GTD Toolbox: 100+ Resources for Getting Things Done. Getting Things Done, also abbreviated as GTD, is a popular time management productivity method created by David Allen. The method is just as popular today as it was back in 2007 when we ran our GTD Ninja post featuring more than 50 apps to help you be more productive and organized. But there are a host of new applications out there to help you be even more productive this year. Below are more than 100 of them. What are your favorite GTD tools? Tell us more about them in the comments.
Complete Solutions iGTD - A free Mac OS X app. Kinkless GTD - Free Applescripts for OmniOutliner Pro for implementing GTD-style task management. OmniFocus - A Mac OS X GTD system that also works with your iPhone. tasktoy - A GTD app that includes printable lists and mobile access. Todoist - A simple GTD app with a built-in calendar, Gmail integration, and more. GTDInbox - A Firefox addon for using Gmail for GTD. Nexty - A PHP GTD tool that you can install on a local server. TaskFreak! Collect and Process Notezz! 8 tools that make Microsoft shops run smoother. Remember The Milk - Blog.
I’m happy to introduce a guest post from Doug Ireton, who’s written a fantastic guide to Getting Things Done with RTM. Doug is a Sr. Platform Engineer on the Windows Server team at Nordstrom, a luxury clothing retailer based in Seattle, Washington. He is an avid Remember The Milk user, and after almost a year has finally stopped fiddling with his RTM setup (mostly). Using RTM for work and personal tasks and projects, he has achieved Inbox Zero (at least at work…). He lives in a small Craftsman-style house in Seattle with his wife and two kids. Thanks for sharing your insights, Doug!
Remember The Milk has all the features required to be a great web-based task manager for Getting Things Done (GTD) but its sheer flexibility means it can be daunting to build a well-oiled GTD machine. A good GTD system should: Allow you to keep track of daily tasks (e.g. The GTD system has five workflow phases: Collect, Process, Organize, Review, and Do. The setup below should take about 30-40 minutes. 40 Reasons Why Software Projects Die. What Is an AntiPattern? AntiPatterns, like their design pattern counterparts, define an industry vocabulary for the common defective processes and implementations within organizations.
A higher-level vocabulary simplifies communication between software practitioners and enables concise description of higher-level concepts. An AntiPattern is a literary form that describes a commonly occurring solution to a problem that generates decidedly negative consequences. The AntiPattern may be the result of a manager or developer not knowing any better, not having sufficient knowledge or experience in solving a particular type of problem, or having applied a perfectly good pattern in the wrong context. AntiPatterns provide real-world experience in recognizing recurring problems in the software industry and provide a detailed remedy for the most common predicaments. Furthermore, AntiPatterns present a detailed plan for reversing these underlying causes and implementing productive solutions. » Time Management. Posted by: Mark McGuinness Category: Creative Coaching Bookmark on: del.icio.us In this series I’ve given you my take on time management and how it can help or hinder creative work.
In doing so, I’ve taken elements from different systems, having assimilated them over time and adapted them to my own needs. If you are keen to investigate these systems, please make sure you try them one at a time! Otherwise you’ll end up confused. It’s worth devoting some time to working with a system until you know it really well, before deciding whether you need to add to it. The following are all resources I’ve used myself - if you have any recommendations of your own to share, please leave a comment. The e-book of this series - Time Management for Creative People If you enjoyed this series you can download it as a free e-book. My ‘GTD’ delicious bookmark My GTD del.icio.us bookmark is where I bookmark any web pages I find with useful material about time and workflow management. The creative process Software. Evidence Based Scheduling. Evidence Based Scheduling by Joel Spolsky Friday, October 26, 2007 Software developers don’t really like to make schedules.
Usually, they try to get away without one. Most of the schedules you do see are halfhearted attempts. Hilarious! You want to be spending your time on things that get the most bang for the buck. Why won’t developers make schedules? Over the last year or so at Fog Creek we’ve been developing a system that’s so easy even our grouchiest developers are willing to go along with it. The steeper the curve, the more confident you are that the ship date is real. Here’s how you do it. 1) Break ‘er down When I see a schedule measured in days, or even weeks, I know it’s not going to work. This forces you to actually figure out what you are going to do. If you are sloppy, and pick big three-week tasks (e.g., “Implement Ajax photo editor”), then you haven’t thought about what you are going to do. Setting a 16-hour maximum forces you to design the damn feature. 2) Track elapsed time.
Geek To Live: The art of the doable to-do list - Lifehacker. Goal Setting Advice & Tips - The GoalsGuy. Home : Getting Things Done via the Web : Nozbe : simple and effi.