organization

Frustration Friday: Get Organized

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Many is the time I hear people decry their failure in their careers.  They will say they have skills (which they do).  They will note they have passion (which they do).  They will state they understand an industry (which they indeed do).  Yet their careers aren't going anywhere.

When I encounter these situations, there's one question to ask:

"Well, how organized are you?"

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Book Review: Getting Things Done by David Allen

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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen
# ISBN-10: 0142000280
# ISBN-13: 978-0142000281

PROS:

  • Presents a serious, workable system for getting organizing.
  • Explores the psychology of organization and planning.
  • Easy to read and very personable.


CONS:

  • The book's hardcore approach to organization may not work for everyone.


SUMMARY: If you're willing to take a shot at re-organizing the way you organize your life, this is a must-read book. 

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The Other Side Of Career Planning

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If it hasn't been apparent from eighteen months of writing about it, I'm very big on career planning.  I'm all for the organized life plan, the schedule, the milestones everything.  I don't think it's because I'm a Project Manager – though the experience probably doesn't hurt.

We all know why we're supposed to plan our careers:

  • It helps us get things done.
  • It helps us set and reach goals.
  • It lets us evaluate and measure progress.
  • Our lack of organization doesn't drive our friends and family nuts.

In that list, and in most of our minds, there is one thing missing about just why we plan our careers and indeed our lives.

That is because our plans also tell us what we're not doing.

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