Getting Shit Done

Design and development is a lifestyle choice for many of us, but that doesn't mean we don't want to get out and enjoy the other things in life. When most of your day is spent on trivial tasks rather than productive work, it's time to evaluate your process and improve it. This talk will show you how to focus your work day, reduce time spent on the crap you don't enjoy, and help you Get Shit Done. We'll talk about the tools and resources you can use to speed up your process, how to find the right routine for you, and when to unplug and get away from your computer.

Transcript

1. GETTING THINGS DONE Patrick Haney @notasausage shit
2. MY NAME IS PATRICK And I’m a procrastinator.
3. 2 TYPES OF PROCRASTINATORS Those that don’t want to do something Those that are easily distracted
4. 2 TYPES OF PROCRASTINATORS Those that don’t want to do something Those that are easily distracted Oooh! Something shiny!
5. http://marketplace.veer.com/merch/vpr0001351
7. THE INTERNET IS DISTRACTING Hey, stop staring at your computer.
8. BUT IT HAS A LOT OF COOL STUFF Some good, some bad.
9. A LIST APART • Demos, examples, techniques, writing
10. UI KITS
11. CATS WEARING HATS • Cats wearing hats • etc.
12. AN OVERVIEW OF THIS TALK Stay focused Find your (work)flow Stay organized Hire help Call it a day
14. Create a system of productivity to clear the mind of stress
15. THE GOALS OF GETTING THINGS DONE Capture anything and everything Define actionable things Organize information
16. GTD-INSPIRED STUFF • Blog posts, scripts, add-ons, etc.
17. 43 FOLDERS
19. GTD enables greater performance, capacity and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm, instilling focus, clarity and confidence. GTD will attract members of the opposite sex, make you wealthy, and improve your physical appearance.
20. GTD enables greater performance, capacity and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm, instilling focus, clarity and confidence. GTD will attract members of the opposite sex, make you wealthy, and improve your physical appearance. I made this up.
21. STAY FOCUSED Have a plan Start unitasking Capture and return
22. MEETINGS SUCK Am I right? Yes, I am.
23. 1 person = 1 hour 5 people = 5 hours LOST PRODUCTIVITY
24. MAKE MEETINGS MEANINGFUL Have an agenda Stay on track Take notes
25. UNITASKING Let’s focus, people.
26. TRENT WALTON
28. DISABLE DISTRACTIONS Hide windows you don’t need Turn off email notifications Ignore Twitter and Facebook
29. SPIRITED AWAY Shhh. He’s watching us...
30. defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES
31. USE FULL SCREEN TOOLS Ommwriter IA Writer Full screen mode in OS X Lion
33. CAPTURE & RETURN Quickly capture Stay on task Take care of it later
34. SIMPLENOTE & WUNDERLIST • Notes and to-dos
35. COTWEET & WREN • Schedule tweets for later
36. FIND YOUR (WORK) FLOW Choose your tools Create a workflow Stick with it
37. USE WHAT WORKS Don’t change tools for no reason.
38. SHIT I GOTTA FUCKING GET DONE • Notepads
39. TEXTMATE & TRANSMIT • My tools of choice
40. CODA & ESPRESSO • And many, many others
41. AVOID THE LEARNING CURVE You could’ve been getting shit done.
42. IT’S HOW YOU USE YOUR TOOLS Workflow is more important than tools.
43. We shape our tools and afterwards our tools shape us. - Marshall McLuhan
44. STAY ORGANIZED Find a system that works File shit away Keep your shit tidy
45. OWN YOUR EMAIL Don’t let it own you.
48. KEEP IT CLEAN Your workspace should reflect your system.
49. GET SOME HELP Reduce your own workload Pay someone if necessary Do the work you enjoy
50. REDUCE YOUR COGNITIVE LOAD Computers are good at that shit.
51. CALCULATOR • We don’t do math by hand, even though we could
52. FLIGHT SEARCH • We don’t check every airline to compare prices
53. DON’T DO SHIT YOU DON’T ENJOY Stay happy, stay focused Hire someone to do the shit work
54. Being rich is having money. Being wealthy is having time. - Margaret Bonnano
55. SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY Time is money.
56. BASECAMP • Monthly charge that saves me time
58. HIRE THE HELP Get an accountant Keep a lawyer around Pay someone to copyedit And to do other tasks
60. CALL IT A DAY Keep regular hours Leave work at work Get out of the office
61. KEEP WORK AT WORK Don’t take that shit home with you.
63. DROP EVERYTHING Not literally, iPhones don’t do well...
64. GET A LIFE Work to live, not the other way around.
65. THANK YOU Patrick Haney Designer/Developer at Hanerino patrick@hanerino.com @notasausage
66. QUESTIONS? A penny for your thoughts?
67. GET ‘ER DONE! • Go out there and get shit done! • Leave some feedback and rate this presentation on SpeakerRate • Trucker hat image? GIT R DONE!