Posts Tagged ‘trial-by-fire’

Lifehack.org Podcast Episode 8 – Trial By Fire Productivity 3: Dustin Wax

Taking a look at the tools and processes different people actually use in their day to day lives. By asking 5 basic questions, we get a glimpse into the way a variety of individuals use their systems and see what works and what doesn't.

In this episode, editor of lifehack.org, Dustin Wax.

The Trial by Fire Five:

Describe your current productivity process - the one you use day-to-day to stay on

September 17 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: Podcast, process, Productivity, tools, trial-by-fire | 3 comments»

Lifehack.org Podcast Episode 7 – Trial By Fire Productivity Episode 2: Leon Ho

In this episode, founder and editor of lifehack.org, Leon Ho.

The Trial by Fire Five:

Describe your current productivity process - the one you use day-to-day to

June 8 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: Podcast, process, Productivity, tools, trial-by-fire | no comments»

Trial by Fire Productivity – The Unexpected

This post is part of the Trial By Fire Productivity series. "True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed." ~ Tom Robbins This wasn't the entry I expected to post this week. Last week the death rattle of my hard drive whirred loudly, and the drive crashed. It happens. I suppose it… Continue reading

March 23 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: backup, data, software, trial-by-fire | 6 comments»

Trial By Fire Productivity – Brainstorming And High Level Planning Tools

This post is part of the Trial By Fire Productivity series.

I plan in my head.

Back when I was getting started as a freelance designer, I waited tables to help pay the bills. I was one of those waiters that kept orders in his head. I never wrote them down, and very rarely made a mistake. It was when I tried to write things down that I got… Continue reading

March 16 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: experiment, process, Productivity, tools, trial-by-fire | 22 comments»

Trial By Fire Productivity – Base Tools and Process

This post is part of the Trial By Fire Productivity series.

The first thing that came apparent was the need to define my time. I had to do this in a way that was both flexible and clear.

The only productivity/time management tools I kept are Google Calendar, my Miquelrius spiral grid notebook, and Thunderbird for email. So the first thing was to establish a process and… Continue reading

March 9 2007 | By Tony | Tagged: experiment, process, Productivity, tool, trial-by-fire | 3 comments»