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 [...]
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 [...]
Four Tips for Effective Work Travel
After traveling for business last week a couple thoughts came to mind regarding how to remain effective while on the road: Plan your work. Since there are likely extended periods that you will not be connected to the world and with proper planning you can get quite a bit of work done during those times. [...]
14 Ways to Be Greener, More Productive and Cost Efficient With Your Printer
I was reading a blog post today on Stepcase Lifehack and which provided “7 Ways to Be Greener and More Productive with your Printer” which included a list of: Keep supplies at the point of use Print in “draft” mode to save ink Keep a scratch paper tray Make your printed documents come out in [...]
Habit Forming for Success
One of the most difficult things when starting to improve personal productivity is maintain the habits that are needed to be effective. Steve Pavlin has offered a number of great suggestions in a blog entry called “How to Maintain Not-Quite-Daily Habits” that include: Make the habit daily even if it isn’t necessary; for example getting [...]
Requirements Gathering and Miscommunication
I was recently stumbling around the net and came across a great image on Linux.Kung.Fu that provides a perfect description of how project requirements get communicated. From the start of many projects it appears as if they are doomed to fail, or at least not deliver the customers expections since requirements gathering and communication is [...]
My Ubiquitious Capture System
I recently had an interaction on Facebook with a fellow member of the GTD group regarding my productivity tools of choice, which lead to some discussion regarding the “ubiquitous capture device,” which David Allen recommends as part of the GTD process to all you to clear your mind, capture your thoughts so you can [...]
Saving, Budgeting, and Simplifying
Below are a few recent web finds related to personal finance and decluttering that I thought I would share: Extreme Savers Share Their Secrets – Yahoo! Finance Extreme Savers describes a number of cost savings measures including saving on retail purchases by getting price adjustments, swapping durable goods, auto savings, phone service and travel. Building [...]
Is David Allen’s Getting Things Done Too Long Winded…
As you will notice many of my recent blog posts are related to Getting Things Done by David Allen. I stumbled upon a recent post on Visible Monsters called “GTTFD with Henry Rollins…” I think the only thing left to say is ENJOY…. Technorati Tags: Getting Things Done, GTD, Humor, Productivity
