I’ve spent that last 4 hours in my basement alone, blasting 80’s music on Pandora while tying to figure out what I want to accomplish for the next year.
Time Management
I am really close to having a working system for the “Getting Things Done” system utilizing Evernot.
Here is a break down of how I have gotten to this point.
1: Read several books looking for the perfect solution (not found)
2: Searched internet for what other people said they liked
3: Researched Getting Things Done (GTD) as it seemed to be the most talked about.
4 (now): I’m finishing up reading the book Getting Things Done and also studying how to utilize the system with Evernote.
We are on day 4 of my attempt to embrace a solid time management system.
Day 1
Read several books looking for the perfect solution (not found).
Day 2
Searched internet for what other people said they liked.
Day 3
Researched Getting Things Done (GTD) as it seemed to be the most talked about.
Day 4 (today)
I’m finishing up reading the book Getting Things Done and also studying how to utilize the system with Evernote.
I am waist deep in “Getting Things Done by David Allen” and have decided I might as well give this system a try.
I am only halfway through the book, but have done some searching online for resources to make my introduction to this system easier.
Here are 6 links that I have found useful in my attempt at learning this time management system.
I hope to be “Getting Things Done” starting next week. I have a feeling I am going to end up modifying the system to fit my personality and mind set. I will keep you all updated on what the final outcome of all this is.
Here are the links:
This is a response to:
http://www.jasonloveslife.com/getting-things-done-and-the-artists-struggle/
I have officially drank the “Getting Things Done
by David Allen” Kool-Aid; Hulk help us ALL!
I am still going through the book slowly, but have found some great resources outside of the book you can check out.
Here are 5 links that will help you if you are interested in GTD (Getting Things Done).
Top Links for getting things done:
- Get on Tracks: Doing Things Properly (software)
This software was created for using the GTD system. I plan on sticking with Evernote, Google Calendar, Google Tasks, and Gmail. You might want to test this software out if you are looking for the best software for yourself. - minezone.org: Notes from Getting Things Done
You may not believe this, but I have a hard time dealing with Time Management.
I know what your thinking, “I don’t believe it Jason, you post so randomly and without warning, I assumed you had it all together.”
The reality is I’m a procrastinator and jump around from project to project through out the day and sometimes throughout the hour.
I have an un-diagnosed case of adult ADD, live in a chaotic environment (I’m currently watching my 3 month old while writing this), and get a weird enjoyment out of the feeling of urgency.
With my hope to update this blog once or twice a week, update the jasonloveslife.com blog every week day, and continue working on my niche site, I realize I need to come up with a better time management system.
Last night I read:
I have to be honest with you guys; I’m a procrastinator. It is a mix of my ADD, obsessive compulsive tendencies, and what some call chaos addiction.
In other words, I am terrible at time management.
To get prepared for my goal of writing an article every weekday for this blog I’ve decided I need to work on a time management system that works for me.
This week I read:
Neither of these two books really resonated with me as perfect solutions.
While continuing to search online for the best system for myself, I stumbled upon:
