31 days of Self Care – Day 12

Terry — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:20:07 +0000

Day 12 (Tracking Time) Where does the time go? Where do I want to spend my time? Why isn’t there time to do what I enjoy doing (outside of work)? The only way to understand where my time is going is to track it just like I do with my client work. So, today I began using my time tracking program (TaskCapture) to track my own time – time I spend answering email other than client related email, time I spend watching TV, eating, time on personal phone calls, grocery shopping, marketing my own business. Do you know where your time goes?

AlthoughI found it difficult to remember to enter everything I did, I know the end result will be enlightening.

“Making It All Work”

Terry — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:28:08 +0000

I’ve spent a good part of this past weekend reading David Allen’s latest book, Making It All Work. David is the bestselling author of Getting Things Done (GTD) and the related GTD Outlook Add-in, which I’ve been using for a few years now. Once in a while I make the mistake of trying another system of organization and task management, and I always go back to GTD. I like David’s five-step work flow model: Collect, Process, Organize, Review and Do, and I really appreciate the Add-in that allows me to manage all aspects of that model through Outlook. His newest book addresses (in depth) project planning and management, elimination of distractions (is this really possible?), and gaining focus, control, and perspective. If you haven’t read Getting Things Done, do and then read Making It All Work. If you’d like to learn more about this productivity system, check out the GTD web site.

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31 days of Self Care – Day 12

“Making It All Work”