Total, Relaxed Organization, The Blog

Client Question: Should I try Mark Forster’s new “autofocus” time management system?

Answer by Kevin Crenshaw, Priacta Head Coach and co-author of The TRO Field Guide:

Mark Forster’s new “autofocus” system is interesting, and Mark is a great time management experimenter, so we’re paying attention.

We believe even great systems can be improved, so we constantly look at other methods to enhance Total, Relaxed Organization. For example, TRO is based largely on David Allen’s GTD principles, and TRO uses some ”closed lists” like Mark Forster’s prior system, Do It Tomorrow. (TRO’s “Do Today” list is a closed list, and TRO relies on closed lists even more with certain tools like Remember the Milk.)

Overall, we see both good and bad in Mark’s new “autofocus” system. It could be great for some people but would probably fail in the long run for anyone feeling a lot of time management pain. Here is our reasoning.

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Client Questions: I am interested in TRO training, but should I still get Total Workday Control by Michael Linenberger or Getting Things Done by David Allen?

How does TRO training differ from TWC and GTD? Or are they the same?

How would I benefit from TRO over Total Workday Control or Getting Things Done?

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Change is hard. So how do you stack the deck in your favor when you’re trying to make and sustain productivity changes (like learning Total, Relaxed Organization or GTD, or breaking an unproductive time use habit)? A slick, free, and effective tool called RescueTime is your powerful ally in changing time use. As a productivity coach, I love this tool, both for myself and my clients.

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Evernote is a universal note-capturing and organizing system. It is now free and—surprise!—gaining popularity. Their 3.0 Web version was recently released for public beta. (You need an invitation to beta test it, ask me for an invite if you need one.)

So what can you do with it?

Who should use it?

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