I have recently discussed what open loops are and why their mismanagement (or simply their lack of management) is often the cause of poor personal performance, both at work and in other matters of personal life. I have also mentioned that, according to the GTD methodology, to effectively manage these…

In my last article I discussed how the enormous amount of stimuli to which we are exposed can generate situations of overload and stress, diminish our attention span and, ultimately, negatively affect the management of our commitments. If you don’t get used to identifying and capturing every new item that…

Continuing with the theme of the previous post ( coping with the increasing complexity of life) and digging a little deeper, the key to coping with any situation is to stay calm and focus on what is really important. We all have the ability to think, reflect and manage situations…

“We live in a rainbow of chaos” — Paul Cezanne Don’t you have the feeling that the world is getting more and more complicated, that you have more and more responsibilities and things to do, and that you don’t have the resources to cope with all these things adequately? You…

Regardless of the type of business you run, it’s important to recognize that safety and productivity go hand in hand. If your employees are concerned about their health on the job, they’ll be distracted and unable to do their best work. Balance these two important aspects with these tips. Understand The Risks As…

A couple of decades ago I made the worst financial decision of my life. I invested almost all of my savings in a company that went bankrupt a few months later. Although at the time it seemed like a fairly rational decision (although not without risk), the truth is that…

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done is probably David Allen’s least known book. It was published in 2003 and consists of a compilation of 52 articles that delve into different aspects of the GTD methodology. Aspects such as having a clear vision to be more creative…

This weekend we have updated the FacileThings web application. This update brings a good number of improvements, especially in the calendar integration with Google and Outlook. Calendar integration Colors. Now, when you connect a Google or Outlook calendar to FacileThings, we collect information about the color with which they are represented in…

Your business’s success depends on your staff’s productivity, and if you aren’t hitting your goals, you may have to make some changes. The problem is you can’t just implement a change without considering how it can affect your team. Many factors can both help and hurt productivity. Here are five…