Category Archives: productivity

Priorities and Getting Things Done

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Grad Hacker

The overemphasis in the GTD world of priorities being last place in the four-fold criteria for doing is, in my opinion, not going to help you get important things done. Merlin over on 43folders wrote a bit about why priorities … Continue reading →

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My Papers Toolbar

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Grad Hacker

Earlier I typed up a quick rant disguised as a blog post about why you should stop delaying getting EndNote until you have to type your thesis. I did mention, however, that at times it can be convenient to put … Continue reading →

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Use EndNote!

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Grad Hacker

A senior grad student asked me the other day about “acquiring” a copy of EndNote. I was shocked. This guy was within a year of graduating and he was just now asking about EndNote! Unbelievable. When it comes to managing … Continue reading →

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GTD Simplicity Reminder Tweak!

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Grad Hacker

I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t stay away from Outlook for that long. I liked the Evernote idea, I really did, but I had to let it move back to second place in terms of listing the very next physical … Continue reading →

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A GTD Simplicity Reminder

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Grad Hacker

A couple weeks back I started to get caught in the trap of focusing on the system instead of focusing on getting things done. In reality, except for David Allen and a select few other people whose job it is … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tricks Text File

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Grad Hacker

We’ve all had the experience of going back to an old, complicated project only to remember that you forgot all the little tips, tricks, and shortcuts you learned when working on it the first time. It sucks because you have … Continue reading →

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The Extended 2-Minute Rule

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Grad Hacker

It’s 6:02pm and I’m getting ready to pack up my stuff and make it to the ever-punctual public transit bus that arrives at 6:08pm outside of my building. I wiggle the mouse to see past my screen saver and, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Digital Camera Wonders

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Grad Hacker

Academic productivity has a nice post about using your digital camera as a photocopier. This can work in certain situations where actually taking parts of a book/magazine to a photocopier is inconvenient, or when you don’t want to fork over … Continue reading →

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My Views on Productivity

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Grad Hacker

Let me start of by declaring this outright: my goal in personal productivity is not to minimize the amount of time I spend “goofing-off” it’s to maximize the amount of time I spend in the focused, imaginative, stress-free “flow state”. … Continue reading →

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