Article: If (no) Then yes; loop
Here’s another excellent post by Eddie Smith from blog, Practically efficient. Eddie is an actuary by day and productivity geek by night. His blog is rapidly becoming one of my favorites with is short and simple takes on living and working more effectively. It has found a home in my RSS reader. Check it out. If (no) Then yes; loop http://www.practicallyefficient.com/2011/10/19/no/ I’ve learned that saying no is extremely important, though. And it only gets more important (and harder) the more successful and...
read moreArticle: Here lies X. He was so busy.
Here’s an excellent post from one of my favorite blogs, Practically Efficient. Here lies X. He was so busy. http://www.practicallyefficient.com/2011/08/19/busy/ If you provide any form of client services, please don’t tell your clients that you’re busy. If you do, and your clients are like me, what they’ll hear is “I’m spread too thin, and my priorities are unclear.” (via Instapaper) Sent from my iPad Posted via email from WorkloadMaster ...
read moreArticle: The Most Common Regrets People Have on Their Deathbed (That You Can Avoid Now) [Life]
I saw this on another blog recently and thought it was a good thing to share at the end of the week. Enjoy. The Most Common Regrets People Have on Their Deathbed (That You Can Avoid Now) [Life] http://lifehacker.com/5807794/regrets-people-have-on-their-deathbed++that-you-can-avoid-now There may be no better way to learn about life than by listening to people who are facing death. A palliative nurse has posted five of the most common regrets people have in the last few weeks of their lives—lessons for us all now. (via Instapaper) Sent...
read moreOutlook 2010 Task List Size Adjustment
Some monitors (especially older ones) won’t display your custom task list properly. Fortunately there’s a simple fix for this by making one change to the task pad (task list) view settings. Here’s a quick video that shows you how. ...
read moreArticle: The Power of Tweaking – by Dumb Little Man
I once had boss who would say “What gets measure gets done.” While I didn’t like the guy, these words have stuck with me over the years. Today I saw a post on The Dumb Little Man blog about this very subject. I like it because the writer has applied this concept to small business and our personal lives. The link is below if you would like to know more. The Power of Tweaking – by Dumb Little Man http://feeds.feedburner.com/dumblittleman It’s very good to have a strong mind and be persistent, but ignoring reality is...
read moreArticle: WiseStamp for Email Marketing and Social Signatures
WiseStamp for Email Marketing and Social Signatures http://smallbiztrends.com/2011/04/wisestamp-email-marketing-social-signatures.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SmallBusinessTrends+%28Small+Business+Trends%29 Social email seems redundant. Every so often, I hear the term and I have to think: Isn’t all email social? What I think social email means is that you make yourself more accessible by way of a smart, link-friendly signature in your email. (via Instapaper) This is a very slick tool for...
read moreGood words for the new year
I saw this quote at my health club and thought you would enjoy it to begin the year. I like it so much that I plan to use it in an upcoming productivity pointer. If you’re not on the distribution list use the form in the sidebar on the right. I promise not to spam you. If you like to collect quotes below is the text so that you can copy it: “Every man is enthusiastic at times. Sometimes for 30 minutes, sometimes for 30 days. but its the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of life!” –...
read moreInterview with LinkedIn Expert Crystal Thies
If it’s important to your business and/or career to network with others then using LinkedIn (the professional social networking site) correctly can streamline the process. Earlier this year LinkedIn expert and consultant, Crystal Thies, wrote a guest post on this site about the Three Top LinkedIn Tips. That one post has generated so much interest that I asked Crystal to do an interview to discuss her system in more detail. When she was in town for a speaking engagement recently she was nice enough to carve out some time form her...
read moreInteractive Microsoft Office migration guides to save time
If you’re making the switch from Microsoft Office 2003 to 2007 or 2010 you may find the Ribon (menu system) difficult to navigate. If you’re working from a home computer it may seem surprising that people still use Office 2003. However a high percentage of corporate and institutional users have stuck with 2003 rather than upgrade. Why? First, Office 2003 meets most users’ needs and second it is very costly to upgrade hundreds and even thousands of work stations. However that’s changing because Microsoft no longer...
read moreUse Gmail as a productivity tool
Gmail can be a very powerful time management tool, particularly if you receive lots of e-mail (and who doesn’t these days). It has a ton of add ins that can streamline the process and gives makes management on a mobile device a snap. A few weeks ago I embarked on a new journey by switching all of my e-mail management to the Gmail client. This was a big change for me since Outlook is such a big part of my personal management system. At first I was a little nervous, but as I became more comfortable with the user interface and additional...
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