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03.07.08

Productivity Push
Personal, Random (3)
Blah. That's pretty much where I've been lately. Just blah. Not sad, not happy, just blah. And I think part of it is that I want to do so many things with my work, life, house, classes writing, whatever, and I look at the calendar and another month has gone by and I haven't taken action on any of it. So I'm going to try to be productive for a week. I will: Not open an internet browser at home expect to pay bills (so no blogging for a week, which is pretty much a normal occurrence). Set a timer at work when ...
02.23.08

My Most Random Post Ever
Personal, Random (0)
I haven't been happy with myself lately. I feel like I'm not managing my time very well. I've got all these things going on and I feel like I'm doing all (well, maybe most) of them very crappily. I've gotten a bit behind in my GTD system, which could be part of the problem. I skipped my weekly review for I don't know how long, and it hurt. I got back on track this week, so hopefully I can make some good progress next week. As a result of this poor time mangement, blogging has suffered. I've lacked any ...
11.13.07

Getting Things Done Update
Personal (4)
It's been almost a month since I've started Getting Things Done (GTD). I must say, the results haven't been mind-blowing, because I wasn't too horribly disorganized, but there are a few things that are great: My mind stays empty. I use the GTD system to get stuff out of my mind and into my GTD system. I use Remember the Milk to keep track of my next actions, projects, and other lists. I don't forget to do things. Every now and then, when someone would ask me to do something or send them an email about something, I ...
10.18.07

Today I Joined a Cult
Personal, Youth Ministry (9)
Well, some people consider it a cult. Today I joined the vast group of people who are Getting Things Done (or GTD for those who are really "with it"). I'd heard a lot about GTD through various blogs and decided to check it out, so I bought the book. It seems like something that will actually work, so I blocked out today to "implement" the system. For those who are unfamiliar with GTD, it is a "groundbreaking work-life management system" (see here for some more info). Today I spent pretty much every minute from 10:30-5:00 getting my ...