Comments on: The Productivity Show #027 - Introducing the PRODUCTIVITY BUDDY SYSTEM http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/ Ideas for gettings things done. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: TPN::G’day World » Blog Archive » Tips for Self-Motivation http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-9449 TPN::G’day World » Blog Archive » Tips for Self-Motivation Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:42:49 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-9449 [...] Michael Specht is my Productivity Buddy ™. If you don’t have a Productivity Buddy yet, I highly recommend it. It’s one of my better ideas. [...] [...] Michael Specht is my Productivity Buddy ™. If you don’t have a Productivity Buddy yet, I highly recommend it. It’s one of my better ideas. [...]

]]> By: TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » BIC Grip Roller - fast-dry ink, perfect for Moleskine http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-4345 TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » BIC Grip Roller - fast-dry ink, perfect for Moleskine Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:34:51 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-4345 [...] As I sit here this morning doing my GTD Weekly Review (before my Productivity Buddy Michael Specht emails me to tell me he’s done his), I am impressed with my new Moleskine (yes, I’m still doing the Moleskine thing and LOVING it… quite the obsession) pen - the BIC Grip Roller. I think I picked this one up at Officeworks last week and they are inexpensive, fat, nice grip and, most importantly for the Moleskine, they dry VERY fast. The other pens I’ve been using over the last couple of months tend to smudge and blur if I don’t leave the page open for a few minutes after writing. And as I’m usually scribbling down notes and then shutting the book, it ends up looking very messy indeed. [...] [...] As I sit here this morning doing my GTD Weekly Review (before my Productivity Buddy Michael Specht emails me to tell me he’s done his), I am impressed with my new Moleskine (yes, I’m still doing the Moleskine thing and LOVING it… quite the obsession) pen - the BIC Grip Roller. I think I picked this one up at Officeworks last week and they are inexpensive, fat, nice grip and, most importantly for the Moleskine, they dry VERY fast. The other pens I’ve been using over the last couple of months tend to smudge and blur if I don’t leave the page open for a few minutes after writing. And as I’m usually scribbling down notes and then shutting the book, it ends up looking very messy indeed. [...]

]]> By: Fenomenet Moleskine « Addendum http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2732 Fenomenet Moleskine « Addendum Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:00:44 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2732 [...] Vem är det då som köper dessa anteckningsblock? Den största gruppen nu verkar vara de som praktiserar “Getting Things Done”, där det är direkt nödvändigt att alltid ha ett bra anteckningsblock med sig. Men en annan snabbt växande grupp verkar vara dem som har gett upp att få en effektiv, produktiv, datorbaserad arbetsmiljö och helt enkelt förlitar sig på traditionella metoder för att få sitt jobb gjort så effektivt som möjligt. Well, as listeners of The Productivity Show already know, I finally broke last week and have abandoned technology as my primary productivity tool in favour of a Moleskine. The one I’m using is a large lined notebook. And okay, there is something strangely primitive-yet-seductive about writing, with a real pen, on real paper. You got me. It’s just like a Tablet PC but strangely different. It doesn’t take ten minutes to boot. I don’t need to calibrate the book each time I use it. The battery life is pretty good, the fan is quiet, and it doesn’t get too hot on my lap. It doesn’t make any loud booting up noise when I open it in a café. The screen resolution is pretty good in sunlight. And I don’t need to synch it between multiple PCs and PDAs. I won’t get separate out of date versions of my task list appearing in multiple folders scattered across my PC. [...] [...] Vem är det då som köper dessa anteckningsblock? Den största gruppen nu verkar vara de som praktiserar “Getting Things Done”, där det är direkt nödvändigt att alltid ha ett bra anteckningsblock med sig. Men en annan snabbt växande grupp verkar vara dem som har gett upp att få en effektiv, produktiv, datorbaserad arbetsmiljö och helt enkelt förlitar sig på traditionella metoder för att få sitt jobb gjort så effektivt som möjligt. Well, as listeners of The Productivity Show already know, I finally broke last week and have abandoned technology as my primary productivity tool in favour of a Moleskine. The one I’m using is a large lined notebook. And okay, there is something strangely primitive-yet-seductive about writing, with a real pen, on real paper. You got me. It’s just like a Tablet PC but strangely different. It doesn’t take ten minutes to boot. I don’t need to calibrate the book each time I use it. The battery life is pretty good, the fan is quiet, and it doesn’t get too hot on my lap. It doesn’t make any loud booting up noise when I open it in a café. The screen resolution is pretty good in sunlight. And I don’t need to synch it between multiple PCs and PDAs. I won’t get separate out of date versions of my task list appearing in multiple folders scattered across my PC. [...]

]]> By: TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2483 TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:01:11 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2483 [...] Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy to help her stay on track with her GTD weekly review. Des and I came up with the idea of the Productivity Buddy ™ system while recording our Productivity podcast last month. Basically you buddy up with someone and make sure you keep each other on track with your weekly reviews. I’ve been working with Michael Specht as my buddy for the last few weeks and it’s working great. Michael calls me each Monday morning about 9.30 after he’s done his weekly review. That motivates him to do it and reminds me to do mine. We’re also in each other’s Skype list and can ping each other during the week to touch base on how we are tracking. It’s like having someone to go to the gym with every morning or having a "sponsor" in AA. [...] [...] Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy to help her stay on track with her GTD weekly review. Des and I came up with the idea of the Productivity Buddy ™ system while recording our Productivity podcast last month. Basically you buddy up with someone and make sure you keep each other on track with your weekly reviews. I’ve been working with Michael Specht as my buddy for the last few weeks and it’s working great. Michael calls me each Monday morning about 9.30 after he’s done his weekly review. That motivates him to do it and reminds me to do mine. We’re also in each other’s Skype list and can ping each other during the week to touch base on how we are tracking. It’s like having someone to go to the gym with every morning or having a "sponsor" in AA. [...]

]]> By: TPN :: The Productivity Show » Blog Archive » Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2477 TPN :: The Productivity Show » Blog Archive » Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:16:04 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-2477 [...] Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy to help her stay on track with her GTD weekly review. Des and I came up with the idea of the Productivity Buddy ™ system while recording our Productivity podcast last month. Basically you buddy up with someone and make sure you keep each other on track with your weekly reviews. I’ve been working with Michael Specht as my buddy for the last few weeks and it’s working great. Michael calls me each Monday morning about 9.30 after he’s done his weekly review. That motivates him to do it and reminds me to do mine. We’re also in each other’s Skype list and can ping each other during the week to touch base on how we are tracking. It’s like having someone to go to the gym with every morning or having a "sponsor" in AA. [...] [...] Miriam needs a Productivity Buddy to help her stay on track with her GTD weekly review. Des and I came up with the idea of the Productivity Buddy ™ system while recording our Productivity podcast last month. Basically you buddy up with someone and make sure you keep each other on track with your weekly reviews. I’ve been working with Michael Specht as my buddy for the last few weeks and it’s working great. Michael calls me each Monday morning about 9.30 after he’s done his weekly review. That motivates him to do it and reminds me to do mine. We’re also in each other’s Skype list and can ping each other during the week to touch base on how we are tracking. It’s like having someone to go to the gym with every morning or having a "sponsor" in AA. [...]

]]> By: John http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1997 John Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:41:27 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1997 If you're springing for a bookkeeper, spring for a lawyer to look at your important corporate documents. You obviously figured out that it's important to do it right on the front end. Those form documents are better than nothing, but using them alone can't be considered "doing it right." If you’re springing for a bookkeeper, spring for a lawyer to look at your important corporate documents. You obviously figured out that it’s important to do it right on the front end. Those form documents are better than nothing, but using them alone can’t be considered “doing it right.”

]]> By: Jami http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1861 Jami Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:28:45 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1861 Des, I'm curious of which Treo model you have? Des,

I’m curious of which Treo model you have?

]]> By: william dutton http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1856 william dutton Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:21:28 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1856 every tried out svn?? http://subversion.tigris.org/ very good for programming and if you are using files and modifiying, just run update when you need it updated or commit when you change pc's. also keeps backup versions. if it crashes and you wanted it back again, just drag and drop the folder client info into another drive and it just works. with the right software like TortoiseSVN http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ every tried out svn??

http://subversion.tigris.org/

very good for programming and if you are using files and modifiying, just run update when you need it updated or commit when you change pc’s. also keeps backup versions.

if it crashes and you wanted it back again, just drag and drop the folder client info into another drive and it just works. with the right software like TortoiseSVN

http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/

]]> By: TPN :: The Productivity Show » Blog Archive » moving to the moleskine http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1836 TPN :: The Productivity Show » Blog Archive » moving to the moleskine Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:26:45 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1836 [...] « The Productivity Show #027 - Introducing the PRODUCTIVITY BUDDY SYSTEM [...] [...] « The Productivity Show #027 - Introducing the PRODUCTIVITY BUDDY SYSTEM [...]

]]> By: TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » moving to the moleskine http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1835 TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » moving to the moleskine Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:25:57 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1835 [...] Well, as listeners of The Productivity Show already know, I finally broke last week and have abandoned technology as my primary productivity tool/s in favour of a Moleskine. The one I’m using is a large lined notebook. And okay, there is something strangely primitive-yet-seductive about writing, with a real pen, on real paper. You got me. It’s just like a Tablet PC but strangely different. It doesn’t take ten minutes to boot. I don’t need to calibrate the book each time I use it. The battery life is pretty good, the fan is quiet, and it doesn’t get too hot on my lap. It doesn’t make any loud booting up noise when I open it in a café. The screen resolution is pretty good in sunlight. And I don’t need to synch it between multiple PCs and PDAs. I won’t get separate out of date versions of my task list appearing in multiple folders scattered across my PC. [...] [...] Well, as listeners of The Productivity Show already know, I finally broke last week and have abandoned technology as my primary productivity tool/s in favour of a Moleskine. The one I’m using is a large lined notebook. And okay, there is something strangely primitive-yet-seductive about writing, with a real pen, on real paper. You got me. It’s just like a Tablet PC but strangely different. It doesn’t take ten minutes to boot. I don’t need to calibrate the book each time I use it. The battery life is pretty good, the fan is quiet, and it doesn’t get too hot on my lap. It doesn’t make any loud booting up noise when I open it in a café. The screen resolution is pretty good in sunlight. And I don’t need to synch it between multiple PCs and PDAs. I won’t get separate out of date versions of my task list appearing in multiple folders scattered across my PC. [...]

]]> By: Clay Scott http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1828 Clay Scott Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:56:43 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1828 I've also experienced the "technology letdown". Instead of a Moleskine, I simply use a 3 subject spiral notebook as my collection tool - using one subject for Next Actions, one for meeting notes, and the third for telephone notes. I've recently switched to a really useful and _usable_ online service for my GTD system, it's called Tracks - http://www.rousette.org.uk/projects/ Also, take a look at Tiddlywiki (http://tiddlywiki.com/) and the GTD flavor at http://shared.snapgrid.com/gtd_tiddlywiki.html Here's a description from the Tiddlywiki site: "Welcome to TiddlyWiki, a free MicroContent WikiWikiWeb created by JeremyRuston and a busy Community of independent developers. It's written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript to run on any modern browser without needing any ServerSide logic. It allows anyone to create personal Self-Contained hypertext documents that can be posted to a WebServer, sent by email or kept on a USB thumb drive to make a WikiOnAStick. It also makes a great GuerillaWiki. This is revision 2.0.11 of TiddlyWiki, and is published under an OpenSourceLicense." I’ve also experienced the “technology letdown”. Instead of a Moleskine, I simply use a 3 subject spiral notebook as my collection tool - using one subject for Next Actions, one for meeting notes, and the third for telephone notes.

I’ve recently switched to a really useful and _usable_ online service for my GTD system, it’s called Tracks - http://www.rousette.org.uk/projects/

Also, take a look at Tiddlywiki (http://tiddlywiki.com/) and the GTD flavor at http://shared.snapgrid.com/gtd_tiddlywiki.html
Here’s a description from the Tiddlywiki site:
“Welcome to TiddlyWiki, a free MicroContent WikiWikiWeb created by JeremyRuston and a busy Community of independent developers. It’s written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript to run on any modern browser without needing any ServerSide logic. It allows anyone to create personal Self-Contained hypertext documents that can be posted to a WebServer, sent by email or kept on a USB thumb drive to make a WikiOnAStick. It also makes a great GuerillaWiki. This is revision 2.0.11 of TiddlyWiki, and is published under an OpenSourceLicense.”

]]> By: Administrator http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1790 Administrator Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:18:17 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1790 Excellent Bruce! I havent tried GTD Connect yet. But I did buy my Moleskine. Excellent Bruce! I havent tried GTD Connect yet. But I did buy my Moleskine.

]]> By: Bruce M http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1778 Bruce M Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:11:26 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1778 I'm a buddy. Has anyone joined GTD Connect? I’m a buddy.

Has anyone joined GTD Connect?

]]> By: TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » No G’Day World today http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1764 TPN:: G’day World » Blog Archive » No G’Day World today Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:17:20 +0000 http://productivity.thepodcastnetwork.com/2006/09/08/the-productivity-show-027-introducing-the-productivity-buddy-system/#comment-1764 [...] The Productivity Show #027 - Introducing the PRODUCTIVITY BUDDY SYSTEM [...] [...] The Productivity Show #027 - Introducing the PRODUCTIVITY BUDDY SYSTEM [...]

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