The (10+2)* 5 Procrastinator’s Hack

If you’re easily distracted, and have lots of smaller things to do (or can break your work up into smaller chunks), 43 Folders has a clever hack to help you get things done, while still allowing some time for play, the (10+2)*5 Hack:

• 10: Focus, and work for 10 minutes
• 2: After getting 10 minutes of work done, it’s OK to play or web surf or whatever for two minutes.
• *5: Repeat four times, and before you know it an hour has passed where work has been done, but play has been allowed too!

David Allen on CNN’s 50 People Who Matter list

It seems to me to be quite extraordinary that someone who wrote a book on time management, David Allen, is on a list of 50 People Who Matter in the business world now, according to CNN.  He’s ranked 49th on the list, but he’s there, even making it there while people such as Steve Ballmer didn’t.  This has to show what a significant impact David Allen’s "Getting Things Done" concepts are having on the business world.

The whole list is a fascinating reflection of where are the trends in business and technology currently.

(This is not new news, published in June, 2006, but it’s new to me, so I’m posting it here!) 

Dilbert’s Next Actions

For those attempting to be good GTDers, you gotta see Dilbert’s Next Actions: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20060723.html
Probably closer to reality…