Doc Ott’s Life Hack Blog

Ok, Jott is just plain cool.
The idea is simple, you call a toll free number and record a message (just like any other voice mail service). A REAL human being listens to it and will do any number of things including
- send you an email with the text of what you say
- post a calendar […]

Ok, so you can buy little ’safes’ that look like beer cans and what not for $15, but why not build your own?
Soup can safe at instructables

Seems simple enough. I like folding paper.
Folding your own paper gift box at Instructables

There are lots of online to do lists out there, but one will allow you to make a handy dandy paper version for when you head out (gasp) without an active internet connection.
http://www.toodledo.com/

Want to be more organized? Everytime you get some new ‘thing’, follow this flowchart. It will tell you exactly what to do to with it to keep organized. I need to FOLLOW this, not just print it out.
GTD Cheatsheet: The Workflow
Here is some more Getting Things Done sites that are cool:
Using Google Notebook for […]

If you are having troubles with the whole Getting Things Done (GTD) mentality, this is an even simpler method of getting organized.
Having trouble with Getting things done (GTD)? Try WSD

Seems simple enough. If you want to break a bad habit, substitute it for something else. I could use this theory…
How to Turn Bad Habits into Good Habits - zen habits

Do you interact with people? In such a way that they might not be SAYING the whole story? Pay more attention to what they don’t say by reading them better.
How to Read People Lifetraining Online

The name is wierd, I know, but bear with me.
This looks like a great ‘personal organization’ tool that lives (and is editable) in a standard webpage. What is better is that I can load the file easily onto by portable life (my old iPod that has everything on it)
Easy to use and pretty darn useful […]

Wow, this is cool. I can never find CD cases when I need them. Why not fold one out of recycled paper? You can even print out a custom one with track labels and the whole nine yards.
paper cd case