I’m always shocked by professionals who don’t carry their calendar with them. You can forget your business cards, your cell phone or even your wallet, but your calendar is the most essential piece of gear that should follow you everywhere you go.
Fri, May 27 2011 » Personal Organization, Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
If you ever hear someone reciting a long sequence of numbers or letters over a phone call, it’s a good sign that the message they are sending really should be an email instead. After all, who really wants to hear ” Type H T T P colon forward slash forward slash double-u double-u double-u amazon […]
Mon, May 23 2011 » Personal Organization, Stress and Mindfullness, Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
It’s often said that time is the most important and fundamental of all resources. Time is money, but unlike money you cannot borrow time, you cannot save it up, you cannot earn interest on your time and once it’s gone you cannot get a refund. That may be why lost time is among the most […]
Fri, May 20 2011 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Time Management » No Comments
Most people try to make lists of things to-do, but not all of us actually do them. What’s the best practice for putting something on your to-do list? Verb-Subject: If you can, try to write every to do item as an action word followed by a specific noun. So instead of putting “report”, write out […]
Wed, April 20 2011 » Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
It’s often said that time is the most important and fundamental of all resources. Time is money, but unlike money you cannot borrow time, you cannot save it up, you cannot earn interest on your time and once its gone you cannot get a refund. That may be why lost time is among the most […]
Mon, April 4 2011 » Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
There’s a famous story about Robert Propst, the inventor of the cubicle. Supposedly he recanted his invention on his deathbed, calling it monolithic insanity. If you work in a cube farm, you know that that the regular patters can be demoralizing and the constant chatter can make it hard to do your work. Some people […]
Mon, March 21 2011 » Personal Organization, Stress and Mindfullness, Time Management » No Comments
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