Is A Chop Suey Of Choices Turning Your Brain To Bananas? (And what to do about it!)

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Another good idea is to create "operations manuals" for yourself, about regular tasks you do... Then, you don't need to make new decisions for regular tasks, you just read what you wrote and do it.

I agree. Operations manuals are critical to growing a business and to document my operations AND manage my efforts I have turned to a piece of software called GTD Tiddly Wiki.

What is it?

GTD wiki is an open-source (FREE!) piece of software that allows a user to create a wiki... a webspace that allows user to create and easily modify content.

This allows me to easily modify my operations manuals from any computer in the world -- and share that manual with freelancers and outsourced employees.

(NOTE: I have different password protected versions of the wiki posted for employees. An operations manual is a very sensitive piece of information and you would not want competitors getting ahold of a copy -- or malicious people. So think through your security plan.)

While any wiki allows you to create your operations manual online, I chose GTD Tiddly Wiki because it allows me to integrate my (Getting Things Done) GTD lists and support materials. With GTD Tiddly Wiki I can create and edit lists, and then print directly to 3x5 cards for my HipsterPDA.

Some of you might find this idea useful, especially if you outsource employees and/or work.

Aloha,

Jason Cain