Kapil’s Korner

Simple happenings in the interesting thing called LIFE.

GTD: Search contacts easily on your mobile phone

March 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Here’s a little tip which might help you search for contacts easily on your mobile phone. Most of us save contacts in this format:
[Contact Name][Company Name]
However there is a good possibility that a few months later you may remember the name of the company but not the contact’s name. Happens with me all the [...]

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GTD: Marking my notes

February 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Although I haven’t got a chance to read David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) book I have been a follower from online resources and keep making notes of interesting and useful tips for better productivity.
In recent meetings I have started marking my notes with little brackets like this: [ACTION], [THINK], [FUP], [PA] where FUP=Follow [...]

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Podcasts I have enjoyed

December 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Productive Talk Compilation: 8-episode podcast with GTD’s David Allen It’s about a year now I guess since I have been following David Allen’s Getting Things Done system. I haven’t read his book yet so when his interview by Merlin Mann of 43 folders popped up I was more than keen to [...]

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A better way to organise your desktop

November 29th, 2007 · No Comments

I don’t know if this qualifies as a GTD (Getting Things Done) tool, but I would like to call it that because it makes things easy for me. I have always preferred to have a clutter-free desktop and this "Layered Desktop" not only does keep it neat but also a bit more focused and productive. [...]

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