Category Archives: Personal Productivity

Many business articles include motherhood statements (“Strategy”, “”Vision”, “Knowledge Management”) or in other words “top-down” analysis of business issues. Indeed, s.h.a.r.c. is sometimes guilty of such language. The idea of personal productivity rarely gets a mention in business literature. How do I manage email, SMS, IM chats and the information clutter that results? How can I change small things in my office, under my control to make real positive long term gains? My interest in this area was piqued just over a year ago when I read about David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” on a business podcast. Allen’s theory is that organisation is the key to productivity gains – be it business or personal. So over the past year I have adapted some of his teachings and moulded it to fit the way I work. I will be talking about the concept of “Action” and “Waiting For” task lists and how it organises my life. (I must admit that sometimes tasks slips through the gaps – just ask my wife – but at least it’s a structured process and it has helped me enormously). Continue reading →