Comments on: The Best Productivity System There Is

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:10:52 +0000

I call it Getting Results the Agile Way — it’s a simple system for meaningful results.

It’s a synthesis of best practices to improve focus, manage time, improve energy, and achieve work-life balance, while playing to your strengths.

The heart of it is three things:
1. The Rule of 3
2. Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, and Friday Reflection
3. Hot Spots (Mind, Body, Emotions, Career, Financial, Relationships, and Fun)

It’s the same system I use to drive results at Microsoft, as well as to coach individuals, teams, and leaders. I’ve basically evolved it over more than 10 years, and simplified it down into a simple set of principles, practices, and values.

By: Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:05:47 +0000

“The best productivity system is one that makes your productivity flow, not obstruct it.”

This is so true, and it follows that there really is no one size fits all solution.

I’ve found Mark Forster’s Do It Tomorrow system to be the most effective in terms of productivity. I use paper and pen to record what I’m committed to doing because, for me, they’re the simplest, most flexible and reliable tools around.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:06:14 +0000

I use Ribbit.com. I call my self and leave myself a message. Ribbit generates a email message reminder.

By: Leisa | Wealth, Wisdom and Success

Leisa | Wealth, Wisdom and Success — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:34:31 +0000

I found that my system tends to need an update or an entire face lift when my roles change. I used to use the Franklin Day planner and that worked very, very well for many years when I worked in the corporate world. But then I began homeschooling, and tried to maintain a few of my own businesses and I found that my system needed tweaking.

Once I started spending a bulk of my time on the computer I found I needed to switch it again. Now I find I use a system I put together using a variety of online tools. The online tools I primarily use are Remember the Milk, Evernote, a project management system, and Google calendar.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:12:51 +0000

I find that lazy days (when my mind can wander and clear itself out) alternating with active days (when my mind can really focus and bring my lazy day ideas to fruition) makes me the most productive. Otherwise I just become a busy idiot.

By: Celes

Celes — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:11:18 +0000

I used Outlook back in my previous workplace and I liked it a lot. I especially love the color flagging option and automatic filter that came with the new version of outlook.

By: Henrik Ekenberg

Henrik Ekenberg — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:51:37 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for all comments and the nice post.
I have tested different wiki software but the one I prefere is.
http://wiki.squeak.org/swiki/ because I run it on a usb drive ( no installation needed just uncompress the file).

Then I sync my usb drive with dropbox so I get my personal wiki anywhere.

B.R
Henrik