The goal here is to spend my most productive time actually doing stuff and not planning. I usually get things organized before 0500 and then spend the next hour actually accomplishing stuff but I set my deadline for 0600. For me, my organization phase must be completed before 0600. I have fallen victim to this but there are ways to overcome it. They over analyze each item and never get past this step. This is the part where most people spend too much time on. Pull similar tasks together to complete at once or group project tasks into a workflow so you do each step in order. Since I also practice a minimalist philosophy, I am very selective about what information I decide to keep.
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I can go on about all the reasons to use OneNote over other apps but I recommend you try it for 60 days and judge for yourself. It is cross platform (EverNote is just web based), powerful, supports many advanced features, works seamlessly with MS Office, and it’s free. OneNote is a great tool for this for several reasons. My method uses the Warren Buffets 5/25 rule, the Pomodoro Technique, ideas from Tony Robbins, and I apply my minimalist philosophy as well. I have modified this approach by incorporating several other ideas with it. I will not be going into how OneNote works but how I use OneNote to incorporate the Getting Things Done process. Let me show you how I did it so you can be more productive and get more done in less time too. I have learned to use Getting Things Done with OneNote to increase my productivity and provide me with more time to spend on the important things in life. Being productive is more important then being busy.