Getting Things Done
How I Used Outlook 2010 Quick Steps to Eliminate Custom Macros
In 2008 I wrote a blog post entitled “Outlook Macro: Flag and Move Message to Follow-up Folder” which has become one of my more popular posts. Nearly two years later this method has, fortunately, become obsolete because of the additions in Quick Step features in Outlook 2010. As part of my Getting Things Gone process [...]
Microsoft Office 2010 Initial Impressions
Last week I finally decided to try Office 2010 and while this isn’t a complete review I thought I would provide my initial impressions. I installed the software on my primary computer with an expectation of seeing how difficult it would be to transition from Microsoft Office 2007 to Microsoft Office 2010—this is a working [...]
Home Office In a Box For $6000
One of the things that is important for any person looking to work more effectively the occasional quiet space to concentrate. Of coures not everybody has room in their home for a home office but I found this great video that explains how to turn a shed into a home office in lieu of taking [...]
E-Mail Managment Best Practices
Regular blog readers will notice that e-mail and task managment are a common theme this blog. As I catch up on my blog feeds this weekend I found a great post on the Microsoft Office Outlook Team Blog entitled “Best Practices for Outlook 2007″ that reenforces many of the Getting Things Done concepts with tactical [...]
Make Information Storage as Simple as Possible But No Simpler
Image by Kasaa via Flickr In the past I have written about GTD techniques and my ubiquitous capture system and from the beginning I have noticed a shift in my methods and techniques. This week I had a bit of an “ah ha moment” when reading a blog post entitled “File Under: Miscellaneous“. The problem [...]
Improve GMail Search Result by Mastering Advance Search
Like many on the Internet I have been a devote GMail user for a number of years and have grown to love the fact that it allows me to store gigabytes of e-mail on-line. Of course with this much content it becomes unwieldy to find just the right e-mail without mastering a couple of search [...]
Living with My Head in the Cloud
Over the past couple year’s career changes have made me a much more mobile professional and as such I have become heavily reliant on my laptop, wireless, mobile internet, and Blackberry. I have also shifted my work, reading, and communications patterns over time to become more efficient and effective in my personal and professional [...]
Why I Don’t Make New Year Resolutions
As the calendar flips from 2008 to 2009 and I am reading numerous blog posts on New Year’s Resolutions I am reminded why I don’t make them. You will notice most people make resolutions like: Lose weight Save more money/spend less money Read more books Connect with more people As the clock ticks from 11:59 [...]
Save Time Printing Files in Batches
I was reading a recent post on lifehacker that describes how to use Automator on a Mac to print documents in batches which inspired me to comment on a simple technique I have used for many years. Like most corporate employees I work with a shared network attached printer. The hassles of leaving my desk [...]
Review: The Myth of Multitasking
The Myth of Multitasking by Dave Crenshaw is a quick read that I was able to complete in a little more than an hour commuter flight. While I found the premise interesting I found that it was a bit light on content and certainly not worth the price I paid for the book. Essentially [...]
