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GETTING
THINGSshit
DONE
Patrick Haney
@notasausage
MY NAME IS
PATRICK
And I’m a procrastinator.
2 TYPES OF
PROCRASTINATORS
Those that don’t want to do something
Those that are easily distracted
2 TYPES OF
PROCRASTINATORS
Those that don’t want to do something
Those that are easily distracted
Oooh! Something shiny!
I WORK AT LITMUS
We’re right across the street.
http://marketplace.veer.com/merch/vpr0001351
http://youtu.be/_cZC67wXUTs
THE INTERNET IS
DISTRACTING
Hey, stop staring at your computer.
The problem with constant inspiration is
that you're always distracted.
- Rogie King, on the Twitters
  http://twitter.com/rogie/status/162542504636461057
BUT IT HAS A LOT OF
COOL STUFF
Some good, some bad.
A LIST APART



• Demos, examples, techniques, writing




                  http://www.alistapart.com/articles/reigniting-your-creative-spark/
http://freeuikits.com
http://onehourpersecond.com
AN OVERVIEW OF
THIS TALK
Stay focused
Find your (work)flow
Stay organized
Get some help
Call it a day
http://amzn.to/vatK9P
Create a system of productivity to clear
the mind of stress
THE GOALS OF
GETTING THINGS DONE
Capture anything and everything
Define actionable things
Organize information
http://www.43folders.com/2004/09/08/getting-started-with-getting-things-done
http://inboxzero.com
GTD enables greater performance,
capacity and innovation. It alleviates the
feeling of overwhelm, instilling focus,
clarity and confidence.
GTD will attract members of the opposite
sex, make you wealthy, and improve your
physical appearance.
GTD enables greater performance,
capacity and innovation. It alleviates the
feeling of overwhelm, instilling focus,
clarity and confidence.
GTD will attract members of the opposite
sex, make you wealthy, and improve your
physical appearance. I made this up.
STAY FOCUSED
Have a plan
Start unitasking
Capture and return
THE 3 R’S
Record
Remind
Return
http://flic.kr/p/7dJiii
UNITASKING
Let’s focus, people.
TRENT WALTON




     http://trentwalton.com/2011/09/20/unitasking/
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
DISABLE
DISTRACTIONS
Hide windows you don’t need
Turn off email notifications
Ignore Twitter and Facebook
SPIRITED AWAY
Shhh. He’s watching us...




                     http://drikin.com/2010/11/spirited-away.html
Getting Shit Done
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden
-bool YES
Getting Shit Done
USE FULL SCREEN
TOOLS
Ommwriter
iA Writer
Full screen mode in OS X Lion
http://www.ommwriter.com
CAPTURE & RETURN
Quickly capture
Stay on task
Take care of it later
http://instapaper.com
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
SIMPLENOTE



• Notes   and to-dos




                                http://simplenoteapp.com
WREN



• Schedule   tweets for later




                                  http://wrenapp.com
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/clear/
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
MEETINGS SUCK
Am I right? Yes, I am.
LOST PRODUCTIVITY
1 person = 1 hour   3 people = 3 hours
MAKE MEETINGS
MEANINGFUL
Have an agenda
Stay on track
Take notes
FIND YOUR
(WORK)FLOW
Choose your tools
Create a workflow
Stick with it
USE WHAT WORKS
Don’t change tools without a good reason.
TEXTMATE



• My   tool of choice
ESPRESSO



• And   many, many others




                                http://macrabbit.com/espresso/
SHIT I GOTTA FUCKING GET
            DONE



• Notepads




             http://shop.coolmaterial.com/products/to-do-notebooks-2pk
AVOID THE
LEARNING CURVE
You could’ve been getting shit done.
HEY YOU. YOUR
WORKFLOW SUCKS.
Stop worrying about the tools.
We shape our tools and afterwards our
tools shape us.
- Marshall McLuhan
STAY ORGANIZED
Find a system that works
File shit away
Keep your shit tidy
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/littlesnapper/
OWN YOUR EMAIL
Don’t let it own you.
Getting Shit Done
AVOID “FOMO”
Fear of Missing Out
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
KEEP IT CLEAN
Your workspace should reflect your system.
GET SOME HELP
Reduce your own workload
Pay someone if necessary
Do the work you enjoy
REDUCE YOUR
COGNITIVE LOAD
Computers are good at that shit.
CALCULATOR



• We   don’t do math by hand, even though we could




                         http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickgage/3736249034/
FLIGHT SEARCH



• We   don’t check every airline to compare prices




                                                     http://kayak.com
DON’T DO SHIT YOU
DON’T ENJOY
Stay happy, stay focused
Hire someone to do the shit work
Being rich is having money. Being wealthy
is having time.
- Margaret Bonnano
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
SPEND MONEY TO
MAKE MONEY
It makes sense, I swear.
Getting Shit Done
Getting Shit Done
HIRE THE HELP
Get an accountant
Keep a lawyer around
Pay someone to copyedit
And to do other tasks
http://taskrabbit.com
http://sean-graham.com/2010/11/09/my-backup-strategy/
Getting Shit Done
CALL IT A DAY
Keep regular hours
Leave work at work
Get out of the office
KEEP WORK
AT WORK
Don’t take that shit home with you.
Working more doesn’t mean you care
more or get more done. It just means you
work more.
- Jason Fried, Rework
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astro-dudes/5525592622/
DROP EVERYTHING
Not literally of course.
GET A LIFE
Work to live, not the other way around.
THANK YOU
Patrick Haney
Lead Designer at Litmus
patrick@litmus.com
@notasausage

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