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There is a book coming out tomorrow (March 6 2007) — “The Enlightened Bracketologist”, which uses NCAA/March Madness style bracketology to help you make decisions. Using brackets, you narrow down the choices until you are left with a clear winner.

Just for fun and to waste time, I used bracketology to figure out what to cook for dinner for a client that is coming over tonight. On the left are the choices of my recipes that I know I CAN make, based on what is in my refrigerator. From there, I take each two choices and narrow down a preference, based on a variety of factors, such as taste, ease of preparation, and circumstances. I’m tempted to order takeout, the easiest choice,which leaves me with more time to clean the house and more time to talk to the client. However, knowing the client is an older widower who lives alone, I conjecture that he may eat takeout and tv dinners a lot and therefore might appreciate a home-cooked meal.

I narrow down to the final two, and pick a winner. I decide to serve Chicken Dijon WITH broccoli on the side. If only all my decisions were this easy!

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I figure I save 14 minutes every day that I don’t wash my hair. Yes, I do shower every day, but I only wash my hair every two or three days. I use one of those little plastic shower caps that you get free at hotels.

I save 3 minutes by not shampooing and conditioning my hair, 1 minute by not applying product to my hair, and 10 minutes by not blowdrying and styling my hair . (I have long hair).

Your hair will benefit more by not washing it every day. My hair actually looks better on the second day — shinier and softer.

You will also save money by making your shampoo, conditioner, and other hair products last longer.

Lifedev.net has a great refresher on GTD — for those who have not bought David Allen’s book yet.

“Getting Things Done (or GTD) is a system to free your mind of it’s resources and become more organized in the process. In short: it’s a way to become more productive and stress free, in one fell swoop. It’s a beautiful thing, really.”

http://lifedev.net/2007/02/gtd-cheatsheet-the-workflow/

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