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Member Exclusive: Erasing Your Data Remotely

I found this article on USA Today to be useful about remotely erasing data on a handheld device. My friend recently had her purse stolen and did not have any kind of security or password on her iPhone. My retciular was put on alert about this topic!

http://usat.me/?36787024

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Podcast: David Allen - The Art of Work vs. the Work You Do

David answers the question, "Do I need a customized version of GTD for my organization?" What are best practices that apply to all? Click here to listen now or click here to download. (mp3, 4:47). For access to all previous podcasts, check out our complete podcast feed.




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Member Exclusive: David Allen On Twitter

Wonderful day at PayPal/eBay yesterday. Loved their turbo-green atmosphere/buildings. Quite a business, too.

Member Exclusive: Coaching Gold!

There's a short podcast posted called "Agreements - Don't Should on Yourself". This one is GOLD.

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Member Exclusive: David Allen On Twitter

Your mind is for having ideas, not for holding them.

GTD Times: When email becomes a two-headed monster

Q: I think email is becoming a two-headed monster. It is vital but more and more people ignore them, don't read fully etc. How can we move forward with accomplishing goals in this environment? Are there ideas you can offer regarding effective corporate communications and task handoffs?

David Allen's answer: Essentially email is no different than paper or verbal communications, with the same weaknesses if things are unfocused, unclear, and/or unnecessary. Because of its accessibility e-mail ...

Member Exclusive: Anyone Coming To SF On The 17th For David's MIAW?

Just wondering if other Connect members will be at next week's seminar here in SF. Since I live here, I thought it would be a great opportunity to see David live. I was thinking it might also be a great time to meet Connect members in person. Anyone else going? Want to meet up?

Thanks

GTD Times: Getting Started with GTD

Check out this 5 minute podcast from David Allen on what he suggests for getting started with GTD .  If you're not yet a subscriber to our free podcast series, here's how to get started.

Member Exclusive: Smart Vs Standard Mailboxes In Apple Mail

Hi,

Trying to determine whether to use Smart Mailboxes or rules and standard Mailboxes to organize incoming and outgoing mail in Apple Mail. Any suggestions would be gladly accepted.

As per GTD, I have started including "@wf", "@action" or similar at the bottom of my emails such that a Rule c...

Member Exclusive: Does It Go On The Calendar Or On A List?

Let me preface...

a. I don't have a great contact management system
b. I'm still fledgling with GTD but am already seeing a difference in my output

I just had a classic example of where should I put this and thought I would ask the question here. I had e-mailed a client early today and ma...