Discussion Forum > What small helpers do you use?
Daneb -
I'm a sucker for tools talk. Here's mine:
1. Circa journal and punch - I borrow, steal and pillage design ideas from Dave Seah and others, and then create my own productivity worksheets.
2. Micron Pen (O1)
I'm a sucker for tools talk. Here's mine:
1. Circa journal and punch - I borrow, steal and pillage design ideas from Dave Seah and others, and then create my own productivity worksheets.
2. Micron Pen (O1)
March 4, 2015 at 16:21 |
avrum
avrum
RE Awareness app. I use something similar on Windows: Wellnomics WorkPace.
http://www.wellnomics.com/
It's supposed to be an ergonomic awareness tool. I configured it to force me to stop typing every few minutes, and to insist I take a short break every 30 minutes. In addition to the ergo benefits, those little breaks help me assess if I am really working on the right things. I use the 30-minute break to "stop mid-sentence" and get away. Helps clear the mind as well as rest the body.
It's a pretty small thing, but makes a big difference in helping me sustain focus on the right things.
http://www.wellnomics.com/
It's supposed to be an ergonomic awareness tool. I configured it to force me to stop typing every few minutes, and to insist I take a short break every 30 minutes. In addition to the ergo benefits, those little breaks help me assess if I am really working on the right things. I use the 30-minute break to "stop mid-sentence" and get away. Helps clear the mind as well as rest the body.
It's a pretty small thing, but makes a big difference in helping me sustain focus on the right things.
March 4, 2015 at 17:46 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
Use a physical pen and notebook for managing task list / focus / notes. Basically I "work from my notebook". I feel I have a lot more control and focus, than trying to manage things exclusively by electronic means. The notebook is just more convenient, has almost zero friction/overhead, and has a lot more information density and flexibility than electronic device.
March 4, 2015 at 17:48 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
The only things I am using are steno notebooks for time management and colored single sheets of paper. This way I know in a sea of white what my notes look like. The steno notebooks only contain action items no notes. I use them one at a time and when I reach the end I start a new one and write anything still to be done from the old book in the new book. I have tried to remain ultra simple
Gerry
Gerry
March 4, 2015 at 21:00 |
Gerry
Gerry
Bic Cristal pen
Time Timer
Moleskine lined notebook
Rapesco Supaclips
Note cube
Post-it index flags
Time Timer
Moleskine lined notebook
Rapesco Supaclips
Note cube
Post-it index flags
March 4, 2015 at 22:18 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
From the title I thought this thread was about delegating tasks to your kids. Depending on the task, that can certainly be a useful approach to time management!
More seriously, my favorite little tools include:
5x8 legal pads
Excel for checklists and project planning
Cheap spiral notebooks
GTasks app on my phone: not for a whole task system, just a quick way to add day-specific tasks which I can later see while looking at my Google calendar.
Text files
A whiteboard
More seriously, my favorite little tools include:
5x8 legal pads
Excel for checklists and project planning
Cheap spiral notebooks
GTasks app on my phone: not for a whole task system, just a quick way to add day-specific tasks which I can later see while looking at my Google calendar.
Text files
A whiteboard
March 5, 2015 at 1:52 |
Austin
Austin
Oompa Loompa?
March 5, 2015 at 5:36 |
Michael B.
Michael B.
Digital watch for deaf or ADHD persons.
Both audible and vibrating alarm, hourly alarm (vibrating, so useful to me), 5 daily alarms, countdown timer
I'm looking for a new one with countdown timer with autorepeat and stopwatch action.
Both audible and vibrating alarm, hourly alarm (vibrating, so useful to me), 5 daily alarms, countdown timer
I'm looking for a new one with countdown timer with autorepeat and stopwatch action.
March 6, 2015 at 22:17 |
pkNystrom
pkNystrom
Thanks for this post. A little nudge to me to settle on a task environment. I'm just thinking of going back to pen and moleskine for tasks. However, for now:
Autohotkey for repetitive key sequences (email addresses, timestamps, etc)
Outlook for tasks, mail and calendar
OneNote for ... notes! (also the back of my moleskine)
Top Task List on my phone
All very obvious, so far. One thing I'd add would be my monocle. It's all very well having a list, but if your eyes have got to a certain age and you don't have your readinyou, having a monocle round your neck makes all the difference.
Will
Autohotkey for repetitive key sequences (email addresses, timestamps, etc)
Outlook for tasks, mail and calendar
OneNote for ... notes! (also the back of my moleskine)
Top Task List on my phone
All very obvious, so far. One thing I'd add would be my monocle. It's all very well having a list, but if your eyes have got to a certain age and you don't have your readinyou, having a monocle round your neck makes all the difference.
Will
March 10, 2015 at 9:01 |
Will
Will
Oops. For "readinyou" read "reading glasses with you".
And my resolve to get back to physical has crumbled already, since I discovered wunderlist.
Bah!
And my resolve to get back to physical has crumbled already, since I discovered wunderlist.
Bah!
March 13, 2015 at 7:47 |
Will
Will
Just discovered Book Darts (they're not very well-known over here in England) and already finding them invaluable.
March 13, 2015 at 12:40 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
^^^ like ^^^
I've used book darts for years, they are great.
I've used book darts for years, they are great.
March 13, 2015 at 23:49 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
My trusty Z10!
Speedy Checklist app, where my CAF4 list is: http://speedychecklist.net/
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I have installed the Awareness app, looks promising. Thanks for the heads-up!
Speedy Checklist app, where my CAF4 list is: http://speedychecklist.net/
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I have installed the Awareness app, looks promising. Thanks for the heads-up!
March 14, 2015 at 2:32 |
nuntym
nuntym
Can be software, tool, thing...anything.
My small helpers:
Apps (mac):
- Awareness app (warns be when I am too long working at computer) http://iamfutureproof.com/tools/awareness/
- Menubar Countdown (=timer)
- ClipMenu (=clipboard with history and keyboard shortcuts)
Tool:
- Good, smooth writing pen