Right now I’m at the library working on updating my resume and writing some blog posts.
Getting things done from home was becoming difficult. I kept distracting Sarah and Evie from school and they kept distracting me from my tasks. (What can I say? My girls are simply beautiful and I love spending time with them.) So today I hit up the library for some quiet time and to give the girls some space.
As I walked out the door felt this amazing sensation that comes from not needing to take anything with me. I keep everything online:
- Calendar: Google Calendar
- To Do: Vitalist (ht: Jordan)
- Documents: Google docs
It was so freeing not to lug around a ton of junk. I used to be anchored to my laptop, but now I can work from any computer. I am almost completely severed from using a Palm or Microsoft Word. I keep a small notebook in my pocket and keep everything else online.
Now if only I could fit my camera in my pocket…
“Now if only I could fit my camera in my pocket…”
Hmmm…guess you and my husband might be the only ones on the planet who don’t have an iPhone….
Don’t forget Gmail!
Tam,
It was slight but you picked up on my reference. Yes, an iPhone would contain both a camera and the ability to access online all of my other applications.
Chris,
Absolutley! I’m a huge Gmail fan.
What’s an iPhone?
i dont have an I phone…and im coping…at least my therapist says so
I checked out Vitalist today – how do I even start?? Do I need to read the whole GTD book to understand the method?
Jon, is that you being sarcastic?
Klampert, but the therapist has an iPhone…
Billy, are you a GTD fan? I read the book a few months ago, and I love the ideas, although I haven’t implemented it 100% yet.
Chris,
I have not read that book, but I have implemented a lot of the GTD strategy into my task/time management. Try googling “GTD Summary” or “GTD overview” there are tons of websites and entire blogs dedicated to it.
The big GTD rule I use now is “context.” I ask, “What can I get done right now with the tools I have available, in the environment I am in, at the energy level that I have?” I also try to batch tasks that require the same context to be more efficient.
JVP,
Yeah I’m a big fan. I have the book on my “to read” list.