Timeboxing Timeboxing is a simple time management technique I use often. I first learned about it in software development terms. Let’s say you have a fixed deadline for a new product you need to release, such as an annual upgrade to software for calculating income taxes. In terms of managing your own tasks, timeboxing can be a helpful technique. First, let’s say you want to get something done, but there’s a risk it could end up taking far more time than it’s worth because it’s the kind of task where you might exhibit perfectionist tendencies. As an example I use timeboxing when doing my Christmas shopping each year. (I know some people love holiday shopping, and taking multiple trips to browse is fine if it’s something you enjoy. The second way I use timeboxing is when I have a task or project that I wish to complete, but I don’t really know where to begin, or it seems like it’s going to be a long time before I can finish a meaningful chunk. Site Build It!
5S - Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke The 5 'S' Process: Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke "5S" was invented in Japan, and stands for five (5) Japanese words that start with the letter 'S': Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke. Table 1 shows what these individual words mean. An equivalent set of five 'S' words in English have likewise been adopted by many, to preserve the "5S" acronym in English usage. they argue that these words have lost the essence of the original 5 Japanese words. Table 1. 5S Definitions Seiri The first step of the "5S" process, seiri, refers to the act of throwing away all unwanted, unnecessary, and unrelated materials in the workplace. Seiton Seiton, or orderliness, is all about efficiency. Seiso Seiso, the third step in "5S", says that 'everyone is a janitor.' Seiketsu The fourth step of "5S", or seiketsu, more or less translates to 'standardized clean-up'. for easier visual identification of anomalies in the surroundings. Shitsuke The last step of "5S", Shitsuke, means 'Discipline.'
PocketMod: The Free Disposable Personal Organizer Getting Things Done with Your Mac Published on MacDevCenter ( See this if you're having trouble printing code examples by Giles Turnbull 03/08/2005 I'd like to tell you about my new PDA. I'm a journalist and a dad. I frequently need to make rapid notes and reminders of important tasks, dates, phone numbers, or URLs. I often get inspiration for new articles when I'm away from my computer, so I need to record those ideas, too. I need something very simple, with extremely long battery life, resistant to damage by excitable two-year-olds, and easy to synchronize with the rest of my workflow. I spent quite a while considering what hardware I could use to fulfill all these requirements. Here's my amazing new PDA: A design classic: the Hipster PDA It does everything I need. This wasn't my idea. This article is for the people who haven't heard that hype yet. Getting Started There's Getting Things Done (with capital letters) and there's getting things done (without). Getting Things Done Electronically
Consistency “Consistency, thou art a jewel.” —popular saying “Consistency, from Sciral, does one thing and does it well. “What an app! “Thanks for writing this application. “Love it! Now $10 for Desktop Editions and only $1.99 for iOS! What's New? Available for iPhone, Mac and Windows! Click here! Check out the version history for information on the latest updates. What is Sciral Consistency? Calendars are great for keeping track of tasks where you need to coordinate with others by setting fixed times and intervals. To-do lists are great for keeping track of tasks that you will do once, and that you need to keep in order by priority. But there's another class of activities for which neither traditional calendars nor to-do lists are optimal. The kinds of activities or tasks you use Sciral Consistency for share a number of attributes: They don't have deadlines or rigid time intervals associated with them. What are some examples of appropriate tasks? What are some other uses of Sciral Consistency?