Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith: A Profile

My journal of the exploration of Productivity Management through digital and paper-based applications. The interactive format features the use of audience participation and emergent social research tools.

I aim to generate a community and a conversation featuring how-to and editorial posts on my blog, as well as function as a public relations personae for my global microbrand.

The posts at Productivity in Context showcase my own day-to-day exploration, and the latest in productivity research. Occasional guest-posts from other thought-leaders feature observations on emerging media, Web 2.0, and Personal Knowledge Management.

The ultimate goal of my work is to manage a community and foster participation through technologies like RSS and social bookmarking.

Location: Southeastern Maine, USA

Contact: stephen[at]hdbizblog[dot]com

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Blog:

Productivity in Context is my primary platform for writing articles on Productivity, emerging trends in new media, and the future of work. I have created some organizational products available for download in the shop, printed materials at Lulu.com, and an Amazon store for recommended reading materials.

Education:

Illinois Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering program, 1987-90

Affiliations:

Member of the D*I*Y*Planner community

Member of the Getting Things Done Network

Specialties:

Productivity research and innovation, organization tool design and development, new media investigations, collaborative new product development, word-of-mouth marketing, virtual workspaces, pattern recognition, blogging

Work Experience

View my current resume (PDF) here.

In Context MultiMedia
In Context MultiMedia is your home base for these outstanding programs and media resources:

Productivity in Context - Basic practices and simple methods for improving your workflow and home life.

Leadership in Context - Management principles for leaders.

Marketing in Context - SEO and online marketing tactics for building your business and brand.

Blogging in Context - How to start and run a blog, building traffic and subscribers with content and cleverness.

Training in Context - Self-study courses on a range of personal development topics.

Brainstorming University - Learn how to brainstorm for effective problem-solving and creative innovation.

Devil Take the Hindmost - Learn how to create conversations in the new online marketplace. Your customers want to talk to you, are you ready to listen? Are you ready to talk back?

Please contact stephen @ hdbizblog [dot] com for more information, or with any questions or suggestions that you may have.

Publications

Guest postings on various blogs

How to Look for a New Job: A review and extension of "48 Days to the Work You Love", by Dan Miller
Manage Yourself First: A review and extension of "The 360 Degree Leader", by John C. Maxwell
When Inspiration Strikes: A strategy for cultivating inspiration and innovation

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Productivity, Web 2.0, and the Future of Work

This is your headquarters for improving your digital life through increased awareness, education, and Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity.
I will be making available, in one place, a lot of new information, productivity hacks, and articles focusing on creativity, innovation, and the design of the next generation of productivity system.

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Publication Network

The Getting Things Done RSS Feed Network

I am a member of the Getting Things Done Network, a collection of blogs with a productivity theme, focusing on the strategies of David Allen.

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