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43Folders.com is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.
In praise of the junk folderMerlin Mann | Sep 10 2004I often end up using my Desktop as a parking lot for current files. Not exactly an inbox, but given how easy it is to hit 9 Comments
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My email dietMerlin Mann | Sep 9 2004
Still, Gmail's made me see the value of having very few actual folders for storing new and archived mail. It makes it much easier to track and organize your mail on the fly, plus Google's search and labeling tools let you confidently shunt items out of your inbox constantly without fear of having stuff disappear. So I decided to try a little experiment. read more »POSTED IN:
Getting started with "Getting Things Done"Merlin Mann | Sep 8 2004This article was originally posted during the first week of 43 Folders' existence, and, pound for pound, it remains our most popular page on the site. Please be sure to also visit related pages, browse our GTD topic area, plus, of course you can search on GTD across our family of sites.
Like I did the other day with Quicksilver, I wanted to provide a gentle, geek-centric introduction to Getting Things Done, so that you can think about whether it might be right for you. It also gives you time to pick up your own copy of the book and get a feel for how David’s system works. (You can support 43 Folders by buying the book from Amazon, but it’s also up at ISBN.nu and, of course, on shelves at your local bookstore). You’ll also eventually want to grab some of the other GTD essentials, like a ton of manila folders, a good label maker, and a big-ass garbage can. It’s time to get your act together, hoss. read more »POSTED IN:
Sogudi for searching via Safari's location barMerlin Mann | Sep 6 2004Sogudi is a plug-in for Safari that lets you search your favorite sites from the location bar. This means that instead of having to visit a given site, you can just type a keyword into the location bar, pop in your search terms, and jump immediately to the results. Hint: If you're going to be following along on our Quicksilver series, I recommend installing Sogudi and acquainting yourself with it; we'll be using it a lot. read more »POSTED IN:
Make your security answer a little weirderMerlin Mann | Sep 5 2004Most sites requiring registration ask you to choose a “secret question” to which only you supposedly know the answer. Of course, in the age of Google, the city where you were born and your mother’s maiden name may no longer be the best kept secrets in the world. So, next time you register for a site and it asks for your response to a challenge question, choose something that’s completely insane, but really memorable to you. read more »POSTED IN:
Oh, yeah..._the name_Merlin Mann | Sep 5 2004A couple people had asked. read more »POSTED IN:
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