how a $.99 iphone app led me to an important realization

March 10, 2010 | 6 Comments

A new addition to my iPhone is an app called Daily Deeds (iTunes link). It’s very simple. You make a list of actions you want to accomplish (almost) every day. As you complete them, you check them off in a … Continue reading →

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contexts: writing

February 9, 2009 | Leave a comment

“It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.” – Steven Pressfield in The War of Art Sometimes ideas are pressing on my finger tips, demanding that I allow them to burst out into written … Continue reading →

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contexts: weekly review

January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

This is part of a series on Contexts where I explore some of the unique contexts I’ve been working with in my GTD system. While David Allen’s Getting Things Done has shaped a lot of my workflow, my efforts at … Continue reading →

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thinking about contexts

January 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

As often happens with the new year, I find I have a renewed willingness to rethink everything. This ranges from the larger looming questions of life goals and purpose, all the way down the practical minutiae of how I structure … Continue reading →

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omnifocus or things?

January 14, 2009 | 24 Comments

With the official release of Things (and the expiration of the free betas), there has been ongoing chatter from those trying to decide which GTD app to use: Things or OmniFocus. Things last beta, and a promotional discount, are ending … Continue reading →

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david allen's new book: making it all work

December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, released a new book today. It’s called Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life. From Amazon’s product description: David Allen’s Getting Things Done hit a … Continue reading →

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start dates

December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

For quite some time, I’ve had good intentions to write a post about trying to eliminate due dates from my task list, and only use start dates. My dream task list would be so short that it would only show … Continue reading →

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the flow state

December 1, 2008 | Leave a comment

I’m learning that I have two different operating modes when it come to productivity. The first is GTD — getting things done — mode. This happens when I am cranking through my tasks list, responding to emails or making calls. … Continue reading →

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getting comfortable with omnifocus

August 22, 2008 | Leave a comment

I’ve made no secret of my love for OmniFocus and it’s integration in my workflow. As a result, I often have people ask me more about how to use OmniFocus, or even about how I use it specifically. I’m not … Continue reading →

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quick task tips

August 4, 2008 | Leave a comment

Yesterday, I looked at an item in OmniFocus, and I wasn’t sure what it meant. After the three minutes or so it took me to sort it out, I decided it was time to revisit the to-do guidelines I scratched … Continue reading →

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