Comments on: How to get organized, part one: coffee table + post-it notes = business plan! http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/ connect with spirit. connect with others. connect with yourself. change the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darlene http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Darlene Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:58:23 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-5028 I've seen this book reviewed elsewhere and I think this getting-it-out-of-your-head concept is a great idea... but I fear that I'd end up with every wall in my house completely covered with post-its, I've got so many loose ends out there. and then I'd get overwhelmed and want to run away screaming! ;) .-= Darlene´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57374428/sale-blue-christmas-chainmaille-ornament" rel="nofollow">SALE Blue Christmas - chainmaille ornament- Celtic Star weave - Last one - Shipping Included</a> =-. I’ve seen this book reviewed elsewhere and I think this getting-it-out-of-your-head concept is a great idea… but I fear that I’d end up with every wall in my house completely covered with post-its, I’ve got so many loose ends out there. and then I’d get overwhelmed and want to run away screaming! ;)
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]]> By: How to use a wiki as a to-do list organization system | Freak Revolution http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 How to use a wiki as a to-do list organization system | Freak Revolution Mon, 25 May 2009 15:32:24 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-1650 [...] week, I used Remember The Milk to keep track of my to-do lists. We’ve posted before about how to get organized, but recently I realized that my system was stressing me out more than helping me, so [...] [...] week, I used Remember The Milk to keep track of my to-do lists. We’ve posted before about how to get organized, but recently I realized that my system was stressing me out more than helping me, so [...]

]]> By: How to get organized part three: Hugging my to-do list. | Pace and Kyeli http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-446 How to get organized part three: Hugging my to-do list. | Pace and Kyeli Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:37:47 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-446 [...] Part one and part two of this series were written by Pace. She’s read “Getting Things Done”, but I haven’t (I’m slow to read non-fiction). In fact, I wrote this without intending it to be part three, but Pace liked it so much she asked me to tie it in. So here, have a tie! [...] [...] Part one and part two of this series were written by Pace. She’s read “Getting Things Done”, but I haven’t (I’m slow to read non-fiction). In fact, I wrote this without intending it to be part three, but Pace liked it so much she asked me to tie it in. So here, have a tie! [...]

]]> By: How to get organized: Getting things done with a dependency tree and next actions | Pace and Kyeli http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-443 How to get organized: Getting things done with a dependency tree and next actions | Pace and Kyeli Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:27:28 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-443 [...] Point #1 was: get your to-do list out of your head. [...] [...] Point #1 was: get your to-do list out of your head. [...]

]]> By: organizing your environment and how it helps | Pace and Kyeli http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-344 organizing your environment and how it helps | Pace and Kyeli Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:34:53 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-344 [...] How to get organized, part one: coffee table + post-it notes = business plan! [...] [...] How to get organized, part one: coffee table + post-it notes = business plan! [...]

]]> By: Pace http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Pace Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:59:31 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-306 Thanks, everyone, for sharing your organizational systems and telling us what works and doesn't work for you. I'll reveal the mystery of what's working well for me in an upcoming post. (; Thanks, everyone, for sharing your organizational systems and telling us what works and doesn’t work for you. I’ll reveal the mystery of what’s working well for me in an upcoming post. (;

]]> By: John B. Kendrick http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-296 John B. Kendrick Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:27:08 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-296 The advantages of an online system are 1) organization and simple reorganization, e.g. switching from a view of all tasks in a specific project, to looking at tasks in context (when and where you can get them done) to chronological order by due or other date, to a view of only the next tasks that need to be done to further each project. 2) easy to search, 3) and this is the most important to me, having your lists with you wherever you are, at work, at home and even on the go, and 4) sharing your lists with others is much easier done electronically. I used and taught Covey and Daytimer for many years before reading David Allen's GTD book and switching to GTD. And then I found an application that allows me to view my entire GTD at work on my Win machine, at home on my Macs and even on my cell phone. And another app lets me call in tasks to my GTD without any writing or typing, great for those thoughts that hit me while driving. I've written about my experiences with GTD in a blog post at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/more-getting-things-done/ John The advantages of an online system are 1) organization and simple reorganization, e.g. switching from a view of all tasks in a specific project, to looking at tasks in context (when and where you can get them done) to chronological order by due or other date, to a view of only the next tasks that need to be done to further each project. 2) easy to search, 3) and this is the most important to me, having your lists with you wherever you are, at work, at home and even on the go, and 4) sharing your lists with others is much easier done electronically.

I used and taught Covey and Daytimer for many years before reading David Allen’s GTD book and switching to GTD. And then I found an application that allows me to view my entire GTD at work on my Win machine, at home on my Macs and even on my cell phone. And another app lets me call in tasks to my GTD without any writing or typing, great for those thoughts that hit me while driving. I’ve written about my experiences with GTD in a blog post at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/more-getting-things-done/ John

]]> By: Dan http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Dan Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:13:31 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-291 Great example of "get everything out of your head".:) For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application: http://www.Gtdagenda.com You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar. A mobile version and iCal are available too. Great example of “get everything out of your head”.:)

For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version and iCal are available too.

]]> By: Nicholas Haasch http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Nicholas Haasch Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:46:24 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-290 aha! I had just placed Getting Things Done on my list of book to buy soon and read. This post affirms my previously thoughts that the book was going to be incredibly awesome. Thanks very much for sharing your activity. I love hearing your opinion and seeing the results. It encourages me to do similar activities... Hmmm... I wonder if I have an appropriate place for a large quantity of post it notes... aha! I had just placed Getting Things Done on my list of book to buy soon and read. This post affirms my previously thoughts that the book was going to be incredibly awesome.

Thanks very much for sharing your activity. I love hearing your opinion and seeing the results. It encourages me to do similar activities… Hmmm… I wonder if I have an appropriate place for a large quantity of post it notes…

]]> By: EnderVR http://connection-revolution.com/how-to-get-organized-part-one-coffee-table-post-it-notes-business-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-289 EnderVR Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:13:05 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=519#comment-289 I'm glad you wrote this because I meant to ask if you liked the book when last we met. I still haven't read it but know the gist of the main idea and have implemented it a few month's ago. I do use software directly based on the fact that I'll make hundreds of sticky note todos and lose track of them. Or I'll forget them, throw them away too soon, etc. I've switched between two different software options, One based entirely on OS X software. Which is sometimes annoying having to run it on my Dell laptop. :) And the other entirely in the "cloud". The OS X option is Cultured Code's Things. Both on the desktop and synced ota to the iPhone. It's beautifully designed software and is always in my pocket. Meaning I never lose track of what I need to do, and can, when something comes into my mind. Quickly get it into my list. The "cloud" method is based on toodledo.com and Appigo's To Do on the iPhone. Toodledo is amazing but somewhat confusing. Though you can turn off the parts you don't use to get them out of the way. ie. priorities, I have folders sorted in a "Today ... Next ... Scheduled ... and Someday" list and have no need for assigning priorities so I turned off the option to get it out of my way. There is also a Firefox extension which is really nice. It sync's ota to To Do. So I still have offline access away from the computer whenever and wherever I am. It's web based so operating systems don't enter into it. I switch between each and haven't fully decided which to use. I know, that's a direct violation of GTD. But it's how I do things. I must admit though, it's been great. Once upon a time I'd have to make myself remember something late at night, or whatever. Now I just pick up my phone and add it to my list. Out of my head and ready to be processed when I can get to it. It's not just for todos either. At least I use it for more. Notes, lists of movies I want to see, songs to buy, etc. All under projects. My mind is free of lists and can focus on better things. I’m glad you wrote this because I meant to ask if you liked the book when last we met.

I still haven’t read it but know the gist of the main idea and have implemented it a few month’s ago. I do use software directly based on the fact that I’ll make hundreds of sticky note todos and lose track of them. Or I’ll forget them, throw them away too soon, etc.

I’ve switched between two different software options, One based entirely on OS X software. Which is sometimes annoying having to run it on my Dell laptop. :) And the other entirely in the “cloud”.

The OS X option is Cultured Code’s Things. Both on the desktop and synced ota to the iPhone. It’s beautifully designed software and is always in my pocket. Meaning I never lose track of what I need to do, and can, when something comes into my mind. Quickly get it into my list.

The “cloud” method is based on toodledo.com and Appigo’s To Do on the iPhone. Toodledo is amazing but somewhat confusing. Though you can turn off the parts you don’t use to get them out of the way. ie. priorities, I have folders sorted in a “Today … Next … Scheduled … and Someday” list and have no need for assigning priorities so I turned off the option to get it out of my way. There is also a Firefox extension which is really nice. It sync’s ota to To Do. So I still have offline access away from the computer whenever and wherever I am. It’s web based so operating systems don’t enter into it.

I switch between each and haven’t fully decided which to use. I know, that’s a direct violation of GTD. But it’s how I do things.

I must admit though, it’s been great. Once upon a time I’d have to make myself remember something late at night, or whatever. Now I just pick up my phone and add it to my list. Out of my head and ready to be processed when I can get to it.

It’s not just for todos either. At least I use it for more. Notes, lists of movies I want to see, songs to buy, etc. All under projects. My mind is free of lists and can focus on better things.

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