Comments on: Good Reads: Getting Things Done by David Allen

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:28:06 +0000

How do you go about setting up a Google calendar? I’m a little computer/phone illiterate at times. Thanks in advance for your help!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:31:46 +0000

Thanks for mentioning that!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:31:03 +0000

Love the post, but just have to say, it’s “dragged” not drug.

By: My Goals for 2012 :: Money Saving Mom®

My Goals for 2012 :: Money Saving Mom® — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:08:30 +0000

[...] work. Continue keeping strict Office Hours for the business/blogging time each day Switch to a paperless planning system. Follow my weekly blogging plan. Plan blog posts out at least a month in advance. Write and schedule [...]

By: My Top 7 Favorite Books Read in 2011 :: Money Saving Mom®

My Top 7 Favorite Books Read in 2011 :: Money Saving Mom® — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:19:54 +0000

[...] Looking for some good books to add to your booklist for 2012? Here are my top seven favorite books from the 60 books I read in 2011: [...]

By: Jennifer C.

Jennifer C. — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:41:51 +0000

I’ve been really into reading books about the internet and it’s affect on our lives. (ie. not all good) I read Hamlet’s Blackberry this year and one of the things he talks about doing is an internet sabbath (either a day for a certain amount of time). It’s great to “unplug” once in awhile – no checking e-mail or anything. i’m also now reading The Shallows: what the internet is doing to our brains. I love anything scientific – this talks about how the internet is actually rewiring our brains in ways. Really fascinating – makes me want to be on the computer less this year!

By: Jennifer C.

Jennifer C. — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:38:46 +0000

I read that too last year. Great book and an easy read!

By: Joyce@Joyful Creations at Home

Joyce@Joyful Creations at Home — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:16:17 +0000

Freeing up brain space…love the way you put it! I have been searching for a way to describe to my friends why I write very single thing down. My hubby thunks I’m crazy, but he’s game for whatever works:) I don’t own any type of smart device as of yet…so I will have to stick with the old pen and paper. Good luck with the paperless route. I bet you are gonna love it!

A little tip I picked up somewhere recently was to jot things on sticky notes and leave them where you can see them. I put mine on a little piece of my wall by the phone on my desk. Sometimes I just can’t take that 2 minutes to make the call bc it will disrupt our homeschool day. If it’s on a sticky…it’s out of my brain and easy to remember when I do have the 2 minutes:)
Thanks for all you share! Have a blessed day!

By: crystal c

crystal c — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:44:38 +0000

Toodledo is also a really great app for all your devices and website. And it’s easy to input- only one click instead of mutiple clicks to enter a todo. It’s helped me a lot especially after buying like 20 apps to do this task. I also love to use evernote as my home management binder. I have one notebook with sub-categories as if they were real tabs in a binder. I have everything there and when I see a good idea/recipe/picture, I just use the chrome extension for evernote to send the clipping right to evernote to save for me. Best part is that if you take a pic on your cell of say a recipe, evernote will even search for the text in the pic and in PDFs. Good luck!!!

By: Cassi

Cassi — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:19:48 +0000

That sounds like a great book Toni- I am adding it to my reading list!

By: Cort

Cort — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:44:24 +0000

THAT sounds fun! I might have to try that. Esp as a SAHM that would give me some more motivation!

By: Faith

Faith — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:42:57 +0000

Never mind, I found your list of favorite books on Pinterest

By: Tammy Skipper (@Tammy_Skipper)

Tammy Skipper (@Tammy_Skipper) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:02:34 +0000

I loved this book too but I recommend listening to it on CD if the reader has access to it from their local library. It helps it the dragging-on parts go faster Love the one-inbox concept especially.

By: Ebie

Ebie — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:54:51 +0000

So far I’m liking the Cozi calendar, which you can set up to sync w/ Google calendars. There’s also a meal planning feature that was just added. I use Google calendars for work and the Cozi for everything else, so now my husband can see when I have a work appointment.

By: BethB

BethB — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:09:24 +0000

I recently started using Grocery Tracker and I’m excited about it so far. More complicated to set up but in the long run it looks much easier than what I was using. Ziplist had been my grocery app but it was So. Slow. it was making me nuts.

My husband is a “User Interface Design Architect” (corporate speak for Web Designer, ha ha) and was grilling me on exactly what it is I’m looking for in terms of a calendar and list making app. How what I experience visually affects the way I work. I feel stifled by the small screen of the phone, not to mention the lack of keyboard, much like I do with a lined notebook. It’s very interesting how the mind works, isn’t it?

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:05:46 +0000

I was hoping someone would mention Trent’s series! It was awesome and I haven’t even read GTD itself. Here is the link to his final post where he also backlinks all of the original posts in order.

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/07/16/getting-things-done-five-key-things/

I don’t have a smartphone but one of my favorite free tools is Reqall. What it does is allow me to call a number and essentially leave a message for myself. The message then gets transcribed and e-mailed to me. This is essential for me since I drive a lot and often make a mental to-do list in the car and forget before I can safely write it down.

By: rachel

rachel — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:52:43 +0000

I got a kindle for Christmas and really want to start reading more. Can anyone suggest any of the free books that would be good to add to my list?

Thanks

By: Julie@teachinggoodeaters

Julie@teachinggoodeaters — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:42:31 +0000

I bought my husband the book: 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done by Peter Bregman. This book sounds similar to the book you mentioned- it is very readable (yes, I bought it for my husband, but I haven’t put it down yet

I recently found an amazing book about food and nutrition that I think every parent should read. I picked it up in Barnes and Noble and even though I pretty much never buy new books for myself, I had to buy it… The reviews on Amazon confirm that that it’s not just me (One reviewer said, “If there’s such a thing as a page-turner when it comes to nutrition, this would be it!”) It’s called: What’s Eating Your Child: The Hidden Connection Between Food and Your Child’s Well Being by Kelly Dorfman.

Finally, I want to read: Bright From the Start: The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nuture Your Child’s Developing Mind From Birth to Age 3, by Jill Stamm. I checked it out from the library, started it, but didn’t have time to get very far… I may have to buy this one too

By: amy@twobgardening

amy@twobgardening — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:59:23 +0000

60 books? Where in the world do you find the time. I have 3 on my list for 2012 and I hope to get to them all. I’ve never been a big reader, maybe I’ll have to try the audio tapes. Thanks for all you do, love your blog.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:27:32 +0000

My husband and I also use iCal with several Google calendars that are shared between us. That way, he can see when we have family commitments or the kids have shows at school, for example, and he can schedule things at work without having to wait to talk to me about our calendar. Also, he has been trying to get me to use Wunderlist, which is a way to share lists between people. For example, he created a “To Buy” list to which I can add things we need, and then if he happens to be near a store he can see if there’s anything he can pick up for me.