Comments on: how to truly get things done http://evilrouters.net/2008/01/22/how-to-truly-get-things-done/ im in ur datacentrz configurin' ur routerz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: patrick http://evilrouters.net/2008/01/22/how-to-truly-get-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-211 patrick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:58:56 +0000 http://commonabnormality.com/archives/30#comment-211 <p>I've worked with that guy! Many times / places :)</p> I’ve worked with that guy! Many times / places :)

]]> By: jeremy http://evilrouters.net/2008/01/22/how-to-truly-get-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-210 jeremy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:47:34 +0000 http://commonabnormality.com/archives/30#comment-210 <p>i've had the same problem with email distracting me (especially with the blackberry). the girlfriend tries to convince me that somebody will call me if all hell does, indeed, break loose, but i don't believe her. =)</p> <p>just like you, the number one way to boost my productivity is to shut down outlook. i'm also unfortunate enough to have a co-worker who thinks he needs to cc: me on damn near <em>everything</em>, which doesn't help. unfortunately he doesn't take hints (and i can't just go smack him!)</p> i’ve had the same problem with email distracting me (especially with the blackberry). the girlfriend tries to convince me that somebody will call me if all hell does, indeed, break loose, but i don’t believe her. =)

just like you, the number one way to boost my productivity is to shut down outlook. i’m also unfortunate enough to have a co-worker who thinks he needs to cc: me on damn near everything, which doesn’t help. unfortunately he doesn’t take hints (and i can’t just go smack him!)

]]> By: patrick http://evilrouters.net/2008/01/22/how-to-truly-get-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-209 patrick Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:43:47 +0000 http://commonabnormality.com/archives/30#comment-209 <p>Ha. I had the 'I cannot stick to GTD principles' epiphany a while back. That system is too smart, too disciplined for me, but I'm still constantly trying to stay organized. I work remotely via my laptop a lot of the time, so I can't go with Step No. 2, but I can almost go with No. 1, I just find closing up Outlook is the one that ups my productivity level. If it's running, I cannot stop myself from looking at nearly every incoming mail, and then responding / acting upon theme etc. If I shut it down fo a couple hours at a time, I get tons more done ...</p> Ha. I had the ‘I cannot stick to GTD principles’ epiphany a while back. That system is too smart, too disciplined for me, but I’m still constantly trying to stay organized. I work remotely via my laptop a lot of the time, so I can’t go with Step No. 2, but I can almost go with No. 1, I just find closing up Outlook is the one that ups my productivity level. If it’s running, I cannot stop myself from looking at nearly every incoming mail, and then responding / acting upon theme etc. If I shut it down fo a couple hours at a time, I get tons more done …

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