Quick Tips And Tricks

admin on July 14th, 2005

Just a quick reminder to make sure you regularly back your essential files up. This goes double for those of you who are highly organized. You can also file this under: “Learning From My Mistakes.” I recently lost (beyond recovery) a whole bunch of important personal project files. See, since I’ve been into GTD I’ve [...]

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admin on July 13th, 2005

Since we’ve been on the topic of cleaning this week, let’s talk laundry! I was thinking that laundry is a pretty good example of how an organization system can work…or fail miserably. I’ve been asked a few times if I’ve got any tips on getting (and keeping) organized. I’m a pretty organized person, but by [...]

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admin on July 11th, 2005

I used to be really messy. I used to also be really stressed out all the time. I’ve found that as I’ve gotten older, wiser and more organized, I really developed a real appreciation for “clean and orderly.” Why? Well, it all boils down to less stress. I find that when I come home from [...]

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admin on June 29th, 2005

One of the hardest things to deal with after taking some time off from work is getting yourself back on track. Hopefully you’re refreshed, feeling creative and ready to rock! But it’s probably also true that you’re buried under a mountain of e-mail, have lots of calls to return and, if you’ve just spent a [...]

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admin on June 20th, 2005

Be a more productive blogger was quite a hit with y’all and it caused some very good discussion as well. I’m very glad to have give many of you ideas and I’m glad to say y’all gave me some good ideas in return. Because of that post I started a new site, Successful Blog where [...]

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admin on June 6th, 2005

…or two If you’re like me you work with technology for a good part of your day every day you work. Then you go home and work, or chat, or play video games or watch TV. I know on most days I check my e-mail about 5 times a night after work. I use the [...]

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admin on June 3rd, 2005

Over the last few months I’ve taken some serious steps toward getting my e-mail under control. There are a few things that have worked very well for me and I’d like to share them with you. * Keep your inbox empty. You may already do this, and if so, you now how hard it can [...]

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