Comments on: The art – and instinct – of productivity http://justwriteclick.com/2008/07/15/how-do-you-find-the-time/ Documentation as conversation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: annegentle http://justwriteclick.com/2008/07/15/how-do-you-find-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 annegentle Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:29:35 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/?p=372#comment-1376 Hi Bob - audio books, what a time saver, eh? :) MonkeyPi just asked on Twitter if listening to an audio book actually counts as "reading" it - I sayt does! I really sat up and took notice when I read about asking for the next action at work and the discussions that follow. That is often the toughest question because the action proves how serious you are, doesn't it? :) Hi Scott - it's so interesting how GTD has so many followers and so many people in the opposite camp. Who knew productivity was polarizing? :) My coworker is a fan of RTM, but I think I prefer no-computer possibilities to computer-required ones. Still, I think I won't follow GTD to the letter, only keep that spirit. Hi Bob – audio books, what a time saver, eh? :) MonkeyPi just asked on Twitter if listening to an audio book actually counts as “reading” it – I sayt does!

I really sat up and took notice when I read about asking for the next action at work and the discussions that follow. That is often the toughest question because the action proves how serious you are, doesn’t it? :)

Hi Scott – it’s so interesting how GTD has so many followers and so many people in the opposite camp. Who knew productivity was polarizing? :) My coworker is a fan of RTM, but I think I prefer no-computer possibilities to computer-required ones. Still, I think I won’t follow GTD to the letter, only keep that spirit.

]]> By: Scott http://justwriteclick.com/2008/07/15/how-do-you-find-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Scott Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:01:39 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/?p=372#comment-1374 I tried GTD a few years ago, and found it to be a bit too complex and involved for my tastes. Too much entropy. I keep things simple, using a couple of online tools -- a process which I outlined <a href="http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2007/08/07/task-management-and-the-writer/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2007/09/26/productivity-for-writers/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Does that mean I'm always on top of everything? Heck, no. But I don't spend any time maintaining my system, which helps me get back on track faster. I tried GTD a few years ago, and found it to be a bit too complex and involved for my tastes. Too much entropy. I keep things simple, using a couple of online tools — a process which I outlined here and here.

Does that mean I’m always on top of everything? Heck, no. But I don’t spend any time maintaining my system, which helps me get back on track faster.

]]> By: Bob Beims http://justwriteclick.com/2008/07/15/how-do-you-find-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Bob Beims Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:43:07 +0000 http://justwriteclick.com/?p=372#comment-1357 Anne ... definitely a great book. Of course, I didn't have time to read it, so I listened to in on my iPod during a loooong car trip. 8^D My favorite thing to do these days is when I'm in a meeting that seems to be going in circles is to take David's advice and 1) look at the clock, 2) pipe up and say "hey, we're running out of time here, what's the Next Action?". Then watch folks stare at their shoelaces for a few minutes and mumble ... he he he. Bob Anne … definitely a great book. Of course, I didn’t have time to read it, so I listened to in on my iPod during a loooong car trip. 8^D

My favorite thing to do these days is when I’m in a meeting that seems to be going in circles is to take David’s advice and 1) look at the clock, 2) pipe up and say “hey, we’re running out of time here, what’s the Next Action?”. Then watch folks stare at their shoelaces for a few minutes and mumble …

he he he.

Bob

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