Archive for the 'Getting Things Done' Category
Book Review: Why Work S***s and How To Fix It by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
I eagerly awaited my copy of this book. Like many others, I want to have control of all my life. I don’t see any reason why a Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) can’t work at my work.
I will [...]
I read an article, or should I say I started reading an article, called When Taking Time Off Is No Vacation by C.J. Kelly. The following quote caught my attention.
Of course, I still have to maintain the security infrastructure. Before I went on leave, I worked a lot of hours trying to get ahead [...]
Follow this link to a good article on dealing with your inbox. (Examples here are in Microsoft Outlook.)
Too often, our work is managed by our inbox. The inbox is simply an input to our work. It is better to work your inbox and decide what to do with each item. Follow the steps and adapt [...]
I’ve been reading Getting Things Done by David Allen. In it, he presents a concept of asking yourself, “What’s the next action?” when you have a project or task to move forward. What if we applied this to our work? On your assigned tasks, ask this question. On any issue you [...]
I have always viewed mail that is sent to me as a CC: recipient as informational. I think of this for email as well. If my name is in the TO: field, I assume there is some action being requested of me (even if it is only, “Read this email!”). If my name [...]
The more I think about it and experience it, setup time is something to minimize. Any complicated task requires setup time to get you into the task. Any time that is interrupted, you have to go through some level of setup again.
One key to getting work done is to arrange blocks of uninterrupted [...]
