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 [...]
Customizing the Outlook Toolbar
Many people don’t realize they can change the standard toolbars in Microsoft Outlook, or other Microsoft Office products for that matter. After accidentally printing a sensitive e-mail by clicking on the “Print” button in Outlook I decided to reduce the risk by removing it from the toolbar since it is already in a convenient place [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Getting Things Done On the Run
My Mobile Workspace Originally uploaded by mraditus Once of the biggest opportunities for people trying to implement a new productivity system is to plan ahead and simplify their processes to be effective anywhere they happen to be. A couple couple months ago I wrote a post about my Ubiquitous Capture System that describes my [...]
