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Merlin Mann on Time and Attention (Getting Things Done)

illc0mm — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:51:29 +0000

To quote Merlin:

“Everyone wants to eat the hot dog, no one cares how it got made”

Update: As Leah mentioned the audio is a bit low, but Merlin speaks a bit louder than the man who introduces him so don’t let that stop you from catching this great presentation…

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Inbox Zero

illc0mm — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:44:39 +0000

This is an old video (2007) but I just watched it again recently. It’s a Google Tech Talk by Merlin Mann of 43folders.com. It has really helped me keep my e-mail under control, but the principals can also be applied to other areas in life where you have to prioitize and organize (the whole GTD concept). If you have an hour to kill, I recommend watching this video.

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Getting Things Done…

illc0mm — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:51:03 +0000

A few pull quotes from “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by David Allen.

Time is the quality of nature that keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn’t seem to be working. —Anonymous
We can never really be prepared for that which is wholly new. We have to adjust, ourselves, and every radical adjustment is a crisis in selfesteem: we undergo a test, we have to prove ourselves. It needs subordinate self-confidence to face drastic change without inner trembling. —Eric Hoffer
Anything that causes you to overreact or underreact can control you, and often does.
If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. —Sbunryu Suzuki
Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece… — Nadia Boulanger
There is one thing we can do, and the happiest people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present. We can be all here. We can give all our attention to the opportunity before us. — Mark van Doren

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