tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282110992011-12-13T19:56:01.824-08:00A blog following one man's journey from chaos to (hopefully) organization using the principles of 'Getting Things Done' (gtd)Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-26611702344933945912008-01-28T14:08:00.000-08:002008-01-28T14:10:07.227-08:00

Dave's cartoons have a habit of hitting the nail on the head, but he has surpassed himself with this one.And, no. I shouldn't be blogging. I'm supposed to be finishing my tax return.(Crossposted from connexions)

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-84407734895923899442008-01-24T03:41:00.000-08:002008-01-24T04:04:45.359-08:00

I haven't blogged here for ages, and for good reason. How can you blog about getting organized when your noble scheme of implementing GTD has not merely crashed and burned, it has set off a thermonuclear chain reaction which is threatening to engulf the known universe?It's possible I'm exaggerating slightly. But only slightly.I used to sign these posts as "Arioch", taking my name from the chaotic

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1150647086409333322006-06-18T09:08:00.000-07:002006-06-18T09:12:17.010-07:00

Open Loops begins a series entitled How to remember amazing amounts of information. Should be worth following.

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1150617803270100442006-06-18T01:00:00.000-07:002006-06-18T01:03:23.280-07:00

Systems Boy has detailed easy-to-follow instructions. V cool.

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1150488948515597912006-06-16T13:15:00.000-07:002006-06-16T13:15:48.580-07:00

I know i haven't blogged for a while. Not that anyone's noticed... :( I've been too disorganized to blog about getting organized, if that makes sense.Anyway, here are some useful tips for getting a good night's kip from the fine people at 43Folders. You can't be organized if you're too tired.Maybe that's my problem?

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1149016998492662552006-05-30T12:23:00.000-07:002006-05-30T12:23:18.556-07:00

Open LoopsGood stuff, and lots of it.

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1149003864323099962006-05-30T08:44:00.000-07:002006-05-30T08:58:33.146-07:00

Wridea looks like it will be worth playing with to test its usefulness. Another web2.0 application, basically an ideas notepad that lets you create multiple pages and categories to sort your ideas out. Of course, there's a blog to chart development progress.via Web 2.0 Central

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148633051555508882006-05-26T01:44:00.000-07:002006-05-26T06:01:23.390-07:00

Having had an accident with my aging Visor Handspring a few weeks ago (allowed the batteries to conk out - very stupid - but fortunately I had backed it up reasonably recently) I'm very interested in the "pack to paper" movement that seems to going on.Bill Westerman is clearly serious about technology but has found himself attracted back to quality paper, binding and penBut it was all too ...

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148553180995008452006-05-25T03:33:00.000-07:002006-05-25T03:33:01.016-07:00

I had a call from a colleague in my organization yesterday after a copy of a letter I received a couple of months ago. It was quite clear that he was sure I wouldn't be able to find it. "Give me a call when you've put your hand on it," was a bit of a giveaway.So imagine my pleasure at being able to say, "I have it here, call round anytime."It was, as Wooster would have said, a juicy moment. A

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148486190809079182006-05-24T08:56:00.000-07:002006-05-24T08:56:30.886-07:00

Integral Awakening has a very useful article, part of a series.I LOVE Google Notebook. Regardless of what other tools I may or may not use, I'm confident that I'll keep it as part of my organization system. But let's be clear: Google Notebook is not a tool for organization per se, but rather an excellent rounding-up tool, which you will later process and filter by means of organization. For that

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148383129657658872006-05-23T04:16:00.000-07:002006-05-23T04:18:49.656-07:00

inner.geek reveals a very handy little Google Notebook 'easter egg'.

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148381610974894752006-05-23T03:51:00.000-07:002006-05-23T03:54:11.846-07:00

DIY Planner asksWhen you try and remember something, like a favorite summer day, does the memory come back as text? If you're telling someone how you want a new house to be built, would you open a word processor up and start typing instructions? Our brains are wired for a mix of systematic thinking on the left side, and visual thinking on the right. So why, then, do we take notes primarily in

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1148032781665225682006-05-19T02:59:00.000-07:002006-05-19T03:09:48.000-07:00

While I get on with my own foray into the world of Getting Things Done, here's a useful piece from Black Belt ProductivityI actually didn’t find implementing GTD too painful. I made sure to read the book through all the way first, and then went back and skimmed where required. To be honest, most of what’s in there is plain common sense, but it were so common, everybody would have some. I

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1147905225558268872006-05-17T15:31:00.000-07:002006-05-17T15:33:45.566-07:00

I told you it was bad. But I've been and acquired a big stack of file folders today, and i'm feeling determined...

Richard Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211099.post-1147792327785782232006-05-16T07:58:00.000-07:002006-05-16T08:19:18.380-07:00

I'm one of those people who never has enough time. I always feel too busy. But I know there are people who have much more to do than me and who seem to remain calm and cheerful. They get things done when I don't.It isn't that I'm without ability. I hold a reasonably senior post in the organisation I work for (who that is might emerge later) and I haven't been resposible for too many disasters.

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