The Middle Way Method
Where Top-Down Meets Bottom-Up
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The Maligned To-Do List
Whether you call it a To-Do, Task, or Next Action List they are all basically the same. Its the stuff you want to get done. The basic to-do list has suffered at the hands of people who do not understand its power. In its simplest form it is just a...
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Why I create my own Productivity Systems
Customization A custom system allows me to make changes, adding or removing as I need to. I like trying new things as additions to my systems. Papers, cards, pens. Early last year I even tried a system based around an iPad. System Failure When I have job changes, or major...
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How to Make a Productivity System
What is a productivity system? A productivity system is the set of tools which you use to capture thoughts and ideas. It is where you can see your tasks for the day or week. It is also has a calendar. You may also include a journal as part of your...
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Pen Surprise!
I found a suggestion on the internet that with a little surgery a Montblanc rollerball refill will fit in a Pilot G2 pen. I went to my local pen store, and asked for a Montblanc rollerball refill. I told them what I was going to do, and they let me...
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The Fallacy of Compartmentalization
We live in a society where we are told to divide ourselves. We are told to leave personal problems at home, to keep work problems at work. We are told to divide ourselves by our roles and relationships. The things which affect us a home get taken to the office....