Category Archives: productivity

I have written an article for the very popular and well done To-Done productivity blog. It is called “Lightening Your Gadget Load” and I am quite proud of it. While there, take a look around. This is one of my favorite blogs and it is well worth bookmarking. Thanks a whole bunch to D. Keith Robinson for publishing my work and his support.

Do you find a PDA too expensive and cumbersome? Maybe a paper planner is too bulky and hard to carry around? Then The Pocket Mod is your answer. It is a Flash based site that allows you to create your own pocket organizer, configured to your liking based on a number of handy templates (Calendars, Lists, Contacts, etc.) and printed to standard sized paper. Then you fold it into a small book using the instructions on the site and, voila, you have a pocket sized organizer that you can take with you. When you are done with it, simply toss it into your trash recycling bin and print out another.

Not only a brilliant idea but also one of the best uses of Flash that I have ever seen. Well worth the look for that alone.

Here is a great article on the difference between thinking and reacting and how to identify which is which. It has more of a project management slant but can be applicable to life in general. Especially the emphasis on making the time to think. Here is a key quote:

“Your react brain doesn’t actually like to think because thinking is messy. Thinking involves slowing down and actually soaking in a problem and your react brain thrives in the familiar. Your creative brain loves the unknown. It’s a sponge and it’s only happy when it’s full of new ideas.”

Live it. Love it!