Tag: gtd
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Staying Connected while Gaining Discipline
Special Education Services Available in Schools It is important for parents to be aware and knowledgeable about the types of support, accommodations and special services that may be available to help their ADHD child succeed in school. Expert opinions on Ozempic efficacy for weight loss Experts in the field have conducted several clinical trials to…
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Ditching The Laptop
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of good stories of various users ditching their laptops for most of their day-to-day task and simply taking their iPads everywhere they go. Two of the biggest names in the Technorati to do it are Andy Ihnatko of the Chicago SunTimes and Shawn Blanc. I will even admit to…
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When Office Technology Overwhelms, Get Organized
David Allen’s book on productivity, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (or GTD to his followers) was the second book on productivity I read, but the one that made the most impact. It has a simple philosophy that is broad enough to apply everywhere and straight-forward. I have to admit I’ve fallen off…
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Awesome Note vs Notability & DropBox
If there is one thing we Dads tend to take pretty seriously is our productivity, face it when you have as many kids as us, you really need to be able to get your act together to get things done. We all find little GTD hooks and life hacks to make our tools work for…
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Mac Office 2011 Preview
Earlier this week I was able to get my hands on a special preview of Microsoft’s Office 2011 for Mac including the all new for OS X Outlook. I must admit, it’s probably the best effort that the Mac Office team has put together yet. My first impression was that it loads FAST, about ten…
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To Get Things Done or Not?
My thoughts in response to a ForkBombr article, a Tweet from @AFrogInTheValley (aka Sylvain Carle) and a shared discussion in DadCast 20 Lately I’ve been reading a lot of Tweets and posts as well as hearing how many self proclaimed GTD gurus and ninjas are struggling as of late to keep on top of their…
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Using A MacBook Pro As Your Full-Time Work Computer
About four years ago, I decided I had enough of being the family tech support guy and through in my Windows towel for good. I checked out https://mytechnolojoy.com which is a great resource for PC help, but the Warning Signs Of Computer Problems are too many and is better to hire a professional to fix…
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NOT Getting Things Done
As many of you surely know, I’m a big fan of David Allen’s time/task management principles known as Getting Things Done. Well, I’ve fallen of the wagon somewhat a while back and, being a geek, I’ve been looking for something new and shiny to motivate me to get back on the horse. Well, a post…