From the monthly archives: August 2009
One of the most common reasons that people’s time management systems fail is due to complexity. Their system or tools are simply too complex for long term success. This usually happens in one of three areas: Too complex for the task at hand Too complex for the user Too complex for everyday use Tools [...]
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What is Life Friction? Life friction is the rubbing that occurs in daily life due to poor planning, preparation, and action. Life friction is all the little things that happen to you due to your disorganization. Life friction adds stress. Life friction adds extra work. Examples: – It is the trouble that is created when [...]
Continue Reading →Accidentally left my laptop at home yesterday when I headed into the office. My first instinct was to immediately turn around and head home to get it. After all, how was I going to function with out it? How was I going to get work done? I do not live far from the office, so [...]
Continue Reading →USAA Banking App allows check deposit via iPhone USAA has had one of the leading banking apps for the iPhone for some time. Always pushing forward, USAA upgraded their app yesterday to include check deposit via your iPhone. You read that right… USAA customers can now deposit checks by simply taking pictures of the front [...]
Continue Reading →See the full gallery on posterous When you travel, whether business or leisure, you want a nice place to relax when you get to the hotel. These pics are from an upscale hotel where I stayed. When I reached my room I was amazed to see that every surface top was covered with clutter. Magazines, [...]
Continue Reading →As part of my daily prep, checking my calendar is one of the most important tasks. After all, most of us live by our calendars to schedule our time. One of the most important tasks I do is to “Block Time” on my calendar. I usually do this at the beginning of each week. What [...]
Continue Reading →Can you have virtual clutter? I spent the other day cleaning up my iPhone. Yes, my iPhone. It had become cluttered with quite a few apps. In fact, I had over 120 apps installed when I started cleaning. I had been avoiding it for a while. In fact, I had been using [...]
Continue Reading →Lunch at PF Chang’s… Who would have thought? A fortune cookie with a great time management quote.
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Calendar? PDA? Notebook? Outlook? Dayplanner? Just how many tools do you have in your time management system? Many people find that their personal organization fails because they simply do not have a DEFINED system of tools. They use whatever is at hand. They use almost everything from a legal pad to Outlook tasks. What happens [...]
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