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GTD-Free
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If you’re new to GTD or just need some help keeping in line with the Getting Things Done methodology, then GTD-Free is an excellent app to begin working with. Basically, GTD-Free aims to be a complete, desktop-based system for Getting Things Done, from task and project management to handling your digital “tickler” file. The great thing about GTD-Free is its simple, tabbed interface that guides you through the GTD steps: Collect, Process, Organize/Review, and Execute. If you’re stuck with a lot of stuff in your head, and not sure how to get it out and get it done, then GTD-Free is for you! GTD-Free is also a “portable” app, so you can easily put it on a USB drive and run from anywhere!

* http://gtd-free.sourceforge.net/

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Over the next couple of weeks I will be working very hard at making some improvements to this site and to the “In Context” family of products and services.

Some of this will include things that I will be doing myself, and other improvements will be from some cool new service providers. One new thing that I added Monday night is a “5-star” rating system for you all to use to let me know what you think of individual posts. Since I have just added it, the data is sketchy, so please click on one of the stars and let me know what you think of the content of each post.

I really appreciate your help in making Productivity in Context the best resource that it can be.

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Modernista Makes a Break With the Past - Advertising Age - Digital

“We started out as an ad agency, but we’ve ended up being something totally different.”

…for its latest effort, the agency canned the earlier freaky drawings of birds and babies to build a site so unfussy, it’s barely a site at all.

Check it out.

Another article here, on why Mobile will not “arrive” until 2009:

Mobile marketing will really take off when “everyone sees something is working, and they call an agency and say, ‘Make one for me,’” said AdMob’s Mr. Spero.

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The results of the survey are in, enough to be representative anyway. I want to thank everyone who took part in the survey and giving me feedback as to the types of articles that you like best, and least. One of my 2008 goals for this blog is focused on building a community, which of course means interaction.

This is your blog too.

There were some interesting results, and I’ll share them with you now. (The survey is still open, and there is some room for you to participate. If the results change drastically, I’ll update this post.)

Of course, the answers were anonymous, and I want you all to know how much I value your opinion. Here are some screen-shots of the results for each question, and my analysis follows:

Analysis: A whopping 2/3rds of you come here for the Technical Content based on productivity practices. I expected this, as my traffic figures back it up. Whenever there is a post on a specific element of your system, there tend to be more comments and links. I did find the individual comments to this question very interesting:

1. I like the mix/variety and keep coming back
2. all the above, I can’t decide
3. Tips & Advice : I like to read about your own advice on how to improve productivity based on your experiences
4. I’m recently diagnosed with ADD. I was tickled to discover you have similar problems. I’m interested in “innovative” ways of approaching organization and productivity since much of what exists doesn’t work for me.

So, there will continue to be a good mix, with the technical articles becoming more in-depth. I will also be adding more “GTD with ADD” content with concrete, specific examples of how I personally work to manage my own Attention Deficit issues. I have been meaning to do the ADD series for a while, but a big project has kept me from it.

Analysis: The vast majority of readers come here for information about Productivity Practices. Duh. This is my favorite topic, and will definitely continue. I am also heartened that the second most popular topic is Paper Applications, as that is my specialty. Neck-and-neck for third place are Software Applications and Leadership Education, trailed by Gadgets, Gear, PDAs and Links. I infer from this that I should spend some more time on Paper Applications, balance with Software and Leadership, and spend less time on the hardware and productivity pr0n. In each instance, I will also work to make the information more detailed and specific.

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