Tag Archives: Productivity

Podcast Recommendation – Get-It-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Tips

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Gretchen

Get-It-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Guide is a short, quick podcast on how to increase productivity in one area. Podcasts are normally no longer than five or six minutes, and host Stever Robbins is witty & entertaining. Robbins takes productivity … Continue reading →

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Clean Out a Drawer

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Gretchen

Its not exciting but one thing I do every year and sometimes twice a year is clean out an area. Normally its my closet but over the holiday I tackled two areas. First up was the armoire which is used … Continue reading →

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Tech Triumverate

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Gretchen

While certainly not ubiquitous, more and more people are using smart phones, tablets and computers together.  What makes this a powerful combination is the ability to go from one to the other and not miss a beat.  With Tweet Marker, … Continue reading →

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Levenger Circa Notebooks

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gretchen

During my previous reviews, I’ve mentioned that some note taking tools would not be good for taking notes in a meeting.  Levenger’s Circa Notebooks to the rescue.  I’ve used (at my own expense) Circa Notebooks for two years after I … Continue reading →

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Pocket Briefcase

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Gretchen

If Moleskines are the cool note taking choice, then index cards are the uncool choice but powerful option.  Merlin Mann coined the term Hipster PDA in 2004 as a joke to expensive and complicated digital gadgets.  The Hipster PDA are … Continue reading →

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Pen and Paper

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Gretchen

Last week I wrote about how maintaining lists is often easier on a digital device like a smart phone or tablet.  Note taking, however, is often easier with good old pen and paper. At a minimum, I believe everyone should … Continue reading →

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Make a List

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gretchen

Its normal when we need to get something done that we make a list.  It can be for grocery shopping, things we need to do today, items to pack. calls to make, etc.  I’m a list maker from way back. … Continue reading →

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App Recommendation – Dropbox

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Gretchen

One of the most valuable apps for mobile devices and any computer is Dropbox.  How Dropbox works is that you set up an account and install the app on your computer.  You then decide what files go into your Dropbox … Continue reading →

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Organization

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Gretchen

After you capture and process your thoughts, the next step is to organize your actions. There are seven areas to use to organize your items: 1. Projects list or folder 2. Project support material 3. Calendared actions and information 4. … Continue reading →

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4 Productivity Principles

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Gretchen

I have been practicing a productivity methodology called Getting Things Done or GTD for a little over two years.  David Allen wrote the book Getting Things Done in 2001, and it has become a phenomenon in the productivity world ever … Continue reading →

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