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How to Use Flow to Make You More Productive
Join us in Miami, Chicago or Denver for our Accelerate Your Business event series kicking off in February. Discover solutions to optimize team performance, improve company productivity, and position your business for continued success. See dates and details » The average person has 70,000 thoughts each day, and if you don’t learn to organize them, they have the potential to wreak havoc on your productivity. When you succumb to the flurry of thoughts running through your head, your mind becomes disorganized, and the more you ruminate on intrusive thoughts, the more power you give them. Most of our thoughts are just that -- thoughts, not facts. In a recent study conducted at the National Institute on Aging, it was found that allowing your mind to be disorganized doesn’t just feel bad, it’s also actually bad for you. Related: 11 Things Ultra-Productive People Do Differently (Infographic) An organized mind, on the other hand, falls into a state of flow. Step 2: Take control of your emotions
My Own Getting Things Done System - Paddy Moogan
I wanted to talk a little about the system I use for (trying) to get things done. I say trying because I’m aware that my system isn’t perfect. Well, actually, the system could be totally fine. I get distracted easily which probably doesn’t help me get things done no matter what system I use. I’m in control of my projects – they’re not in control of me. I wanted to share my system to try and help others and also to get feedback on this one. There are basically 3 stages to my system Get ClearGet CurrentGet Creative I run through this system every Friday afternoon, I actually block out the time in my calendar so no one can book meetings during this time. Get Clear This involves making sure you’re caught up on everything you need to be and that you are aware of the big picture. Step 1) Inbox=0 If you are unfamiliar with the concept of Inbox=0, take a look at this presentation that Merlin Mann gave to Google on the topic. So this fits into my process right at the start. Get Current Get Creative
Two Minute Playlists for Getting Things Done : Christopher Schmitt
November 20 Ever had a pile of quick to-do’s that ate your entire morning? I have. And I’ve found a way to combat that. If you’ve read Getting Things Done (book, wikipedia) and are into it like I am, you probably have a stack of 43 folders on your desk collecting dust. When you use the system, it works—but for the most time, my collection of 43 folders on my desk checking the folders and processing the paperwork makes a giant inbox. Chunking Short Tasks However, one part of David Allen’s GTD strategy I’ve embraced is processing short tasks in under two minutes. I chunk short tasks–essentially collecting a long list of things that contains activities that I can knock out in a small amount of time, usually less than two minutes. Instead of stopping work on a book or article, which requires more concentration than quick email reply, process some piece of postal mail, or what have you, I make a note of the small to-do item. Two Minute Playlist Creating Two Minute Playlist
6-Case 4" x 6" Photo Storage Box
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Redesigning My Productivity: The 1–2–3 To-Do List
Everybody loves lists. I’m obsessed with them. There was a lengthy period in my life when I felt like the longer my to-do list was, the more I got validated as a Multitasking, Stress-Loving, Badass Go-Getter. (I loved tweeting about how much of a busy workaholic I was. But as I kept that up, my to-do lists started to look more like WISH LISTS. No matter what I did, my lists just kept getting longer and longer, and more and more, tasks were getting carried over to the next day. And so, after weeks and weeks of feeling all over the place, I decided to rethink my to-do list and making them more doable — by making them SHORTER. Now, it may seem counterintuitive — how can you get more done, if your to-do list is shorter? My redesigned method is not so much about the length, as that’s a productivity technique that’s been harped on time and again, but the biggest change I implemented was making sure I started my day with two core principles: Focus and Intention. The 1–2–3 List 1 Major Mission 1. 2.
Toodledo : A productivity tool to manage your tasks, to-dos, notes, outlines and lists
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I love those Biore strips that pull out all the gunk and sebum from your nose, chin, and forehead. But I hate how expensive they are. I recently paid $7.00 for a small box. I tried to make my own version, first trying packing tape. My latest try has been very successful - an Elmer’s Glue Facial. It will pull out a lot of the sebum (maybe some hairs too) and leave your skin feeling extremely smooth and soft. I’d say the Biore strips still work better, but at about 50 cents a bottle, Elmer’s glue is a great cheap substitute. My skin is fairly sensitive, but I did not react to the Elmer’s Glue at all.
