Posts Tagged ‘systems’

Are You Lifehacking Too Much?

Nick Cernis of Put Things Off recently declared that productivity is dead. He said that “our obsession with ‘productivity’ is getting in the way of our lives.” Nick started out by saying that the productivity industry is out of control, and that it’s making us less efficient, not more. I agree with Nick, and I can tell you why the productivity industry is like that: it’s about… Continue reading

April 14 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: action, gtd, implementation, information, motivation, systems | 12 comments»

How Not to Impose Productivity Systems On Others

My baby sister visited me this weekend and brought along a stack of homework that I thought was unbelievable: she’s a junior in high school and her task list had something for every class — and projects in most of them. She keeps track of it in a planner that has such small spaces for recording appointments or tasks that I thought my eyes would fall out of my… Continue reading

February 19 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: employers, Productivity, systems, time-management | 11 comments»

Fitness from Everyday Systems

Reinhard Engels is a superhero. I first learned about him through his Shovelglove workout (which I think I first saw on Lifehacker.com). But Reinhard doesn't just stop with a great exercise using a sledgehammer covered with a sweater (I'm not kidding). Instead, Reinhard has gone on to develop solutions to pretty much all of his problems with various health issues resulting from personal choices.Here's the easy to follow… Continue reading

August 23 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: DIY, fitness, hacks, health, howto, nutrition, reinhard+engels, shovelglove, systems | 5 comments»

Ask Readers: Your GTD Hacks

I wasn't going to admit this, but I can't stay quiet: I'm really underwater because I fell off the organizational wagon. Have you ever been in this spot? You suddenly get SWAMPED with things to do, and instead of using your system to manage it, you throw it all away and just let stuff fall on the floor. Oh, is that just me?Let me lay out the way I… Continue reading

July 14 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: gtd, hacks, howto, organization, Productivity, systems | 12 comments»