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2011 Getting Things Done

2011 Getting Things Done

In „Getting Things Done“ presented at Hi-ReS! (http://hi-res.net) I had a look on common productivity methods and tools.

Alexander Meinhardt

December 01, 2011
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  1. —G.T.D.
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    G
    T D
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    —HI.RES.

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    —HI.RES.
    Getting
    Things Done
    —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  5. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    It’s not how many things you’ve got done.
    It’s about the things that make a difference.
    David Allen

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  6. —G.T.D.
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    —Getting Things Done by David Allen

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    basics

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  8. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Key Objectives_
    Document all the tasks you need to accomplish in a system
    other than your memory. Include tasks to be worked now and
    in the future. Include both work and personal tasks.
    Consult your lists often so you'll make wise decisions about the
    very next task on which to work.

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  9. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Five Stages of Managing Workflow_
    — collect inputs
    — process inputs
    — organize results
    — review options for next actions
    — do a next action

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  10. —G.T.D.
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    Cosmos
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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    W.
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    S.

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    W.
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    P.
    Self- management

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    W.
    C.
    U.
    P.
    Self- management
    Life hacks

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    C.
    U.
    P.
    Self- management
    Life hacks
    Work-Life Balance

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  15. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
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    C.
    U.
    Self- management
    Life hacks
    Work-Life Balance
    Productivity

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  16. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
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    C.
    Self- management
    Life hacks
    Work-Life Balance
    Productivity
    Unitasking

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    399
    78
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    34
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    Communication O.v.e.r.l.o.a.d.
    Life hacks
    Unitasking
    Productivity
    Self- management
    P r o c r a s t i n a t i o n
    Work-Life Balance

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  18. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Johnny Kelly

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  19. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Methods
    —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  20. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Crankin' Widgets

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  21. —G.T.D.
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    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    You come to work in the morning
    with a pile of widgets to crank,
    and you leave work with a pile of
    nicely cranked widgets.
    It’s a mindless job, but there’s not much stress, and it’s satisfying,
    and it’s simple. And you know if you’re being productive because
    you are really cranking those widgets.
    Leo Babauta, Zen Habits

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  22. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    A Widget is defined as the very next physical action that needs to
    be done to move your project forward.
    Physical action means something you can do in the physical
    world: things like call, email, write, list, read, decide, talk to,
    brainstorm, buy.
    Things that can’t be done in one action are multiple actions,
    widgets that can’t be cranked (“Redesign website” or “Research
    market trends”).

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  23. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    — For every project that you have, select one next-action.
    — Take a look at your to-do lists and make sure that all items are
    crankable widgets.
    — List the widgets by the type of crank used.
    — Just crank.

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  24. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Clean Your Desk(top)

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  25. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  26. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    Clear Your Inbox

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  27. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    It gives me a Zen feeling to have a clean inbox.
    Leo Babauta, Zen Habits

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  28. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Leo Babauta, Zen Habits
    — Don’t check email first thing in the morning, or have it
    constantly on.
    — When you check your email, dispose of each one, one at a
    time, right away.
    - Is it junk or some forwarded email?
    - Is it a long email that you just need to read for information?
    - If the email requires action, make a note of the action on your to-do or GTD lists.
    - If you can respond to it in a minute or two, do so immediately.
    - If you need to follow up on the email later, or are waiting for a response, note it on a Waiting
    For list.
    — I have only one folder: Archive.

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  29. —G.T.D.
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    Most Important
    Task

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  30. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  31. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    The idea is that no matter what else you do today, these are the
    things you want to be sure of doing.
    So, the MIT is the first thing you do each day, right after you have a
    glass of water to wake you up.
    It’s very simple:
    your MIT is the task you most want
    or need to get done today.
    Leo Babauta, Zen Habits

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  32. —G.T.D.
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    Eisenhower
    Method

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  33. —G.T.D.
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    What is important is seldom urgent and
    what is urgent is seldom important.
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

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  34. —G.T.D.
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    Dirk Ollmann

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  35. —G.T.D.
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    urgent
    important
    unimportant/
    urgent
    important/
    urgent
    important/
    not urgent

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  36. —G.T.D.
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    Post-It Method(s)

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  37. —G.T.D.
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    Each task on a Post-It —
    Das ist mein analoges, farbig
    markiertes Gehirn.
    Kim Cronin

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  38. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    If it won't fit on a Post-It, it won't fit in your day.
    Because the day is a limited size, it makes sense to limit the size of
    your to-do list. Unless something is seriously urgent and important
    then you never add anything to today's list.
    Mark McGuinness

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  39. —G.T.D.
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    Mind Maps

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  40. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  41. —G.T.D.
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    Pomodoro
    Technique

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  42. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Short breaks increase productivity
    —Choose a task to be accomplished.
    —Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes.
    —Work on the task until the Pomodoro
    rings, then put a check on your sheet of
    paper.
    —Take a 5 minute break.
    —Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break.
    Francesco Cirillo

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  43. —G.T.D.
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    Personal

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  44. —G.T.D.
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    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    My tipps_
    — Clean desk
    — Clean desktop
    — Clean folders
    — Set up email rules
    — Email sound off
    — iPhone email notifications off
    — Growl off
    — Chats off
    — Facebook group notifications off
    — Facebook email notifications off
    — iPhone Facebook email notifications off

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  45. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    My tipps_ *%$$/\9D(S? EMERGENCY
    — iPhone off
    — Block Facebook
    — Block Youtube

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  46. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    Time vs. Energy

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  47. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Tony Schwartz

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  48. —G.T.D.
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    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  49. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    Tony Schwartz
    The Myths of the Overworked Creative
    Time is finite, but we act as if it were otherwise, assuming that longer hours
    always lead to increased productivity.
    But in reality our bodies are designed to pulse and pause - to expend
    energy and then renew it.

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  50. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    4-Day Workweek

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  51. —G.T.D.
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    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    If you work every week like you
    were going on holiday on the
    Friday, then you can get all of your
    work done in 4 days rather than 5.
    Ryan Carson
    It takes concentration, dedication and a zero tolerance approach to
    distractions. The reward is an extra 52 days off a year. Is that worth it to
    you?

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  52. —G.T.D.
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    —HI.RES.
    Standing Desk

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  53. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  54. —G.T.D.
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    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  55. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  56. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    CULT of DONE

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  57. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    The point of being done is not to
    finish but to get other things done.
    Bre Pettis & Kio Stark
    So action is the highest virtue. If there is any action you could be taking right now but you
    aren't, you're doing it wrong.

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  58. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    The Cult of Done Manifesto_
    1. There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and
    completion.
    2. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.
    3. There is no editing stage.
    4. Pretending you know what you're doing is almost the same
    as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you
    know what you're doing even if you don't and do it.
    5. Banish procrastination. If you wait more than a week to get
    an idea done, abandon it.

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  59. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    The Cult of Done Manifesto_
    6. The point of being done is not to finish but to get other things
    done.
    7. Once you're done you can throw it away.
    8. Laugh at perfection. It's boring and keeps you from being
    done.
    9. People without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something
    makes you right.
    10. Failure counts as done. So do mistakes.
    11. Destruction is a variant of done.
    12. If you have an idea and publish it on the internet, that
    counts as a ghost of done.
    13. Done is the engine of more.

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  60. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    S. L.

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  61. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    —Dinge geregelt kriegen ohne einen Funken Selbstdisziplin
    by Kathrin Passig, Sascha Lobo

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  62. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Tools
    —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  63. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  64. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  65. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    To Do Lists

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  66. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    TeuxDeux
    —free
    —web-based
    —ultra simple

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  67. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  68. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Wunderlist
    —free
    —cloud-based
    —quite simple

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  69. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  70. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  71. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Wunderkinder

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  72. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Things

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  73. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  74. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Action Method

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  75. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Action Method is suite of products for Creative Thinkers, always in sync.
    —Capture and manage Action Steps.
    —Delegate Action Steps to anyone, and track their progress.
    —Manage and coordinate deadlines.
    —Organize projects.

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  76. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  77. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    iOS Reminders
    Remember the Milk

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  78. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Evernote
    &
    GTD

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  79. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    —Dennis

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  80. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Mindmeister

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  81. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  82. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  83. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Instapaper

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  84. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Instapaper gives you a Read Later bookmarklet.
    When you find something you want to read, but you don't have time, click Read
    Later. Come back when you have time, or read your articles on the go.

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  85. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    SelfControl

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  86. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    SelfControl is an OS X application which blocks access to
    incoming and/or outgoing mail servers and websites for a
    predetermined period of time.
    Once started, it can not be undone by the application, by
    deleting the application, or by restarting the computer –
    you must wait for the timer to run out.

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  87. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Freedom
    Cold Turkey

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  88. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Concentrate

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  89. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Concentrate: Create a new activity and customize actions to run every time you
    concentrate.
    Possible actions: Launch Apps, Quit Apps, Open Sites, Block Sites, Open Docs, Play
    Messages, Play Sounds, Run Scripts, Growl, Set Chat Status.

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  90. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Isolator

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  91. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Isolator

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  92. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Isolator

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  93. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Think

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  94. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Menu Eclipse

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  95. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Pomodoro

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  96. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Pomodoro App stays silently on your status bar. You can only start/
    stop it or make interruptions and resume. You can use the
    keyboard to manage your pomodoro effectively, without touching
    the mouse. Add a meaningful description, press Ok and pomodoro
    starts.

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  97. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Focus Booster

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  98. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    iA writer

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  99. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    iA Writer for Mac is a digital writing
    tool that makes sure that all your
    thoughts go into the text instead of
    the program.
    One of our goals was to create a
    writing app without settings.
    1. Auto Markdown
    2. Focus Mode
    3. Professional Typography
    4. Disappearing Bar
    5. Reading Time
    6. Words & Character Count
    Syncs via iCloud!

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  100. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  101. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    OmmWriter

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  102. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    OmmWriter is a humble attempt to recapture what technology has
    snatched away from us today: our capacity to concentrate.
    OmmWriter is a beautiful writing environment that has the
    necessary tools you need to write and manage files, without the
    distracting elements that you normally find in conventional writing
    applications.
    OmmWriter opens in fullscreen mode, and has a number of
    backgrounds and audio tracks to increase your concentration,
    and to create an open space where your creativity can roam
    freely.

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  103. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  104. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  105. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  106. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Write Room
    FocusWriter
    Wren

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  107. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    CalmReader

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  108. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    How could apps leave the to-read pressure behind and restore
    some enjoyment to reading?
    The primary design principle of CalmReader is that users should
    feel empowered to go with the flow, not to fight the tide.
    Don’t try to read everything, but do read something.
    CalmReader has no unread count. Unread counts suck the joy out
    of life, and the trivial pride of reaching zero is quickly crushed by
    inevitable new tasks.
    Unread counts are tolerable within to task-orientated environments
    like email, but within a reading application they reinforce the
    undesirable mentality of Keeping On Top Of Stuff, rather than
    enjoyment.

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  109. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  110. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Websites
    —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

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  111. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    The 99%

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  112. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Zen habits

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  113. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    43 Folders

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  114. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Lifehacker

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  115. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.

    Methods

    Tools

    Websites

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  116. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Mind Like Water
    state

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  117. —G.T.D.
    —A.M.
    —H.H.
    M.M.X.I.
    —HI.RES.
    Bruce Lee

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  118. Alexander Meinhardt
    krunchtime.org
    KRUN C H T I M E I NT E R ACT I V E

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