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24 August
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Planning without action

There is no meaning to planning without doing. Without action, planning is moot. Planning is not an end in itself, but a means towards action. Action is the ultimate end. Action is what validates/negates the plan. Without action a plan is never right or wrong, it just exists. We resort [...]

5 July
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My Mac GTD System

GTD implementations are far from single-app static systems. As I struggle to fine-tune my GTD focused methodology, my tools and processes keep evolving along with my ninja skills. In the last couple of years I’ve been taming my Mac based system, resulting in a three-fold workflow:  Project and task keeping [...]

21 April
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Making space for new ideas

Ideas are the key drivers of knowledge work. In research or business, we need ideas to thrive, explore and tap into unforeseen wealth, financial or scientific. But, with all the interruptions around us, with all the triggers and creative outbreaks, we can barely afford the time to have ideas, or [...]

2 April
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Getting offline to be productive

In our connected life we’ve opened so many direct streams to our space that it feels we’ve bitten off more than we can chew. A couple of years ago someone would have to to call to get a hold of you. Now you can be reached through twitter, mail, MSN, [...]

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Hi, I'm Alfredo Matos. I'm a research engineer from Portugal, with a passion for inventing new things and working on future technologies. I'm also a programmer and entrepreneur. For more information check out my main website alfredomatos.com.