Comments on: Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You’ve Never Heard Of http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/ Decoding Patterns of Success Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How much can I expect to accomplish in a week? | jbdeaton.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24942 How much can I expect to accomplish in a week? | jbdeaton.com Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:39:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24942 [...] all the loose ends from the past week and line up everything for the next. I recently read about Cal Newport’s plan.txt file, which inspired me to add a new twist. Here is the exercise, which will take place during the [...]

[...] all the loose ends from the past week and line up everything for the next. I recently read about Cal Newport’s plan.txt file, which inspired me to add a new twist. Here is the exercise, which will take place during the [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24412 Study Hacks Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:35:33 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24412 <blockquote> overwrite your plan.txt from the previous week, or create a new plan.txt for each week, or have one long plan.txt which you update every week?</blockquote> These days I've switched to keeping a separate document for each month. And in each monthly document I have a space for each week. So everything gets saved.

overwrite your plan.txt from the previous week, or
create a new plan.txt for each week, or
have one long plan.txt which you update every week?

These days I’ve switched to keeping a separate document for each month. And in each monthly document I have a space for each week. So everything gets saved.

]]> By: Anonymous http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24410 Anonymous Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:37:23 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-24410 Do you overwrite your plan.txt from the previous week, or create a new plan.txt for each week, or have one long plan.txt which you update every week? Do you
overwrite your plan.txt from the previous week, or
create a new plan.txt for each week, or
have one long plan.txt which you update every week?

]]> By: Panda http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-23263 Panda Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:18:05 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-23263 Your ideas remind me of the "The Planning Fallacy" by Eliezer Yudkowsky :D Your ideas remind me of the “The Planning Fallacy” by Eliezer Yudkowsky :D

]]> By: links for 2010-08-28 | links.kburke.org http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15731 links for 2010-08-28 | links.kburke.org Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:03:12 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15731 [...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You’ve Never H... The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete. [...]

[...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You’ve Never H… The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete. [...]

]]> By: links for 2010-08-28 – Kevin Burke http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15730 links for 2010-08-28 – Kevin Burke Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:33:33 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15730 [...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You’ve Never H... The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete. [...]

[...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You’ve Never H… The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete. [...]

]]> By: Bookmarks for August 28th from 20:29 to 20:29 | links.kburke.org http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15728 Bookmarks for August 28th from 20:29 to 20:29 | links.kburke.org Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:12:32 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-15728 [...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You&rs... – The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete.<br /> <br /> this has been my experience, yet I'm trying again… we'll see how it holds up. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← Bookmarks for August 28th from 17:42 to 18:17 [...]

[...] Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Plan.txt : The Most Effective Productivity Tool That You&rs… – The Law of Action Planning: No rigid rules or systems for figuring out “what to do when” can work effectively for more than a few weeks before becoming obsolete.

this has been my experience, yet I’m trying again… we’ll see how it holds up. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← Bookmarks for August 28th from 17:42 to 18:17 [...]

]]> By: nXqd http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-14086 nXqd Tue, 18 May 2010 01:28:22 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-14086 Very nice . Todo is must be this way, I know there are thousands of "fancy todo" out there. Maybe you like RTM, tadalist, outlook .. But one time, u should look back what u want from a todo list is helping you get things done and focusing to your task. I really like your idea : Freestyle Productivity, It matches exactly what I mean :) nXqd Very nice . Todo is must be this way, I know there are thousands of “fancy todo” out there. Maybe you like RTM, tadalist, outlook .. But one time, u should look back what u want from a todo list is helping you get things done and focusing to your task.
I really like your idea : Freestyle Productivity, It matches exactly what I mean :)

nXqd

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-13652 Study Hacks Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:11:37 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-13652 <blockquote>Do you create such file every week? </blockquote> Yes. I used to just keep the old ones in a folder on my desktop. Now I use Google Docs, and keep one doc per month, with a space for each week.

Do you create such file every week?

Yes. I used to just keep the old ones in a folder on my desktop. Now I use Google Docs, and keep one doc per month, with a space for each week.

]]> By: Sara http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-13651 Sara Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:12:19 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/11/plantxt-the-most-effective-productivity-tool-that-youve-never-heard-of/#comment-13651 Do you create such file every week? What happens to the old one? For instance, you might have things that are not in progress at all and you might want to continue the file? Do you save all of them or do you delete the old ones and open new one every week? Do you create such file every week? What happens to the old one? For instance, you might have things that are not in progress at all and you might want to continue the file? Do you save all of them or do you delete the old ones and open new one every week?

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