the moleskine and the brain dump

One of the most powerful tools in any productivity system is getting the details out of your head. The true art of task management comes in when you figure out how to make sure once the stuff is out of your head you are able to find and use it. And then of course the…

Tools of the Trade

Why productivity is easier than you think. I admit it, I’ve read Getting Things Done and I am fascinated by the methods people use to keep themselves productive and organized, especially the ones who are very good at it like David Allen. Although I do wonder what David Allen Gets Done apart from writing books…

the multidisciplinary approach

Most people define their roles with a narrow language. For a job I’m a Project Manager. In my free time I’m a writer. But I’m also a cook, photographer, designer, account manager, homemaker, single woman, feminist, liberal, American philanthropist. Wait, what am I again? It’s easiest just to tell people “I’m a project manager for…

surviving the crash

The Economy. Is anyone not worried about keeping their financial boat afloat this year? Only the very wealthy are relatively safe when the words Great Depression start floating around. There are things we all can do now to help ourselves and others get through this. Don’t Panic! Don’t sell your house, don’t sell your stocks,…

2009

NYE09, originally uploaded by kittyireland. Wishing everyone the best year ever!

The Pitfalls of Writing Memoir

People are often surprised that I’m writing a memoir. I’m just barely 37 and many people seem to have the idea that a memoir is something one writes at the end of life. No, it’s not an autobiography. How dull would that be, trying to remember every mundane life event? A memoir is usually much…