There was a time, farflung and long ago, where I could remember just about everything I needed to do. My to-do list was programmed into my brain and I could remember homework assignments, appointments, day of tests, phone numbers (when we actually had to memorize them), and so on.
As life has gotten more complex with many more interests and (let’s face it) age, factors have conspired to make me really take a hard look at getting organized. Obviously, entire blogs and books have been dedicated to the idea of getting your act together.
As part of the MacHeist bundle, I received The Hit List – which is a elegant, simple, and seemingly well done task management program. I’m also going to endeavour to employ some Getting Things Done principles to my workflow. I think that GTD can be taken to the extreme degree (just like the Rational Unified Process and any other formalized process), but elements of it can contribute to a more organized and productive life.
The outcome of this attempt will be beyond the remaining blog posts – but I assure you I’ll be giving it the old college try – from after my Freshman year.
(John – I’ll give you your GTD book back next time you’re in the office)
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