struggle to carve out enough time to get your work done, there is a trick that will boost your productivity. It is to declare a no-meeting work day.
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Would You Be As Productive With A 4 Day Work Week?
A study looks at the impact of a 4-day work week.
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Getting Things Done: Defining A Project
The GTD/Getting Things Done methodology defines a project as anything that requires more than one action to complete. Some people believe that creates too many projects for your list. The author of GTD, David Allen, has some thoughts.
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The Most Important Productivity Tip
You can do many things to improve your productivity, but the best tip is the one that is most easily ignored.
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Can GTD Work With A Bullet Journal?
GTD or “Getting Things Done” and the “Bullet Journal” are two different systems that promise increased productivity and organization. But can they be used together?
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The GTD Natural Planning Model
If you are familiar with GTD/Getting Things Done methodology you are aware of the natural planning method. If not, it might help with your process of completing your tasks.
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Where to Keep Client Notes in Evernote
Evernote is a great place to keep all of your client notes. But, it will only work if you know how to take the notes and are able to find them when you need them.
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5 Keys to Better Time Management
Today a recording from a presentation Dave Edwards has made on “5 Keys to Time Management and Minimize Overwhelm.”
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Here’s A Look Inside My Productivity System
If you combine the principles of GTD/Getting Things Done with Evernote you get a powerful productivity system. Here’s another way of managing your work with this system.
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It’s Time To 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 unfocus times into your day.” David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things…
