A month ago, my personal organization system consisted of…
- Outlook Calendar
- Outlook Contacts
- Outlook Tasks
- Outlook Notes
- Outlook Mail
I opened Outlook, and there I would see it all. Five buttons.
Now, my system consists of…
- Google Calendar
- Google Contacts
- ToodleDo Note: In October 2018, I left Toodledo in favor of Remember The Milk due to changes made by a new owner.
- Evernote
- Gmail
Sounds more complex, right? I want something that is as simple as what I had for the last 10 years with Outlook—something where I click once and see everything.
Actually, that one-click-and-you-see-it-all is exactly what I have. Last month, I wrote about the Netvibes page I created and which serves as my homepage.
When I open my browser, my Netvibes page comes up. Across the top are my Google Calendar, ToodleDo, and Gmail. I added links—known as “Link Module” widgets in Netvibes—which will open Google Contacts and Evernote. If I click the blue title bar on my Google Calendar, ToodleDo, or Gmail, I am taken to a full-screen version of that tool.
So, here is the bottom line…
- I open my the browser on my desktop computer, and I see my Netvibes page with my 5 organizational tools.
- I open the browser on my laptop, and I see my Netvibes page with my 5 organizational tools.
- I open the browser on a computer in someone else’s office, the public library, or the business center at a hotel in a distant city. I go to Netvibes.com and login. I am now looking at my Netvibes page with my 5 organizational tools.
- I pick up my tablet, and my 5 organizational tools are represented by 5 icons side-by-side on the home screen.
- I pick up my mobile phone, and my 5 organizational tools are represented by 5 icons side-by-side on the home screen.
When I add Dropboox to the mix, allowing me access to the documents and projects I in progress, I can truly work from anywhere. All of the pieces are together in one neat package, and I can access it from anywhere.
Εργοδέκτης
August 22, 2012 1:15 pmI would completely agree with you if you could recommend a efficient netvibes widget for Google Reader (RSS is an essential part of our online experience)
Dr. Frank Buck
August 26, 2012 7:50 pmGoogle Reader was one of the widgets where I could not find a suitable one on Netvibes. So, what I did was added a Link Module and set it to take me to Google Reader when I click on it. The downside is that I lose that ability to see those latest several posts or view starred items right from the homepage. Most all of the time, when I wanted to read posts, I would click on the “Google Reader” title and go to Google Reader to do my reading.
Dr. Frank Buck
August 26, 2012 7:55 pmBack in July, one of the posts talked about the Link Module. You can go here to read it.
dannielo
September 12, 2012 11:08 amFor implementing GTD you can use this application:
http://www.Gtdagenda.com
You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, and a calendar.
Syncs with Evernote and Google Calendar, and also comes with mobile version, and Android and iPhone apps.