Archives for December 2007
Happy New Year! [Ian's Messy Desk]
All the best for 2008Photo credit ahisgett
Original post here: Ian McKenzie
GTD Mastery 100: Step 14 [Gearfire Productivity]
To read my complete journey to GTD Mastery see the main post.
Step 14 to GTD Mastery is: I have a tickler file or reminder system in place which is fun and fast to use.
My cell phone’s calendar has day and time-specific reminders. I use these for appointments, daily/weekly tasks, etc.
As I wrote about [...]
New Year’s Day Zen [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
“The best preparation for a betterlife next year is a full, complete, harmonious, joyous life this year.”
~ Thomas Dreier
Happy New Year, and best wishes to all of the HD BizBlog readers and community!
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How to Slow Down Now (Please Read Slowly) [Zen Habits]
Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast. - Shakespeare
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from a man I consider the Slow Master, Christopher Richards of SlowDownNow.org, one of the inspirations for Zen Habits. Editor’s warning: Do not read this post while driving or operating heavy equipment.
In our rush-aholic world slowing down seems [...]
The Book of Days Available on Lulu.com [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Since I have received a few e-mails from folks wanting to know how they can get or make their own Book of Days (like the one mentioned in this post from last week), I have been hard at work.
I have completed the PDF version of this excellent journal, and it is available at Lulu.com.
You can [...]
iKettles Raises $31,000 for Salvation Army Programs [Ian's Messy Desk]
I had an iKettle link on my sidebar during the month of December. Through the generous support of readers, my iKettle contributed $1,760.00 to the overall total.
In total, 98 people hosted an iKettle, raising more than $31,000 for Salvation Army programs in local communities throughout the country.
A BIG thank you to all who contributed. Your [...]
Top 10 Posts for 2007 [Ian's Messy Desk]
2007 was a breakthrough year at Ian’s Messy Desk. I realized an increase in traffic and revenue with a few simple changes to the blog. As I look back over 2007, these are the posts that drew the most traffic or the most attention:
Tips for leaving a good out-of-office message – This post ranked well [...]
Be A Smart Shopper During The Sales [Organize IT]
It’s the new year so that can mean only one thing… sales! With so many companies eager to sell off their Christmas stock (or in the UK at least, recoup lost revenue from the quiet holiday season) there are plenty of bargains on offer. Or is there? It can be a great time to stock [...]
¿Te has hecho buenos propósitos? [El Canasto]
Antes de todo quiero desear a todos un feliz y productivo año 2008.
Buenos propósitosEl año nuevo es tradicionalmente el momento para hacer tus buenos propósitos, es decir hacer público lo que quieres cambiar durante el año que viene. Normalmente estos buenos propósitos consisten en acabar con [...]
Quotes - December 31 [Ian's Messy Desk]
Good ideas are common-what’s uncommon are people who’ll work hard enough to bring them about.” —Ashleigh Brilliant
“Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one’s ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.” —Andre [...]