Archive for March 2008
I’m too busy Getting Things Done to get anything done.
Posted by: onebagnation on: March 25, 2008
I’m revisiting David Allen’s (in)famous book as a way to finally tame my out-of-control lists and stacks and piles. With all the online support out there via blogs (43 Folders,Zen Habits, etc.) I thought it might just work this time. But I’m struggling.
I understand the thinking behind organizing your lists in terms of “contexts” (at [...]
Down the Rabbit Hole OR Help! I’m stuck in the Web!
Posted by: onebagnation on: March 21, 2008
Surfing the net is the best procrastination tool I’ve ever encountered. It starts with checking email (gotta do that frequently, right??) and before I know it, 30 minutes (minimum) have gone by and I’m on a website called Poodle Planning Party.
I have no idea how I wasted time before (probably reading magazines) but now I [...]
Today, for example . . . a tale of procrastination
Posted by: onebagnation on: March 12, 2008
Last month sometime I enthusiastically dove into clearing out one of our bookcases and filled two large bags with books we no longer want. (This was very hard for me). But I soldiered on and was thrilled to find a used bookstore that would pay cold, hard cash for books they took, and so I [...]
My Lists are Too Long, the Day is Too Short
Posted by: onebagnation on: March 12, 2008
I decided to start this blog because the physical clutter in my home and the mental clutter in my head make me feel anxious, overwhelmed and generally unhappy – and I know I’m not alone.
Organizing “experts” are everywhere these days – there are books, blogs and websites galore – many with wonderful, useful ideas. But [...]
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