Category Archives: GTD

Unproductive Time trying to be Productive: The Search for GTD software on a Mac

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Al Martine

Last week, I made a major change to how I work.  After 16 years of exclusive Microsoft Windows \ Outlook use I bought a Mac.  I’ve wanted a Mac for a while but always found reasons not to have one, … Continue reading →

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Findings – Ear Plugs to Lasers – The Science of Concentration – NYTimes.com

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Al Martine

“Multitasking is a myth,” Ms. Gallagher said. “You cannot do two things at once. The mechanism of attention is selection: it’s either this or it’s that.”   A great article on how to improve concentration and the science behind it. … Continue reading →

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The Power of Multi-switching

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Al Martine

Multi-switching is the concept of balancing two or more projects at one time.  Some call it multi-tasking but since it’s mentally impossible to multi-task (go ahead work through two things in your mind at a time – say what you’re … Continue reading →

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