From the monthly archives: July 2010
I have received several requests from readers for a list of TMN’s top posts. So, I have added a “Best Of” page that contains what I consider my best posts. (Not necessarily based on traffic). You can check out the new “Best Of” page here. Maybe you will discover an article that you missed. Or [...]
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This was a busy week. In fact, there were several times this week when I looked at my calendar and saw that people were trying to double and triple book meetings with me. I was having to tell new requests that they would need to look at next week. The bigger issue was that I [...]
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If you are like me, you sometimes find yourself spending too much time surfing the Internet. Maybe you like car blogs or fashion websites, or as in my case, too much technology news. RSS is a great way to minimize the time you spend surfing and to laser focus what you read. However, you would be amazed [...]
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Do you turn on your time management when you are in a jam? Only to turn it back off once it is the weekend or when you are past the obstacle? Just like cramming for a test. This method is not very effective. You squeeze all your time management into a day and then expect [...]
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Previously, I wrote “How the iPad Replaced my Laptop in 30 Days.” I have continued to use the iPad as my main mobile computing device and my laptop continues to sit on my desk more and more. So, I thought I would provide some additional insights on using the iPad as your “laptop replacement.” Still [...]
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Are you guilty of self-inflicting time management problems on yourself? Are you always running late? Do you miss deadlines? Do you create your own crises? Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to time management? Making Your Own Life Friction Life friction is the self-inflicted stress, problems, and issues that people create for [...]
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What does the iPhone 4 have to do with productivity? For me, quite a bit. The iPhone 4 serves as my: Internet access, phone, camera, notepad, email, text messaging, GPS, video game, eBook reader, iPod, and more. It is my one device. I can do almost everything I need to do from it. Recently, I upgraded [...]
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You probably know that I love “No Meeting Friday.” That is, setting aside Friday for creative work and not allowing any meetings that day. I find this to be a tremendous productivity booster. However, lately I have noticed a disturbing trend on Fridays. I don’t want to paint with too broad a brush, but it [...]
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Did you make your life more complex today? Did you add to the number of things demanding your attention? (Cell phones, email, voicemail, Facebook, Twitter, websites, text messages, etc.) It’s easy to make your life more complex. Complex is easy. Simple is hard. Adding More Complexity These days it is very easy to make your [...]
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