Simple Life Habits - Latest Comments

Re: My Review of Wrike: Online Task Manager

Bud — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:46:11 -0000

Great choice .. we are GTD fanatics and just started Wrike's free trial also ... it may be a perfect project mgmt./task mgmt. marriage .. for both personal use and team use as you indicated .. we've looked at several of the hight tech online task managers and it seems like Wrike's email technology is the best marriage of Outlook, GTD and an online project mgmt. tool.

Re: 4 Simple Habits for Better Work Life Balance

jmilligan — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:57:42 -0000

I agree with you. I close up my home office by 6:00. I literally shut the door! My family time is 6-9 pm and it is focused on my most important relationships.

Re: 4 Simple Habits for Better Work Life Balance

Stevef — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:15:34 -0000

"1. Create downtime in your daily schedule." - Simply put - HUGE. Thge way we all ruch about these days, with little time for anythig but our next meeting, choore, or kids' sporting event, means that there is precious little time for us to simply let our minds float for a while.

That has poor long term implications.

Re: Why I Take a Weekly 24 Hour Technology Fast

jmilligan — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:38:53 -0000

Hi Vickie, you are exactly right. Very poetically said too.

Re: Why I Take a Weekly 24 Hour Technology Fast

Vickie Elmer — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:42:25 -0000

Unlike a fast from food, this one sounds delicious and enriching. And it sings with a song that says life is beautiful and deserves to be savored. You're right about how it enhances your creativity too - I find that even when I just take an hour or two for a walk or some time reading poems or a good book.

Re: The Importance of a Personal Year End Review

jmilligan — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:24:10 -0000

You are welcome Rick. I put every event in my calendar too or I'll forget about it.

Re: The One Simple Reason You Are Failing

jmilligan — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:21:34 -0000

Thanks Scott. I absolutely believe that consistency is the key. Our brain is a "habit forming" device that can be used for good and bad.

Re: How to Bulk Unsubscribe from Emails in Gmail

jmilligan — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:19:47 -0000

Nice! It is surprising how much junk email you can accumulate quickly. That is for sure!

Re: The Importance of a Personal Year End Review

Rick Seigmund — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:31:53 -0000

Apologies for not proof reading my post...

Re: The Importance of a Personal Year End Review

Rick Seigmund — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:31:01 -0000

Fantastic Advise Jonathan! I just put on my calander my own year end review. Thank you fo this bit of wisdom in my day, very valuable!

Re: How to Bulk Unsubscribe from Emails in Gmail

Timo Kiander — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:29:57 -0000

Jonathan,

You just saved my day :)

I was wondering if there was a tool like this - and there is.

I went ahead and paid for the premium version - and now I'm subscribing from all sorts of lists.

Thanks for the tip :)

Cheers,
Timo

Re: Life is a Business – Book Review

Charles — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:08:11 -0000

Thanks Jonathan!

Charles

Re: The One Simple Reason You Are Failing

Scott Burdett — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:22:42 -0000

Thanks for the 2x4 over the head. You are dead on. Our time is often redirected toward other areas which do not align with our values and we (I) allow this to happen. I think you mentioned this phrase before: "Consistency leads to momentum." If we are consistent in __________ (fill in the blank), then that is the direction our momentum will take us. Thanks, again, Jonathan. Have a great weekend.

Re: 7 Ways To Reduce Stress and Anxiety

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:20:37 -0000

Thanks for the share!

Re: How I Doubled My Productivity With a Small Change

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:19:39 -0000

Thanks for your contribution. I agree with your points.

Re: GP 7 – The Principle of Focus – How to Manage Distractions

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:18:22 -0000

Awesome! nicely done!

Re: GP 14 – Overcoming the Email Addiction

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:17:43 -0000

Excellent points and insightful. Thanks for the share.

Re: How to Overcome Laziness and Procrastination

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:16:10 -0000

Thanks and I completely agree with you! Actions lining up with values is an explosive combination for sure.

Re: GP 18 – How Focus Sessions Can Double Your Productivity

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:14:59 -0000

Nice! Thanks!

Re: GP 20 – 6 Benefits of Keeping a Journal

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:14:23 -0000

Awesome Rob. Thanks!

Re: The Final Version Time Management System – Mark Forster

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:13:52 -0000

I took a look at this the other day. Nicely done! A iphone/ipad app that synced would make this the ultimate tool!

Re: Introducing the Get Productive Course!

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:12:43 -0000

Hi Marat, Yep...I love WorkFlowy for Sure. To get access to the entire Productivity Challenge subscribe by email in the top right corner of the blog. You will get immediate access to the entire course.

Re: The Final Version Time Management System – Mark Forster

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:10:58 -0000

Hi David, Still using it daily. I have tried using it in a few different places and Wunderlist is the best fit at the moment. Soley because I can use it anywhere. I am also a heavy user of Evernote so I may just tip over to using ZenDone once they get the ipad and iphone app up and running.

Re: My ZenDone Review – A New GTD + Evernote Productivity Tool

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:09:16 -0000

When ZenDone gets their iPhone/iPad app up and running it just might get me all the way there. Like I said, I am a heavy user of Evernote. I also really like the Final Version Task Management System from Mark Forster.

Re: 4 Simple Habits for Better Work Life Balance

jmilligan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:07:50 -0000

Thanks Monika. It is so true. It is time to take a break when you feel like a dull axe.