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So this blog and podcasts have to be a shining example of productivity! What’s my next show after Cameron, I kept asking myself!! Kill the perfectionist and procrastinator, Tony! Ah Ha! Just do it. I had a coaching call this week with a couple (Simon and Sandra Allars of Soothe Mobile Massage) who are growing a business, with help from a business coach. Let’s record the conversation!!

They’ve implemented Getting Things Done over the last few weeks. Let’s see how they’re getting on and applying it in their business. I’ve been using Skype with them over the last few weeks, talking about productivity and Getting Things Done. And let’s include their their business coach who is helping them with their business plan, Peter Christo.

Next show done! Enjoy!

We can almost see our desk! Nice to know something is working.
Buy the book then read it! It’s a nice idea to actually read Getting Things Done, once you’ve bought the book. My advice - Read the first 20 pages, and you’ll probably be hooked.
Empty your brains on A4 - Capture all thoughts (Work and Home) on single pages of A4, it reduced your stress. Sort each A4 to action, project, incubation, Do Now!
Horizons of Focus - Seeing the bigger picture
Capture Systems -Try to move to a single front end capture system, paper or electronic, it doesn’t matter. Capture everything for a “Mind Like Water”
Thunderbird mail client - But what about calendar and task reminders? Google Calendar for sharing.
Basecamp online for project management - Milestones, Tasks, Completion. “GTD on Steroids” Group Completion of tasks.
Capturing and bringing things down from the idea shelf - Using Horizons of Focus
Pen and Paper may well work best - Sometimes you have to forget the gadgets and just get on with it.
Virtual PA -As an effective way of being efficient. $1m per head or person in a small business, by using technology! (I’m not sure I believe that one)
Print out your electronic system into a paper pack - With blank pages on the front to write on.
Projects - A Wipe Board to capture things.
“Never muck with a person with a plan!” Dealing with the 1 year view (30,000ft Goals and Objectives) and doing things now about it. Follow your bliss. Find the mountain you want to climb. Make sure it’s something you really like doing. Passion for what you’re doing. Take time out to make sure you’re in the right forest first.
Keeping track of the Non-Urgent and Important
Go get a real job! 10 Reasons you should never get a job!
The passion to stick with it - E-myth way of not being a technician. Do all the processes with passion. Do a Business Plan as a working document, not just a compliance thing
Business Card folder - as a prompt for making contacts (a tip not in the show, but collect business cards and sort them chronologically for when you received them)
Palm Trio 650 keeps rebooting
Get involved and have a crack - If you do do what you did did, you gonna get get what you got got (whatever that means)
Have your vision written up where you can see it every day
Outsource more
Footballers’ Favourites - Fight Club and Planes Trains and Automobiles, Drac’s Back, C’mon Feel the Noise, Fragile (Yes), Bay City Rollers, Rockbird!

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