by Allen & Schwartzone
Allen is the author of the best seller Getting Things Done, the other is the author of the best seller Be Excellent at Anything
– Be healthy(fitness, sleep, nutrition, and rest), cultivate positive thinking, and communicate it with others.
– Human being is not a machine, so need to be rhythmic. Focus on work and rest, not just to be sitting all day.
– Do important thing first in the morning.- Dump idea out of head and externalise it. (the way of Get Thing Done(GTD))
– We are creatures of habit- Break down big tasks and focus on smaller “next action”, which is manageable.
– Regularly review task list.
– Concentrate and finish one thing at a time
– Handle the distraction like e-mail, message, etc.
– Leader should be the chief energy officerSummarised from HBR 2011.05
For implementing GTD you can use this web application:http://www.Gtdagenda.comYou can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.Syncs with Evernote, and also comes with mobile-web version, and Android and iPhone apps.