GTD Refresh: Getting My Head Together

The last year was a hard one for me, in virtually every area of my life. Even my successes -- and there have been several -- have come at the cost of greater stress and a more and more difficult to balance schedule. 

While I have managed to adapt and develop ways of keeping everything on track and moving forward, each new pressure -- whether on my time… Continue reading

February 16 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: areas-of-focus, david-allen, getting things done, gtd, gtd-refresh, making-it-all-work, mind mapping, mindmap, mission, personal productivity, system, vision | 19 comments»

Book Review: David Allen’s “Making It All Work” (Part 2 of 3)

Note: I decided that I'd better make this three parts instead of the originally-planned two. Allen's work is, of course, central to the whole field of personal productivity, so it's worth really diving into it. Don't miss Part 1 here.At the center of Making It All Work is a renewed emphasis on control -- effectively managing the work in your life -- and perspective -- aligning your work… Continue reading

February 6 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: attention, book, david-allen, gtd, life, making-it-all-work, personal productivity, review, work | 7 comments»