Getting things done

Personal organization has always been something very important in my career. Through the years I developed several tools to better manage my work. They were an integral part of my professional growth. The first main conclusion I draw from my experience is that there isn't a single approach that is good for all situations and for all people. For instance, when I was a college student I found that keeping track of studying times for each course was very helpful; but later, when I worked as a consultant doing the same proved very stressing.

Now, with the actual beginning of my PhD, I feel that I need to reconsider my practices. The freedom I have in setting my schedule and the knowledge-intensive work ahead makes my current tools seem somewhat inadequate.

On her last trip to the USA, Joana bought the book "Getting things done" by David Allen. I'm reading the book to help me improve how I work, trying to learn from an expert. I'll share some of the interesting stuff on upcoming posts.