Posts Tagged ‘system’

Can the Lifehacking Concept Help You Live Until the Singularity?

Most geeks know who Ray Kurzweil is. Most musicians do too, and so do many blind people. Kurzweil has invented so many things in so many different fields, it’s hard to know where to begin.

Perhaps one of the things he’s most famous for, aside from inventing the first reading machine and some awesome keyboards (the kind a musician plays), is his support—or, really, evangelism—for the concept of the Singularity.

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April 8 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: lifehacking, motivation, risk, success, system | 12 comments»

50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily

We all want to get stuff done, whether it’s the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here’s a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I’ve collected that can help you work better.

Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of

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February 13 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice, gtd, hack, Productivity, system, tip, trick | 76 comments»

Review: Leo Babauta’s Ebook "Zen to Done"

David Allen’s book Getting Things Done has become a classic of personal productivity, but not everyone finds his simple “what’s the next action” philosophy fully compatible with their lives. Allen himself admits that the book is directed specifically at business executives and may not fit everyone’s needs perfectly, and sites like lifehack.org, 43 Folders, and others in the personal productivity blogosphere, have dedicated a lot of time and pixels… » Continue

December 12 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, organization, Productivity, system, ztd | 21 comments»

Scott’s Personal Systems of Organization

Scott Hanselman at Computer Zen introduces his organization system. Even with his highly technical mind, he likes to use both digital and analog (paper-based) organization tools. He categorizes his organization tools into three different period of time - very short term (a few days), short term (a week to a month) and long term (months to one year).

It is really interesting to study how those smart people set up their… » Continue

October 11 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: example, gtd, system | no comments»

Ask Readers: What Needs Hacking?

I’ve got a question for you: what parts of your life need hacking? Truly. What parts of your life need a workaround? I started thinking about the concept at its root: life hacking. This presumes life is a system (I concur), and that the system has regularly planned programs to execute. Routines? So, one process is getting enough sleep. Another process is better input of food for cleaner energy, etc.

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June 16 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: asklifehack, Lifehack, question, system | 10 comments»