Most productivity systems, like GTD and Inbox Zero, build from a universal collection point, task list or inbox where all different kinds of work is queued until you can get around to doing it. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to create a single universal inbox that can hold all of the things that fly across your desk. Most of us have at least 4 inboxes: work email; personal email; Facebook; physical mailbox; and/or a physical notepad or task list. While there are many … [Read more...]
Raise your hand if the following gets under your skin: 1) Scrap pieces of paper strewn about. 2) Unfiled documents clogging up your workspace, bookshelf, bed side table, etc. 3) Manuals for each and every appliance you own, but you can never find them when you need them. … [Read more...]
Evernote's tagline is Remember Everything. That is a big promise to live up to, and I've discovered that Evernote delivers on that promise. At first glance, you might think it is just another web clipper, when in fact it has so much more to offer. This is not an in-depth Evernote article. I'm not going to discuss tools, plug-ins, or the pro's and con's of using Evernote compared to other applications. I'm simply going to explain why it works for me. … [Read more...]
