Baby Corn is Wrong

Google spreadsheet for GDT goals

Laura Higgins — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:40:56 +0000

Here is my spreadsheet template for habits – I’m attempting to share it from Google so let me know if it doesn’t work!

So I am job searching…hence the job related goals. Also, see my previous post to understand the 15 minutes for today and tomorrow.

GTD Google Spreadsheet template for Goals

Laura Higgins — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:21:44 +0000

Here is the template for the Goals checklist. I use a slightly different system; I give myself a score for activities. For example each hour of work on old projects is worth one. Three hours is worth three. The 5 minute call to Mom and Dad while driving is worth one, the hour phone call when they are up and alert is worth more (and not just for points on the spreadsheet).

I have 2 sections that are 15 minutes for today and 15 minutes for tomorrow. These are from my mom who always told me to take 15 minutes to finish things today (don’t leave those little things undone – they just pile up. In the GTD world these would be any 2 minute or less items like mail sorting, etc.) and 15 minutes to get ready for tomorrow (I organize my gym bag, make coffee for the autostart pot, make lunch, etc.).

Note to those who have been here before – the template now will take you to the actual Google Spreadsheet…I am just sharing a goal template (whereas previously I linked to a screenshot of the template I used).

GTD tools with Google Apps

Laura Higgins — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:39:39 +0000

I like free! I like less-is-more! I am going to give Google Apps as shot at implementing the GTD organization plan. Surfing around I see Backpack, Tracs, Yojimbo, and many other tools used by the pro GTDer. I like the accessibility-from-anywhere feature of Google, I already use it, and it is free!

I am also going to use the Pocketmod (trying it out right now) and have always used some version of the hipsterPDA, see Introducing the Hipster PDA although I have called them index cards my whole life (this century rocks! geek is finally cool!)

Oh look – Geeklife is trying this out as well! GTD + Google-stuff = Black Belt Org-Fu

Today I made a goals spreadsheet that I will see if I can put up for downloading as a template for Google spreadsheets. I was looking at Habit List at Productivity501 as a guide.

Where to start with GTD web2.0 tools?

Laura Higgins — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:25:56 +0000

I found the following sites useful for gathering ideas:

Minimal ZTD: The Simplest System Possible

Org-Fu Überpost – Productivity Whitepaper

Massive GTD Resource List

Getting started with “Getting Things Done”

My take on personal productivity tools and habits

Laura Higgins — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:49:44 +0000

OK here goes… taking the advice from a site I quite like, Zen Habits, I am trying to increase my personal productivity and am therefore using the motivational zen hack #2, I am announcing and committing to increased personal productivity! (We will just skip right through #20-3! See, faster already!)

Additionally, as a word of warning, this is my shot at learning to make a blog. Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

CBRN

Laura Higgins — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:25:34 +0000

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)

Widgetville

Laura Higgins — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:36:40 +0000

I gots to get me some of these fancy widgets!

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/07/enwidget-ten-useful-apple-dashboard-widgets/

Cell phone directory numbers… free!

Laura Higgins — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:04:25 +0000

free cell phone directory assistance numbers (from a USA Today article – I haven’t tried these out. Apparently they play an ad first but free.):

800-free411 (Jingle networks)
800 – 411save
800 – 555tell (microsoft)
800- yellowpages
800- goog411 (google)

and the 800 directory for 800 number (like airlines) is
800-555-1212

Number one problem solved!

Laura Higgins — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:48:01 +0000

Text for nearest toilets!

check out http://www.mizpee.com/web/index.html

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=18283

and store that number!