Want to know how to communicate ideas effectively? In “Made to Stick” authors Chip and Dan Heath practice what they preach by providing concrete examples of successful messages that are understood, remembered and have a lasting impact. To design one,…
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Separate and/or one
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Planet Earth series on the Discovery channel, as the fascinating beauty of nature and the animals that live in our world is revealed with amazing photography. We truly can see how we are connected…
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Discoveries of the Week
Speaking of productivity, Zen Habits has been very busy with some excellent posts! Not only is there a full version and a minimal version of Zen to Done, but also a list of Top 50 Productivity Blogs (including yours truly!)…
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Session Notes
Session notes from “Lifehacks and Hipsters and GTD, Oh My!”, 13 April 2007, KLA/KASL/KAECT TriConference Introductions Rhonda – State Library, member of National Association of Professional Organizers Rosemary – Ottawa Library, blogs on planning & time management at dailyplanit.wordpress.com…
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Vacation Recovery
The first part of April I went on a great trip to Seattle and enjoyed a wonderful visit with family in a beautiful setting that provided refreshing new views. There is a definite recovery time curve upon return from a…
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Lifehack Ideas
A colleague and I had the opportunity today to discuss lifehacks at a conference session. There was great audience participation and they shared some wonderful ideas! Here are the lifehacks they wrote on index cards for us: Keep all elements…
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Work Wonders
Awhile back I noted that time management resources tend to fall into the categories of Home Helpers or Work Wonders. These are the Work Wonders. I’ve gained many nuggets of wisdom from a variety of books, and these are the…
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Multi-tasking
At Productivity 501, A Time Expert’s Perspective discusses an interview with John Robinson in the Mar/Apr issue of the Futurist magazine. He makes the point that the current level of multi-tasking that now takes place makes it more difficult to…
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GTD Essentials
“Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free producitivity” by David Allen, outlines a system for personal productivity. There are 5 steps: Infographic with the 5 stages of GTD 1. Capture 2. Clarify 3. Organize 4. Review 5. Engage CAPTURE incoming…
Discovery of the Day
I added a link to Part Six of Discover U: an awesome post about personal mission statements by Craig Harper today. I love this quote: ” Being influenced by external forces is normal…being defined by them is tragic. ” If…
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