Add Work/Life Balance to Your Weekly Review [Getting Things Done]
Add Work/Life Balance to Your Weekly Review [Getting Things Done]
Weekly reviews, the time Getting Things Done acolytes slot for themselves to look over their task lists and work systems, are an effective way of keeping a productivity system running smooth, as Gina has shown. The Lifehack.org blog recommends considering a few additions to your reviews, going past cranking widgets to look at other productivity factors. For example:
Social Review. What social activities will you be doing in the upcoming week? A lot of social events are spontaneous, but knowing when you want to visit with friends or family can make organizing your work easier. If you know about an event ahead of time, it can help schedule your work to avoid conflicts later.
Point well taken—if you don’t schedule and prioritize your social obligations, they can pile up, throw off your schedule, and leave social contacts disappointed after last-minute cancellations—kind of like, uh, work. What goals and tasks do you give serious review to every week? Share your schedule in the comments.
Learn why the creator of the Linux kernel … [Linux]
Learn why the creator of the Linux kernel uses only one monitor, keeps his email text-based, and stays away from cell phones and chat programs to get things done in an interview with LH Australia. Bonus quote: “I use the keyboard for everything.”
Installing company software on employee laptops
While I was out of the office today, a Vice President walked into my assistant’s office and demanded a copy of MS Office to install on his new laptop. The laptop in question is not company property. It is a recent purchase for home personal use, probably for his daughter. The VP already has two laptops that are company property with Office installed. My assistant had the sense of mind to not be buffaloed by the blustering Vice President and put him off, telling him that he had to check with me. I ran it by the CEO, advising him that it would cost x dollars in soft money as it would consume one of our corporate licenses. I suggested that the VP …