TweetShareShare0 Shares Trick question: When do you show up for the 9AM meeting? If you are like most people in the workplace, you shuffle around and or even get to work at 9AM and then head down the hall to the meeting. What happens? People are wandering in for a good 5-10 mins. They make […]
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Email – Only 5 lines?
TweetShareShare0 Shares If you Twitter a lot… you know that every character counts. 140 is not a lot to say. So, you find yourself omitting words, leaving out spaces, changing before to b4, etc. I wonder how much Twitter is changing our current langauge/communication styles? Simple words like “very” are replacing fancy words like “extremely.” […]
What’s on your iPhone?
TweetShareShare0 Shares Lots of people have been asking me about productivity apps for iPhone and other devices. So, I thought I would share my current iPhone home screen. I share some app specific tips and thoughts in the near future. Here are some of the apps that I currently use often: – Evernote: If you […]
Shelf Genie Glide-outs
TweetShareShare0 Shares See the full gallery on posterous Yesterday, had Shelf Genie glide-outs installed in a few cabinets and our pantry. Have to say that we are extremely pleased with the quality and design of these organizers. We now have more than double the usable space in our cabinets. My wife’s favorite in the vertical […]
Disorganization Hurts
TweetShareShare0 Shares I have often said that lack of organization and time management can ruin careers and families. (See Life Friction) But, today, I want to point out that disorganization can literally hurt you. Doubtful? How many accidents in the home are due to clutter that should have been put away? Have you ever taken […]
Tasks Undone Create More Work
Tweet143ShareShare18161 Shares Action is one of the most important aspects of a good time management system. It seems like common sense, once you organize your todos, you need to actually DO them. (Hence the getting things done part…) However, most time management systems lack this sense of urgency. The urgency to take action and close […]
Do You Have Too Much Friction in Your Life?
TweetShareShare0 Shares 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. It is the trouble that is created when […]
Lose your laptop for increased Productivity?
TweetShareShare0 Shares 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 […]
Deposit Checks via iPhone! USAA
TweetShareShare0 Shares 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 […]
How can I work in a hotel like this?!
TweetShareShare0 Shares 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 […]