Cleaning out the Digital Closet, part 2
Two or three people commented to me about the post I wrote on pulling the plug on massive email archives. Yes, not two, but perhaps as many as three commented. (I don’t remember.)
Given that outpouring of response, I thought I’d give you an update. But first, a recap: in September, I determined that my vital [...]
Reducing Distractions, Increasing Productivity
Reading through Fortune’s “How I Work” series is an enjoyable escape for people like me who obsess about productivity. Executives and “movers and shakers” deal with a range of decisions and challenges that’s beyond what I’m likely to be dealing with on a day-to-day basis, but the tools they have available to them are really [...]
Googl-ifying my Calendar. And my Life.
After months of speculation and many questionable screenshots around the web, Google has launched its Calendar product. It doesn’t feature the near-perfect seamless experience that you get with the Ajax calendars like 30Boxes or Kiko, but you’ll find that, like GMail, it’s pretty darn good, right out of the box.
I’ll leave it to others to [...]
Massively Useful Resource: Inbox Zero
I’ve always hated being asked who my personal heroes are. But, if pressed, I’m willing to name two: David Allen, of Getting Things Done (GTD) fame, and Merlin Mann, the guy behind the truly great resource blog, 43 Folders. Allen’s book of the same name has achieved cult status; richly deserved, too. It may be [...]
