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	Topic	Replies	Created	Last reply
	Productivity Speaking Engagements	1	16 years 22 weeks ago by johnsdr	16 years 22 weeks ago by dr.marty
	Project Planning / Writing Tech Specs	7	18 years 18 weeks ago by sheriff	18 years 11 weeks ago by Gwen D
	Question about keyboard shortcuts on mac	9	18 years 23 weeks ago by pastoralias	18 years 9 weeks ago by macfixer
	Re-organizing my emails	4	17 years 37 weeks ago by jason.mcbrayer	17 years 37 weeks ago by enine
	Reminders (or 'don't like post-its')	14	17 years 14 weeks ago by SteveC	17 years 5 weeks ago by Capt. Tripps
	Replacements for Sciral Consistency	3	16 years 27 weeks ago by chrismetcalf	16 years 20 weeks ago by joe_z
	Rising Early?	2	17 years 39 weeks ago by whereismymind?	17 years 38 weeks ago by whereismymind?
	Send Reminders to Others?	4	16 years 15 weeks ago by csk	16 years 14 weeks ago by Todd V
	Shorthand 2: Computer Style	4	17 years 49 weeks ago by caseykoons	16 years 27 weeks ago by Prester_John
	Simple Excel time log	3	17 years 10 weeks ago by mwr	15 years 47 weeks ago by mwr
	Single-person project management	3	16 years 15 weeks ago by nuttdan	16 years 15 weeks ago by MarinaMartin
	Sleep apnea and attention deficit	32	18 years 9 weeks ago by Berko	16 years 17 weeks ago by Phil - insomnia guy
	Stack model for Getting Things Done and Productivity	0	16 years 11 weeks ago by iph04	n/a
	Static Landscape	6	16 years 32 weeks ago by Berko	16 years 29 weeks ago by RM66
	Summer routine -- advice?	8	17 years 46 weeks ago by nuttdan	17 years 42 weeks ago by bufiji
	Switching 'modes'	4	18 years 9 weeks ago by josh	18 years 9 weeks ago by stevecooper
	Tag and Dump styles of File Management	15	17 years 9 weeks ago by caseykoons	16 years 17 weeks ago by iph04
	Taskpaper	1	16 years 24 weeks ago by dancingbrook	16 years 24 weeks ago by knacion
	Teacher Productivity	1	17 years 13 weeks ago by xosemanuel	17 years 13 weeks ago by Craig
	Ten plus Two Times Five	19	18 years 24 weeks ago by hernick	17 years 35 weeks ago by rollasoc
	Text 'clipboard' for Mac	4	16 years 15 weeks ago by simonlewin	16 years 12 weeks ago by Ras4Ras
	The Dark Side of Productivity	1	15 years 50 weeks ago by blueruin	15 years 50 weeks ago by augmentedfourth
	the essence of GTD	15	18 years 22 weeks ago by grndhg	18 years 9 weeks ago by terrym
	The Perfection Uncertainty Principal	0	15 years 50 weeks ago by noone	n/a
	Thermometer-style graphic for keeping track of the year	4	17 years 15 weeks ago by nordink	17 years 15 weeks ago by nordink

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