TripHub: group trip planning

October 11, 2006

TripHub looks like a useful tool for planning group trips, making it easy to:

  • Keep track of who’s going
  • Discuss planning
  • Blog things relating to the trip

Success begins with 48 minutes

October 10, 2006

Set a timer for 48 minutes. Shut out all distractions and work continuously for those 48 minutes. When the timer goes off, move around, stretch, whatever, and then repeat the process.

The theory is that productivity soars, and there’s something amazing about how it works with 48 minutes.

Something to try….

The (10+2)* 5 Procrastinator’s Hack

September 8, 2006

If you’re easily distracted, and have lots of smaller things to do (or can break your work up into smaller chunks), 43 Folders has a clever hack to help you get things done, while still allowing some time for play, the (10+2)*5 Hack:

  • 10: Focus, and work for 10 minutes
  • 2: After getting 10 minutes of work done, it’s OK to play or web surf or whatever for two minutes.
  • *5: Repeat four times, and before you know it an hour has passed where work has been done, but play has been allowed too!

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