Monthly Archives: August 2007

Habit Tracker — Joes Goals

Posted on August 30, 2007 by fwade

I have been using a very simple and very useful habit tracker called Joe’s Goals. It is a very powerful tool that gives a visual display of how well one is doing in learning new habits. I think there is … Continue reading →

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Prioritizing Makes No Sense

Posted on August 29, 2007 by fwade

Almost all popular time management systems make the point that it is important to set priorities. They argue that people spend a lot of time taking actions that are not the best actions to take at that particular moment in … Continue reading →

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The Basic 2Time Elements as “Big Rocks”

Posted on August 28, 2007 by fwade

Put In The Big Rocks First! In “First Things First,” Stephen Covey tells a story that one of his associates heard at a seminar. The seminar presenter pulled out a wide-mouth gallon jar and placed it next to a pile … Continue reading →

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Time Management isn’t Time Management

Posted on August 27, 2007 by fwade

The truth is that time management is nothing of the sort. Time can’t be managed, in the strictest terms, because a user has no control of this very valuable resource. It has a life of its own, and cannot be … Continue reading →

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Muscle Memory and Learning Habits

Posted on August 26, 2007 by fwade

As I get into the task of turning the components of 2Time into a training course, one of of the challenges I have is a common one – how does someone teach themself to learn a new habit? In other … Continue reading →

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Open Source

Posted on August 18, 2007 by fwade

One of the great wishes I have for this site is that it become a place where people can add their thoughts to the discussion of the 2Time philosophy. The problem that I have found with this invitation is that … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Guide to Productivity Submission

Posted on August 16, 2007 by fwade

Recently, blogger Ben Yoskovitz created a meme to create a list of the 100 best productivity tips, under the title “The Ultimate Guide to Productivity.” Over 100 people submitted their tips, and perhaps I won’t be too late in submitting … Continue reading →

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The Half-Life of Time Demands

Posted on August 11, 2007 by fwade

As explained in the post on Time Demands, each Time Demand is made up of some kind of trigger, plus a commitment. For example, that sock lying in the corner represents a Time Demand with the trigger being a visual … Continue reading →

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More on Tossing

Posted on August 4, 2007 by fwade

Here is an interesting article on the need to de-clutter a physical space from 43 Folders. The thing about clutter is that each and every piece represents a Time Demand that preys on the mind in the form of a … Continue reading →

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Interesting Articles

Posted on August 4, 2007 by fwade

I found this article on How to Create a Personal Productivity Scaffold by Steve Pavlina to be quite useful. In it, he talks about creating a scaffold or support for new habits, and also mentions spending an hour in the … Continue reading →

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