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by Litomeister General
General tips and discussion for beating procrastination, maintaining focus, and keeping it together
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by jason71
Tips and strategies for David Allen's popular method for "Stress-free productivity."
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by jeredb

Inspired by mathowie’s awesome Ask Metafilter, post your questions on pretty much anything here, and let the 43f hive mind try to help you find the answer.

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by Duncan
Tricks, shortcuts, and existential heuristics
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by gordwick
1116 years 9 weeks ago
by smorton
Thoughts on finding and using the things that work for each of us and why.
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by astras
Apple's operating system for the Mac
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by szweiner
Neck beards and Star Trek references optional.
2216016 years 8 weeks ago
by Adeel Shaikh
Microsoft's juggernaut operating system
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by shan83
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by dannielo

Paper, whiteboards, The Hipster PDA and more.

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by m0vpg
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New around here? Haven't posted yet? Drop by, say hello, and tell us what interests you.
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by savantcreative
Almost anything goes. Off-topic shenanigans go here
8039015 years 46 weeks ago
by pashmina
"To make" or "to do." Creativity, writing, art, and the inspiration to do the things we love
2921515 years 44 weeks ago
by kitchen-master
Readers share project ideas and ask for help from the hive mind.
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by John_at_154
2316 years 11 weeks ago
by SteveC
General throat clearing and announcements
147316 years 12 weeks ago
by Lex
Help us kill bugs on the site, as well as letting us know what you wish were here.
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by Andrew gtd-php
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by mwr
 
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