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Have a BIG goal that you would like to achieve?  How about password protecting that goal.  For instance, if you’d like to retire at the age of 45, you could make one of your online passwords Retire45.  If you need to lose 20 pounds your password could be LOSeTwenty.  I’m sure you get the idea.

I learned from an article I read recently on the Income.com blog that one great way to achieve goals is with incremental success.  Using this technique to create your passwords is one small method to help incrementally achieve your goals by providing a constant reminder.  According to the author, John Reese:

In order for you to accomplish anything in life you have to learn the power of INCREMENTAL SUCCESS.  Let me explain how it works…

It doesn’t matter what you want to accomplish… making a million dollars, losing 50 pounds, learning to speak French, etc.  In order for you to accomplish what it is that you want you MUST achieve your goal incrementally.

This post was inspired by a comment (by commenter azpat) that I read on a Lifehacker.com post.  Thank you for the inspiration.

1.) Two Attention-Focusing Apps Kill Distractions Dead

Mike Elgan of the Computer World Blog reviews two productive applications:

• q10 - A Windows based application that blocks every other application, so you can focus on your writing.
• NowDoThis - A web service that allows you to create a daily to-do list.

2.) 100 Blogs that Will Save You Time & Make You More Productive

Alisa Miller has a great write-up of (you guessed it) 100 blogs that deal with GTD, lifehacking, and productivity.

3.) How to Get Things Done with Twitter

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits has written up a great post on how to use Twitter to be more productive.  Strange, every time I get on Twitter I end up wasting a lot of time

4.) What My Cat Taught Me About Productivity

Jay Frawley wrote up this post that describes his method for completing and organizing a to-do list.

The David Allen Company and “At-A-Glance” series product maker Mead have partnered up and created an new line of GTD office tools.  There are 13 products which include items like a Tickler File setup, a Collection Box, and something they call a GTD tools Coordinator.  The items can be purchased at the David Allen Co., Staples, or the At-A-Glance website.

From the press release:

“Together, Getting Things Done and GTD tools from MWV can help transform feeling overwhelmed and overloaded into an integrated system of stress-free productivity,” said David Allen, chairman and founder.  “Whether you are an influential executive, a busy home manager or a serious student trying to achieve good grades, GTD tools can help by streamlining ways to capture and organize information in written and printed forms.”

Image of products from the At-A-Glance website:

Found via GTD Times.

If you’re familiar with David Allen’s Getting Things Done you’ve probably heard of his newly released book Making It All Work.  My copy should be arriving any day now, but here are 5 links that can help bring you up to speed on what the new book covers.

1.) Fresh Focus…On Productivity

GTD: Making It All Work by David Allen

Here’s a quick review to get you started.  Check out this site and follow along to read more posts as Kris progresses through the book.

2.) Lifehacker

David Allen on Productivity, Software, and Making It Work

Lifehacker has an excellent interview with David on his book, GTD, and the challenges of implementing his system.

3.) David Allen Company GTD | Podcasts

David Allen - Making It All Work

Here’s a podcast by David, where he discusses his new book and answers questions from a live audience.

4.) David Allen Company Public Forums

Initial Thoughts on “Making It All Work”

Read what a lot of people think about the new book in the David Allen Company GTD forum.

5.) The Simple Dollar

Review: Making It All Work

If you want to read a very comprehensive review, here’s another great resource.