Tweet5ShareShare16 Shares Just how fast is email? Not that fast, really. Here is a little secret… “Email has become the new snail mail.” Email used to be fast. Very fast, in fact. Not anymore. Now it is slow. Why is this? How did email become relegated to a second rate communication tool? 1. More Immediate […]
Time Management
Guest Post – My Secret Love of Egg Timers
Tweet17ShareShare421 Shares The following guest post comes from the generous Chris Brogan, of chrisbrogan.com. My Secret Love of Egg Timers Here’s the thing: I’m a fairly hard-working guy, but I go right down the rabbit hole with the best of them. I go into Twitter to remember to promote something, and next thing you know, […]
Ten Minutes to Go
Tweet9ShareShare1423 Shares Too many people say that they do not have enough time in their day to get their stuff done. Yet, they let their time slip by bit-by-bit. Minute-by-minute. 5 minutes here. 20 minutes there. 10 minutes before a meeting. For many people, it is this “in-between” time that becomes a major source of […]
Review – The WOW of Reeder News App for iPad
Tweet2ShareShare2 Shares I have not reviewed specific iPad productivity apps yet, but after installing Reeder for iPad (iTunes link) this weekend, I just had to share. My reaction was WOW. Reeder is a shining star in design for the iPad. It has gotten right what so many developers have not yet figured out, which is […]
The Secrets of Plan B
Tweet28ShareShare2452 Shares Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes things go sideways no matter how well you planned for them. You had your whole day mapped out when a fire drill comes up. Something unexpected happens. You didn’t see it coming. So, what do you do when this happens to you? Are you able […]
5 Ways Your Time Management Is Broken
Tweet29ShareShare29 Shares Is your time management system broken? Does it regularly let you down? (Or do you let it down?) Does it seem to take more effort than it is worth? After all… “Time management is suppose to make time, not take time.” If your system is taking more effort than it is easing, it […]
Why You Need an Appointment for Tough Tasks
Tweet236ShareShare67303 Shares Do you have tasks that just don’t get done? Tasks that you put off? And then somehow put off some more? How do you deal with these tough tasks? The ones that you seem to avoid at all costs. One powerful technique is to make an appointment to complete them. This is especially […]
5 Ways to Time Manage Your Commute
Tweet17ShareShare623 Shares How long is your commute? Have you considered how much time this adds up to over the course of a week? A month? The year? Have you ever taken a job because of the commute? Have you ever quit or turned down a job because of the commute? This post is the result […]
How To Know If You Are Overcommitted
Tweet3ShareShare14 Shares “I don’t have enough time.” I hear this statement often. Often the perceived lack of time is the result of disorganization and poor time management. But, what if you are right? Maybe you don’t have enough time. How would you know if you simply have too much to do? Are You Overcommitted? Do […]
Why Ninjas Shop at Amazon.com
TweetShareShare11 Shares The other day, after much use, my jogging headphones gave out. I thought about running over to Best Buy to get a replacement set. However, it was Saturday afternoon and after quick consideration I decided that it was not worth fighting traffic, crowds, and checkout to go shopping. Instead, I hopped online and […]