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About admin

I am a recently (semi) retired business professional who has used Pocket PCs and Palms effectively in the business world for several years. I also run the Keen PDA time management website and blog for Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine.

David Allen Talks GTD at Google Seminar

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

I thought this would be a great way to start the week: getting familiar with, or reacquainted with, David Allen’s key GTD techniques. In the video below, David Allen does his usual fantastic job of describing how GTD can help … Continue reading →

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What Do You Want to Accomplish by Friday?

Posted on March 11, 2008 by admin

Note that this is not asking the question “what do you want to do this week?” Of course, asking what you want to accomplish will lead you determining what you want to do, but has the advantage of focusing you … Continue reading →

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Interviews of the Time Management Kings

Posted on February 25, 2008 by admin

Bob Walsh of Web Worker Daily has a two part interview with David Allen: part 1, part 2. Interesting to me that, at the end of the second interview, David says So it’s almost like the simpler and the faster … Continue reading →

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Making a Big Change: a Case Study [How I Retired]

Posted on December 31, 2007 by admin

Almost all of us face a decision at some point about whether to make a big change in our lives: Deciding whether to go to college To change jobs To get married To get a divorce To retire and so … Continue reading →

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Share Your Thoughts and Tips on Data Syncing

Posted on November 27, 2007 by admin

One of the most visited pages on this blog is my March 2007 article on Keeping a Pocket PC, Outlook, Mac iCal, and a Palm in Sync. When I recently realized how popular that page is, I also realized a … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobility, Productivity, Syncing | Tagged | 12 Comments

Have You Inventoried Your Responsibilities?

Posted on September 13, 2007 by admin

Something that has been beneficial for me is to occasionally reframe how I look at my life. The first time I recall doing this was after first reading Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. From that book … Continue reading →

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Featured posts

Posted on April 14, 2007 by admin

Here are some of our more popular posts for your perusal: Another Smartphone Convert Another Way of Organizing Tasks Would You Know If You Had ADD? Would EDIT Documents on Your Smartphone. No Joke. Keeping a Pocket PC, Outlook, Mac … Continue reading →

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Reminder to get your Free copy of Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine

Posted on March 17, 2007 by admin

Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine is full of great tips, reviews, and indepth articles. We are please to be able to offer you a free Digital Edition issue of this great magazine. I encourage all Smartphone and Windows Mobile device … Continue reading →

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