Getting Things Done: “Organize”

In the third of our five-part series, we offer three efficient ways to get and stay organized from time management expert David Allen:
- Control your calendar.
- Let meaning be your guide.
- Put your future on autopilot.

In the third of our five-part series, we offer three efficient ways to get and stay organized from time management expert David Allen:
Have a hard time stopping racing thoughts? Three experts offer tips for overcoming mental chaos and reclaiming a balanced brain.
Spring is here — open up your doors and windows and clear things out! Read our feature article from the April 2013 issue to find out the effect that clutter has on your life — and what you can do about it.
We’ve put together a slideshow of some of our best relationships articles, covering everything from tips for nurturing healthy and thriving partnerships to thoughtful ways to show love and appreciation to the effects of relationships on our our overall health. Enjoy! (Click on picture to see slideshow.)
My Vision (Board) for the Future
Associate editor Jocelyn Stone sets her intentions for 2013.
Behind the Scenes With Lauren Zander
Learn more about our January cover subject, Lauren Zander, and her tips for setting goals that create lasting change.

We recently talked to reader Deb Sweeney, who took an almost scientific approach to eliminating negativity and becoming, what she calls, “a default happy person.” In “A Happy New Year: Deb Sweeney’s Success Story,” she shares exactly how she did it.
Tell us: What do you do to maintain a positive and “default happy” attitude?
As you start working on your goals for 2013, are your finding it difficult not to fall into the same, comfortable patterns?
New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg explores the scientific research about habitual behaviors and what it reveals about how to change them.
What habits are you currently trying to change?
Just another rendering of that JK Rowling...
Q: Is writing your novels pleasure or drudgery?
A: Pleasure and agony while composing the book...
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the reason
This post is dedicated to my cousin...
Don’t get discouraged.. just think of how far you’ve come!