BrettKelly

I'm a computer programmer and coffee enthusiast from Southern California where I live with my lovely wife and our son. I'm a huge productivity nut and I also like to play backgammon.

Posts by BrettKelly

Trapeze Artists, A Japanese Sedan and Achieving GTD Nirvana

Personally, I’ve never owned a Honda. I have many friends who own or have owned them, but I haven’t had occasion. But almost without exception, folks I’ve known who have owned them have all shared one common opinion about their cars: you can drive them until the wheels fall off. When…

What You Should Know Before Starting GTD

As I’m sure is the case with most folks who get into GTD, I was driven to it by promises of organization and less stress, both at work and at home. Frankly, the notion of being able to accomplish everything I needed to (and even some things I wanted to, but never had time…

Sharpen Your GTD Chops by Teaching Others

For all of my high-minded pimping of this GTD stuff, I have to admit that I’m still very new to it. The fact is, I only read the book for the first time about 5 months ago and here I am spouting off like I wrote it. Having said all that, I do…

The Macaroni and Cheese Project

If you live in a civilized nation (especially the United States), chances are you’ve had occasion to make yourself up a batch of Macaroni and Cheese. It’s something of a staple of young adult life, especially in college dorms where cash is scarce and any meal that costs…