It Had To Happen, Eventually…Productive! Magazine

We all know the old adage, “Keep your friends close, but heavily monitor your enemies on the Internets.”  So it’s no surprise that I periodically keep aware of the musings (or amusings) that productvity pundits post for people to peruse.  And in a recent web excursion, I discovered at the OrganizeIT website the long-awaited release of a new publication primarily pushing productivity.  Productive! Magazine (as the publisher Michael Sliwinski of Nozbe fame puts it) “is a platform where the top productivity bloggers will share their best productivity principles and tips’n'tricks.”  This magazine marks a real breakthrough in productivity, as it takes the ingredients often involved in the forming of a supergroup (i.e. Cream, The Thorns, or most Steve Winwood projects) and applies it to the world of productivity experts and bloggers.

 

For example, the lineup for the premiere edition is as follows:

 

David Allen, Oliver Starr, Leo Babauta, Alexander Kjerulf, James Mallinson, Nick Cernis, Gretchen Rubin, Steven Aitchison, Mark W. Shead, Marc C, Stephen Smith, Glen Stansberry, Chanpory Rith, Brett Kelly, Alex Shalman, Michael Ramm and John Kendrick.

 

Impressive, but missing a name.  No, not Merlin Mann.  Mine.

 

I know what you’re thinking…but stop thinking.  Remember the movie Sleeping With The Enemy?  Well, one of the similarities between myself and the Julia Roberts character in that movie (the other being that she learned a skill at the YMCA…her: swimming, me: writing) is that I’m clandestinely followed by other productivity bloggers (as Patrick Bergen’s character does in the film).  I must stress there is no beating of anyone in this comparison, other than the brow-beating I occasionally give those that are pro-ductivity.

 

If this magazine, which is excellent so far, wants to be excellenter, it will examine all forms of productivity.  This includes the productivity of the eventual sort, such as Eventualizm and EffTD.  All this being said, it is important ot keep the page count to a minimum, as I will stop reading at about page 16.  Since the first issue was 32 pages, I actually consider it to be two issues so that I don’t miss an issue.  I suggest you fellow EffTDers do the same, or you’ll miss an article by Brett Kelly (which will be considered a collectors’ item since he is no longer writing about productivity, which leads me to believe he is no longer productive).

 

As of this writing, the magazine has had over 1000 downloads, and those who wish to contribute can follow a rigorous ten-step process to "get it done."  While it is not as draconian as DRM, it comes a close fifth.  

 

You’ll also note that the list of those involved in the first issue have either been interviewed or ignored by yours truly.

Productive! Magazine is a great read, if you’re into reading.  If not, it may just get you into the pastime.  Either way,  you can download it for free, which is always good.  I highly recommend it to everyone; but for those really into eventual productivity it’s proof that even productivity experts do some things eventually.

 

Like put out a magazine.