Pop Quiz: How many emails are currently in your inbox? Be honest. 10? 20? 50? 200? More? A colleague I recently spoke with had 2300+ email messages in their inbox. A large percentage unread and unanswered. At that point your email has become an ineffective means of communication. You read stories of people declaring “email [...]
Are you a multitasker? It is OK, you can admit it. Are you one of those people that is constantly working on 57 different things? Multi-tasking: It just doesn’t work. Trust me. The truth is… it is all about priorities. Of those 57 things you are working on, I’ll bet 3 are important. At the [...]
The Driftwood Principle Are you driftwood floating down the river of life, going wherever it takes you? Do you let life make decisions for you? Do you let it wear you down sometimes? What happens to driftwood? Over time, it becomes worn, it goes where the river takes it, and sometimes it is broken on [...]
The other day, I tweeted the question, “Would you rather lose your phone or your wallet?” The question seemed to hit a nerve. At some point, each of us has probably endured one or the other. (And for some, more often than others…) But, more interesting, was that the camps were divided. Many said they [...]
I have been using the iPad for a short time now. Yesterday, I started an experiment to try and replace my laptop with the iPad and will provide details in the near future. Today, I wanted to demonstrate some of the basic iPad productivity functionality. Let me know what you think. Also, if there are [...]
Do you have a routine for starting your day? Most people have one, but if yours involves pressing the snooze button 4-5 times, you may need to think about a more effective way to start your day. Today, I want to talk about routines for starting the day. Specifically, how to plan and prepare for [...]
My initial thoughts after testing out the iPad for a day. Read my previous article: ”9 Ways the iPad Will Change Time Management” Have an iPad? What are you initial impressions?
These days it seems that everyone is late. In fact, there are entire businesses that make a living catering to the late crowd… FedEx, fast food, etc. When I ask people why people why they are not early (or on time), they usually respond, “I don’t have enough time.” My response is that you don’t [...]
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Loren Pinilis
+1 to the regular clean-up session. I tend to not
Craig Jarrow
Thanks, Sophie!
Sometimes, it is about all the li
Sophie Novak
Great post. I completely agree with the importance
Aleta Fullenwider
THANK YOU! Finally someone who agrees with me that
HomemakersDaily
I don't want piles but I still somehow end up
Brandon Jones
Craig,
Great post! I completely agree with you on
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