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Enhance personal productivity with Android phone
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, Technology
Mobile phones are no longer designed to be used as phone or texting device. With so many hardware features packed into a very small box they start to replace a dozen of other devices. And while the hardware development has a huge impact on functionality of such devices the greatest impact comes from the software [...]
Using two systems for GTD
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, gtd
Most people lives have two main facets. First is the home area and second is the workplace area. When implementing GTD one of the first elements I stumbled upon was making a decision whether to keep two separate systems or just one. This may appear a non issue for some people but for others including [...]
Note taking on your mobile device
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Onenote, Productivity, Technology
Couple weeks ago I’ve attended WordCampIrl conference in Kilkenny. The event was dedicated to learning about blogging, social media and WordPress as publishing platform. It was a great event and I’ve got to talk to some great people also I’ve learned a lot new things about blogging, writing and using new media. Note taking was [...]
Dealing with backlogs the MAD way
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity
Recently I’ve read a book “Focus: Use the Power of Targeted Thinking to Get More Done” by Jurgen Wolff and came across very interesting approach in dealing with backlogs. It’s called “MAD” which stands for Massive Action Day. The main idea behind this is that you make your self completely unavailable, set a side a [...]
Is computer blocking your productivity?
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, Technology
Chances are that you spend a lot of time at your computer. Chances are that most of the things you produce is through the use of a computer. Using computer to complete any tasks creates an assumption that it will make you more productive, that you will finish tasks faster and with better quality. This [...]
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GTD Implementation – some tips
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, gtd
Today I would like to give you some of my tips on how to implement GTD. This is mostly based on my mistakes that I have done when I started my GTD adventure. Hope your will find some value in this. Here they are (in no particular order). Brain dump – Write it down. This [...]
Tags: gtd, implementation, tips
Definition of a project
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity
When talking about project most people would think about tasks and endeavours taken in the business environment. There are many examples of such. Mergers, design of new products, marketing campaign, publishing a book, building an apartment complex etc. There is a whole discipline of knowledge called project management which grew out of the business’s need [...]
Perspective, perception and experience
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, gtd
Couple weeks ago I’ve read this in “Home with God” a book definitely not about productivity – it’s about death, souls, energy and consciousness. There is a great phrase which says “perspective creates perception, perception creates experience”. This appears to represent in a fixed formula where first two elements create third one. As it’s later [...]
GTD can be painful
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity, gtd
This idea came to me when I was ironing (not my favourite household duty). Triathlon is a sport that’s very much orientated on efficient of energy use. The shortest of races takes at least an hour to complete and the longest Ironman last from 9 hours up to 17. To achieve best possible results in [...]
A Perfect Day
Posted by Rafal | Filed under Productivity
What is the purpose of all the productivity systems, tools for managing tasks and projects? What do we want from them? Why do we need their help? I would assume that we all want to create something, be it writing an article, coding a website, putting a presentation. Each of us may have a different [...]
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