Guruprasad Puranik

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Do You Fancy Yourself as an Artist or a Craftsman? Only One of Them Will Make You More Effective

In the 16th century, Italian painter Giorgio Vasari published The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects a series of artist biographies sometimes described as "the first important book on art history". The Lives… elevated the artists to star status versus the reigning craftsmen following guild

I don’t use Nunchucks but here are my favorite tools to keep my mind empty

With the deluge of stuff coming at us every minute, we need external tools to ensure our brain remains free of clutter. Free to do what it does best - Think, imagine and create. “Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water…” - Bruce Lee Here are some of my

The Organize stage of Getting Things Done (GTD) – how a few tweaks can get you finishing more projects and faster

The Organize stage of Getting Things Done (GTD) is about classifying the clarified actions, support and reference material into appropriate categories. My biggest struggle was on Projects! * The broad definition of Projects meant that I had a list of more than 50 projects. Enough to overwhelm me into inaction. * Both

Empty your mind – Troubleshooting your Capture system for Getting Things Done (GTD)

Ever had your brain reminding you of things to do at the most inappropriate moments. Like when you are in a deep conversation with someone or your head touches the pillow at night? A lot of us carry most of our to-dos in our head. Or keep them scattered in

The Weekly review - a keystone holding your Getting Things Done (GTD) practice together

The 2nd law of thermodynamics states that the entropy or the state of disorder of a system always increases with time. Likewise, our attention and energy tend to dissipate away from our areas of focus. Weeds naturally creep into a garden. And akin to gardening, the ‘Reflect’ stage maintains and

Why is the Getting Things Done (GTD) system difficult to master?

If you struggle with getting things done, you are not alone. The Getting Things Done (GTD) skillset is a hard one to master. David Allen, an authority on productivity and author of Getting Things Done : "It can easily take as long as two years to get the practice fully

Use breadcrumbs to get more done despite interruptions

You have great intentions for the day. You know exactly what you want to work on and get started. A few interruptions later, emotions go downhill, and frustration sets in. The repeated switching drains time and energy and saps your brain. You don’t relish getting back to your project