Comments on: Tricky Business

By: Focus on Core | Freed from The Matrix

Focus on Core | Freed from The Matrix — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:13:34 +0000

[...] I also discussed the importance of being able to say “no” in Tricky Business back in February. [...]

By: Focus on Core « Freed from The Matrix

Focus on Core « Freed from The Matrix — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:54:35 +0000

[...] I also discussed the importance of being able to say “no” in Tricky Business back in [...]

By: davidlanger

davidlanger — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:07:28 +0000

@James: this is an interesting counterargument to Jan’s principle.

I would say that it comes down to whether one believes that the expected value of this potential ‘nugget’ of information for future use is greater than what could be achieved spending one’s time on immediately productive, high priority activities.

By: jamescoops

jamescoops — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:47:48 +0000

Cracking article and great summary of GTD – you seem to have really internalized it – I’d read the book but this helped me understand it better believe it or not.

“Never read something just for the sake of reading it, let alone ‘because everyone else is reading it’ – if you can’t see the payoff, trash it.”

I can’t help thinking this is a bit utilitarian – often the payoff for reading something isnt clear until many years later when you have a little nugget of information that can start a conversation, or get you out of a fight or chat someone up with etc…

great blog btw

By: Noah James

Noah James — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:38:39 +0000

I like your idea of using a mind map for drawing out those interpersonal relationships – I have NovaMind but use it for project planning, task planning, to do lists and that sort of thing – haven’t thought about using it for relationships before – shall give it a go – thanks for the idea.