Comments on: My Single Best Tip for Productivity

By: ratio analysis

ratio analysis — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:56:22 +0000

t barely requires any investment. Grab a pen (surely, you have a few of those lying around) and any sort of paper – index cards, empty envelopes or even a folded up piece of blank printer paper

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By: Omar

Omar — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:43:22 +0000

Worked great for Thomas Edison.

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By: SpiKe

SpiKe — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 08:32:41 +0000

This is so true. I've sorta stopped doing it recently, but I used to always try and carry a pen and index card around with me, so as soon as an interesting thought occured to me, I could jot it down. Organize IT

By: Greg Farr

Greg Farr — Thu, 17 May 2007 11:57:23 +0000

Brett:

I have three words to share with you…

Post It Notes.

My nomination for Invention of the Century when it comes to Tools for Administrators.

I carry the pads everywhere. I have the little ones for the books I’m reading (”use this quote in next meeting”). I have the PC Post-Its lined up in priority order on my computer screens.

I have the ones with lines for those who can’t write straight, the pop-up kind (only because the dispenser looked like it would be fun to play with…it is), and I have a collection of Post-It Notes that glow in the dark (hmmmm, not sure why on those).

They are all over my fridge, my desk, the back door to the garage (reminding me it’s my turn to take a can of coffee to work tomorrow)…and of course they cover the Central Communication Hub of my life: the bathroom mirror. Birthdays, work notes, reminders, love notes to or from my wife and kids…my whole life is written down and posted there.

You and Scott hit it on the head in this latest Meme Tagging: Write It Down. I just wanted to add the postscript of Post-Its.

Other than my Pocket PC with Word Mobile, is there a better way to write things down for future review and manipulation? Want to prioritize things?…unstick, move the note down or up in the pile, restick it, and voila…my life is re-prioritized. And Scott…ya say something you just reviewed is no longer actionable? Unstick it and trash it.

I think I’ll write myself a Post-It Note to write a post about Post-It Notes someday. Naw…something tells me I just did.

By: Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:53:43 +0000

Hi Brett,

Thanks for tagging me. I’m going to cop out and say that I already did this meme: Ultimate Tip to Reach GTD Nirvana.

If I think of another great single tip, I’ll jump back in.