Getting Things Started, or GTS, is Raj Dash's alternative to David Allen's GTD (Getting Things Done) time management system. The principle is that if you don't know where you’re going, you're not going to get there. GTS is a relatively easy way to kickstart a project. That is, by realizing the source of your procrastination and doing something about it. Some days I can easily ... Read full entry

I often find myself lapsing into the form of multitasking that Toby Somerville describes. And true, it's not much use. Multitasking is great if you want to fill your time doing a lots of things not very well, over a long period of time. Sure you can: flicking between checking your email, Twittering, writing a report, trying a new web app and chatting on Facebook. Are you busy? Probably. ... Read full entry

Why I've ditched the to do list The arrival of a baby, together with the unpredictable and unexacting demands that go with the territory, has brought about a re-evaluation of existing time management practices for Flying Solo editor, Sam Leader. Now, when baby's asleep and something needs doing, I'm prone to just do it. Instead of thinking "This room needs a vacuum" I'll get the vacuum cleaner out and ... Read full entry

Wordpress 2.3: ground breaking news this... version 2.3 of the world's favourite Content Management System (CMS), Wordpress is ready for download and installation. Also known as "Dexter", the latest version includes increased support for tags. What are tags? Short, simple, usually one word, summaries of blog posts, and you can see them at the foot of this very post! 3 Reasons Blogger is Better Than WordPress: on the ... Read full entry

Many blogs go through stages were posting slows down, sometimes for extended periods, at one time or another. disassociated.com is no exception, and there have been a number of quiet patches since I created this blog way back when. Though usually no more than a few weeks apart, there were occasions I was only posting four or five times over a three or four month period. There were certainly times that other ... Read full entry