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Productivity systems are supposed to be frameworks that help individuals in different situations get through their day more effectively-so why do some people insist on a literal and dogmatic interpretation of a system’s rules?

The productivity systems “Getting Things Done” and “Do It Tomorrow” have both risen in popularity and each have their own loyal followers. However, they are two fundamentally different systems and understanding those differences is crucial for deciding which system (or what combination of the two systems) we wish to pursue.

Whakate´s Best of Web Award recognises the 30 best personal development and productivity resources the internet has to offer today.

Blogs and Online Discussions Best Picks for September ´08: The “lifehack” counter-culture is here, and it is all about finding purposed and meaningful productivity.

An examination of why most to-do lists fail and how adding a ‘closed list’ can lead to better task management success.

Olympic fever was upon the world this August and personal development writers were not exempt.

GTD (“Getting things done”) may have a cult following, but as times and communication technologies are changing fast, many users have modified the system to meet their own needs. Read about how you can improve the system that has been the standard for years.

Everybody thinks they’re working hard-yet most people actually only use 60% or less of their available work time. In a Microsoft Grohler and Myburgh (2001) studied a group of more than 1400 South African school children, they discovered that the higher achievers were more future-orientated and more conscientious in their time management and less focused on the present than the lower achievers.
This supports traditional advice: be diligent in the present while focusing on what you want to achieve in the future. However, the flourishing time management industry …

A Whakate reader discusses her struggle with time management and productivity and shares some of her favorite websites for finding help with these issues.