Getting Things Done

Machine. This is what my husband calls me on a regular basis. “You’re a machine. You never stop moving.” he’ll say. As if this is a choice… — Machine. This is what my husband calls me on a regular basis. “You’re a machine. You never stop moving.” he’ll say. As if this is a choice that I have. Think about it moms, if we stop moving then order begins to fall apart within our households. If you didn’t…

My daily routine — My daily routine Successful people are simply those with successful habits. — Brian Tracy A bit of background Since leaving the world of education and teaching a number of years ago I have been running my own business and training organisation. Like many of us, the Covid Pandemic which cause the “lockdowns” of the…

Getting even more things done with Getting Things Done — Nearly everyone has heard of David Allen’s Getting Things Done, the world’s most successful productivity process, which sold 1.5 million copies as a book and which spawned a whole industry of productivity gurus. The process is quite prescriptive, and I summarise it below, but I’ve found one addition that can…

Procrastination is the bane of productivity. It can drive you crazy and make you feel like a failure. — If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself staring at a blank word document or a half-finished project more times than you can count. Procrastination can be a problem even for diligent and productive workers. For some, it is a rare and anxiety-inducing situation; other people thrive when they…

It’s really a thing — It’s really a thing I figure that I am 98.2% finished with my current big project: a middle-grade sci-fi novel. Three weeks ago, I guess that I was about 97.5% finished. At this rate, I might be done, when? Never? Yup. That’s the problem. I’ve been working at this thing…