I subscribed blogs about GTD(Getting Things Done) and read articles about how to GTD.
It’s worth to take time to learn about GTD, which will rewards for your time on it. As far as I’m concerned, the first principle of GTD is
One time do one thing!
We are in the time of surrounded by so many things and disturbance. Even if I write this article, I listen to audio articles of Knowledge Wharton, my gmail account is online, google reader, douban, my MSN and TM are online, luckily, no one talks with me when I write it. Oh, I nearlly forget about my cellphone. As I’m no body, few people will disturb me. While if you are some body, it’s always the case that you are disturbed from time to time.
When I’m in Office, the life is rather busy. Today, mails I received are more than 30, attended a meeting, and check products propaganda booklets with more than 10 categories, submitted 5 skus and check condistions of more than 30 skus. oh, let alone the communication with colleagues and phone call.
How to deal with many things? Focus, one time do one thing. I use an excel file to follow up all the things I’m engaged in, writing down the process of them, check whether they are done or not, who is in turn now, Should I urge him/her?
Don’t let too many things occupy your mind, write them down, and do one thing a time. Don’t let other things interrupt you until you finish the thing you’re doing.
None of us can have more than 24 hours a day. We should make use of time, be the master of time, rather than being slaved.
If you’re interested, take time to read the following article:
Stoooopid …. why the Google generation isn’t as smart as it thinks http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article4362950.ece
or Chinese Version:为什么Google一代没想象中那么聪明？ http://www.yeeyan.com/articles/view/Evelen/11168
Ps: I used to use Greatnews to read blog, while now transfer to Google reader, that’s because I have to use different computers when I’m in office and at home.
#1 by Leon on 2010/05/27 - 06:59
One time do one thing! I agree. It’s too hard to do this for me,every time when I want solve something, there are always many things show up one by one. Then when I spend time to check these followed things after a while,I found out the original problem is still there.Sometime,I back to the first thing,it’s like a circle. lol
I want check the GTD now!
Thanks, Tang