Archives for September 2008
EffTD Tool Of The Day: Watching Professional Wrestling [effingthedog.com]
Those of you who have been faithfully reading pretty much everything I've written about here at Effing The Dog are familiar with some of the past EffTD tools that I've featured. Many are quite entrenched in mainstream culture, and are accepted by EffTDers and beyond (even the well-to-do GTDers). However, it takes real [...]
9 Fail-proof Tips for Eating Healthy at Social Gatherings [Zen Habits]
I have to admit that while I eat pretty healthy at home, my weakness is at social gatherings: family parties, weddings, gatherings with friends, barbecues, eating out at restaurants.
I’ve tried different strategies, with mixed success. So before I went out last night (for the FIFTH time in six nights!), I asked my friends on Twitter [...]
slices of slife [Creativityist]
Last week, I mentioned the Slife review I wrote for MacSparky. If you haven’t read that, I hope you will, because I want to talk a little bit more about how Slife has been helpful for me.
The short version is this: “Slife is a free program that runs in the background and measures how you [...]
How to Prevent Your Job from Sucking the Life Out of You [The Daily Saint]
It usually arrives mid-week, that dreaded feeling of “here we go again”.
The bones are tired.
The work is piling up.
The meetings are double booked.
The people you live with are wondering if you still hold membership in the family.
In a word- dread.
Dread is what overtakes us when we let life get out [...]
(Affiliate showcase) John Kendrick and his GTD blog [Getting Things Done with Nozbe Blog]
I love working on Nozbe because I know I’m helping my users get more done and live a happier life. I feel simply great when Nozbe users get back to me and tell me how much I’ve improved their life thanks to Nozbe.
I feel even better when you – my users – pass this on [...]
6 Tips to Help You Communicate Effectively [Ian's Messy Desk]
Posted in Communication
Get it straight in your mind.
The most common source of confusing messages is muddled thinking. The first rule of plain talk is to think before you speak.
Be clear.
Say exactly what you mean.
Get to the point.
Effective communicators don’t beat around the bush.
Be concise.
Don’t waste words.
Be yourself. For maximum clarity, be natural, and let the [...]
Disorganized Desk Syndrome [Gearfire Productivity]
“Disorganized Desk Syndrome” can affect all of us. When you are practically diving into piles of paper to find what you are looking for, and the floor surrounding your desk is even cluttered with “stuff”, something needs to be done!
Tip One - Get an Inbox
A proper physical inbox is a [...]
Angst vorm Fliegen [ToolBlog]
Ich kenne Leute, die werden nervös, wenn nicht gar ängstlich, sobald sie in einem Flugzeug sitzen. Bei mir ist das etwas anders. Vor großen Reisen bin ich nicht zu haben bevor ich im Flugzeug sitze. Sobald ich drin bin, gehts mir gut. Den Mitmenschen, die Angst vorm Fliegen haben, helfen die bestehenden Sicherheitsstatistiken auch nicht [...]
I “DyscovereD” DyscultureD [effingthedog.com]
It was only a matter of time when someone began to ride the coattails of my eventual success. Indeed, it has finally happened.And the culprit is none other than Mike Vardy.
Original post here: Lisa M. Hendey
Review week 39-2008; Goals, blog and productivity habits [How to be an Original]
On Sundays I’m looking back on the past week. How did I perform towards my goals? How did my blog do? And how am I keeping up with my productivity habits?
As I copy and past this blog post from the previous one, I can’t help but notice that the above section isn’t quite true anymore. [...]