Here’s a quick sampling of Ask Metafilter threads on productivity, procrastination, and just getting it together. (You have to love a question on alcohol and procrastination.)

• GTD Getting things done questions galore - “I’m not obsessing on the tools; I’ve started clearing my inboxes across the board and organizing using Kindless..but I can always change.”
• Getting Things Done on a Macintosh - “I’ve gathered supplies and plan to organize my physical life this weekend. My on-line life (based on a Mac) needs help, though. How do you stay organized on your Mac?”
• Mental breakdown in 5… 4… 3… 2… - “When work is getting far too crazy for you to keep up how do you cope?”
• Being productive in college. - “Two part question. 1. I want to organize my college life. Digitally. 2. Also, I want to be productive with my scholarly pursuits, how did you/do you do it?”
• how do I get off my ass? - “Other than exercising (which I am forcing upon myself) what else do I need to do concerning my habits, diet, attitude, psyche, household, whatever? Anyone else here ever tried to make this change, suiccessfully or not?”
• How to deal with information/art/life overload? - “What am I doing wrong if I feel that there are just not enough hours in a week?”
• What are some helpful ways to be productive when connected to the internet? - “How does one fight the constant draw of trivial news sites, blogs, IM, e-mail, wiki articles, and forums—especially when work is ‘net related?’”
• Stress management techniques for the manly-man. - “His lack of stress/anger management skills, combined with a new set of misfit employees, are driving him bonkers and allowing his stress to invade his days off, his dreams, and his marriage.”
• Why does alcohol overcome my procrastination? - “I don’t mean a large amount of alcohol. Even a third of a standard drink is enough to make something go ‘click’.”