admin on August 31st, 2005

Awhile back I wrote a post about how to get back on track after time off. One of the things I mentioned was getting back to your regular schedule as soon as possible. While I still think this is a good idea in general, there are times when you simply can’t do that.
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admin on August 29th, 2005

So, I’m back from Mexico. Thanks to Peter (and Nathan) for doing a great job manning the ship while I was away.
To kick things back off I want to do something I’ve not done a whole lot of here at To-Done–get the reader’s perspective on something. I want to have an honest and [...]

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Peter Flaschner on August 19th, 2005

Or, how not to be a “Yes Man” by Nathan Smith
NOTE: This post is by the designer Nathan Smith. While his thoughts are aimed at his fellow designers, the points he makes are valid in any work situation. Hope you enjoy,
Peter
Intro:
I want to start out by bringing to mind the classic Bill Murray comedy What [...]

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Peter Flaschner on August 18th, 2005

The response to yesterday’s post caught me quite off guard. I was a bit worried that the general response would be “well duh!”. Goes to show I wasn’t the only person struggling with getting from next-actions to actual actions.
I’m going to walk you through my process for managing my calendar. There are a couple of [...]

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Peter Flaschner on August 17th, 2005

I’ve got about twenty projects on the go at any one time. Some are long term, some are on hold pending outside responses, some are at the proposal stage, and some are at the wrap up stage. I’ve tried every method under the sun to stay on top of my work. But they have all [...]

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Peter Flaschner on August 15th, 2005

So Keith’s away, and it’s our turn to play! A great big thanks to Mr Robinson for letting me play in his neighbourhood while he’s relaxing on the beach. It’s going to be tough filling his shoes, but I’ll do my best.
As Keith mentioned, I’m a designer and marketing guy. I have a particular interest [...]

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admin on August 12th, 2005

I’m getting married tomorrow and shortly thereafter I’m heading to Mexico for my honeymoon. I’ll be pretty much off the computer, getting the most out of my time away, but I don’t want to leave my readers hanging, so I’ve brought in a guest author for the next two weeks.
His name is Peter Flaschner [...]

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