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Life Hackery

Eric Marden
Eric Marden

This document provides tips and strategies for productivity and getting things done (GTD), including managing email effectively through inbox zero. It discusses popular productivity systems like GTD and Things, and strategies like using projects, contexts and actions. Key tips include processing emails quickly by deleting, delegating or replying, and staying at zero unread emails each day. Resources for further information on productivity topics are also listed.

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Life Hackery Getting Things Done with Room for More
Life Hackery Productivity Tips, Tricks and Systems that keep you focused on creating great stuff, what ever that may be.
GTD Getting Things Done by David Allen
GTD Systems Things OmniFocus Google for: GTD
GTD Basics Projects Contexts Items Actions
Things Simple To-Do List Filter your focus Organize into Projects Areas are Contexts
Inbox Zero A vow to not spend more time on any given email then it deserves.
Email is Evil Robs you of your attention Derails your focus Everything is Urgent Youre paying mental debt, with interest, for every unprocessed email in your inbox
My Verbs Delete(or archive) Delegate Reply Process
Delete You really dont need it. Act on it, or get rid of it. If you really do need it, archive it. But dont go crazy...
Delegate If someone else can service them better, let them. Give yourself a reminder to follow up to make sure the email got taken care of.
Reply Dont write a novel when a haiku will do. Get good at quick replies, and process emails faster than ever.
Process Does this email require me to do something now? If it takes less than an hour to process, then Just Do It. If it will take longer, capture in your GTD system, and move on.
Getting Started Set up an Email DMZ Quarantine your time Schedule an Email Dash, once an hour. Stay at zero by the end of each day.
Resources http://inboxzero.com http://43folders.com/ http://gettingthingsdone.com/ http://lifehacker.com/ http://culturedcode.com/things
... with room for more If life has given you a full plate, then get a bigger plate.
Thank you! Eric Marden http://xentek.net/ http://twitter.com/xentek
Special Thanks Special Thanks to all the folks I ripped off for the topic of this talk, including Merlin Mann, David Allen, and Life Hacker. This talk was driven from my experience implementing these powerful techniques.

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Life Hackery

  • 1. Life Hackery Getting Things Done with Room for More
  • 2. Life Hackery Productivity Tips, Tricks and Systems that keep you focused on creating great stuff, what ever that may be.
  • 3. GTD Getting Things Done by David Allen
  • 4. GTD Systems Things OmniFocus Google for: GTD
  • 5. GTD Basics Projects Contexts Items Actions
  • 6. Things Simple To-Do List Filter your focus Organize into Projects Areas are Contexts
  • 7. Inbox Zero A vow to not spend more time on any given email then it deserves.
  • 8. Email is Evil Robs you of your attention Derails your focus Everything is Urgent Youre paying mental debt, with interest, for every unprocessed email in your inbox
  • 9. My Verbs Delete(or archive) Delegate Reply Process
  • 10. Delete You really dont need it. Act on it, or get rid of it. If you really do need it, archive it. But dont go crazy...
  • 11. Delegate If someone else can service them better, let them. Give yourself a reminder to follow up to make sure the email got taken care of.
  • 12. Reply Dont write a novel when a haiku will do. Get good at quick replies, and process emails faster than ever.
  • 13. Process Does this email require me to do something now? If it takes less than an hour to process, then Just Do It. If it will take longer, capture in your GTD system, and move on.
  • 14. Getting Started Set up an Email DMZ Quarantine your time Schedule an Email Dash, once an hour. Stay at zero by the end of each day.
  • 15. Resources http://inboxzero.com http://43folders.com/ http://gettingthingsdone.com/ http://lifehacker.com/ http://culturedcode.com/things
  • 16. ... with room for more If life has given you a full plate, then get a bigger plate.
  • 17. Thank you! Eric Marden http://xentek.net/ http://twitter.com/xentek
  • 18. Special Thanks Special Thanks to all the folks I ripped off for the topic of this talk, including Merlin Mann, David Allen, and Life Hacker. This talk was driven from my experience implementing these powerful techniques.