How Leading a Simple Life Can Help you Enjoy Your Life We’ve all heard of the KISS method. Keep It Simple Sam. In this over-committed lifestyle we all seem to … Continue reading Let’s Keep It Simple
Let’s Keep It Simple
Category: Productivity
Email Management: 10 Things You Can Do to Greatly Reduce the Amount of E-mail You Receive
People complain about all the e-mail they receive and how much work it is for them to handle. And it is true, the number of e-mails being sent is definitely … Continue reading Email Management: 10 Things You Can Do to Greatly Reduce the Amount of E-mail You Receive
The Best Ways to Organize Your Desk – LifeHacker article by Melanie Pinola
In addition to all the email we process, it is important to have a well organized desk. Here is a great article published by LifeHacker, “The Best Ways to Set … Continue reading The Best Ways to Organize Your Desk – LifeHacker article by Melanie Pinola
Enhancing Productivity: Five Tips to Overcome the Overwhelm
“I am so overwhelmed!” “I have so much to do, I don’t know where to begin!” “How am I going to get it all done?!” These are not uncommon comments … Continue reading Enhancing Productivity: Five Tips to Overcome the Overwhelm
3 Reasons Why Social Networking Sites Are Not Productivity Killers from David Gerrard
Social networking sites are often perceived as the nemesis of workplace productivity and in some cases, they can be exactly that. Used positively however, they can be highly beneficial to … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Social Networking Sites Are Not Productivity Killers from David Gerrard
Unplugging on Vacation: Guest Post by Emily Matthews
Maybe you’ve become aware of the fact that you can’t seem to stop yourself from refreshing your Gmail inbox, your Facebook homepage, or your endless Twitter feed. Maybe you’re a … Continue reading Unplugging on Vacation: Guest Post by Emily Matthews
Pro or Con: E-hoarding is unhealthy
Here is my argument “pro” e-hoarding is unhealthy: Either comment below or join the commentary at Business week here or at http://www.businessweek.com/debateroom/ ======= You say, “So what?” to hoarding gigabytes of mostly … Continue reading Pro or Con: E-hoarding is unhealthy
Ask Marsha: How do I start, moving ALL of those emails out of my inbox?
Let’s remember the two minute rule. Take the number of items you have in your inbox and multiply that number by 2. That’s the maximum number of minutes this project … Continue reading Ask Marsha: How do I start, moving ALL of those emails out of my inbox?
Ask Marsha: Should I send a blind copy of an email to myself, so that I have a record of it?
NO. NO. NO. That’s extra work. That will create another email to handle. If you want or need to save an item that you sent, go into your sent mail, … Continue reading Ask Marsha: Should I send a blind copy of an email to myself, so that I have a record of it?
Ask Marsha: Should I file away the received email or my sent email?
This is another one that could be tough to give you rules to follow. Sometimes the received email is enough for you to save. Sometimes you may need to keep … Continue reading Ask Marsha: Should I file away the received email or my sent email?
Ask Marsha: How do I know when to purge email?
I have thousands and thousands of e-mails not only in my inbox, but in many folders…. It is difficult to give you rules on when you should purge your e-mails. … Continue reading Ask Marsha: How do I know when to purge email?
