5 GTD Tips For 2009

1. Write down everything you do in a day
Doing this can help cut out time wasting activities and can also help identify free time. You will be amazed with all the time you can save using this method.
2. Make To-Do Lists
Write down your main objectives for each day and complete them in the order you [...]

How to Remember Things

1. Write it down and come back to it.
2. Wear something to remind e.g. a piece of string around your wrist.
3. Tell someone else to remind you. They may not remind you but telling someone will help you remember.

Google and Your Brain

A recent study has shown that searching for things on the Internet may help you exercise your brain.  Here is a start, type in google and brain in your favourite search engine and find out more about the study.

Setting Up and Using an Inbox Part 2

1.Start From The Top Of The Inbox
When sorting out your inbox start from the top and work through the pile.
2.Ask yourself if you need it
If you do not need the file throw it away or file it for later use.
3.Add Things To Do In The Inbox
Add things you wish to do in the inbox.
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Planning With A Diary

Diaries and planners are a very useful planning tool that can help you manage your time.  Here are some tips for the use of a diary for planning time.
1. Write activities or things you want to achieve during the day.
2. Check your diary or planner throughout the day.
3. Tick off each activity as you complete [...]

Setting Up and Using an Inbox Part 1

1. Buy a tray or use a folder or anything that holds objects such as paper.
2. Use the inbox to put in current work or paper that you must complete,  file or use .
3. Clear the Inbox each day.
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3 Ways To Organise

1. Use an Inbox
Everyday sort through your inbox and throw away unneeded material, delegate work that is for others and make sure you complete all activities that need to be completed on the day.  An inbox can be a tub or container for example.

2. Use folders
Sort and archive old work that is needed in manila [...]

Cuil: A New Search Engine

A new search engine that was managed and developed by former employees of Google has been launched. Allegedly this search engine has the biggest search engine index.
www.cuil.com

Tickler Files

Creating tickler files is a way of chronologically organising bits of data or information.
Generally, a tickler is made up of 42 folders all together, 12 folders labeled with each month in the year and 31 folders representing each day.  You put the current month as the top folder and after that folder you have the [...]

GTD Implementation

Just a short post:
I am trying to implement GTD (Getting Things Done) as my productivity system.
I am hoping that if I do I will be able to make more blog posts. I always find that I do not have enough time to make blog posts. The following link is a good place to start to [...]