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Ask The Readers: Your Top 5 Websites? [Organize IT]
As a slight change of pace I thought I would ask you, the readers, what your top five websites would be if you were stuck on a desert island with a big nasty firewall in place that stopped you viewing any other sites. Below is my selection along with explanations. Please do leave your own [...]
Ask The Readers: How Would You Use This Tool? [Organize IT]
A few days ago I came across a mini folder for index cards complete with plastic tabs from an Asda supermarket. It looked useful and was very cheap so I just had to buy it even though I have no idea what I’d use it for. A few months ago I could have made good [...]
Ask The Readers: Do You Use Mission Statements? [Organize IT]
In the past I have talked about the GTD vertical map, and related to that, roles & responsibilities. One thing that GTD encourages is to write your life purpose/vision at the 50,000ft level. In other books it is often called a mission statement and is one the most common elements of any personal development program.
However [...]
Ask The Readers: Does Working More Hours Cost You More Money? [Organize IT]
I read an interesting point in a book called Dejunk Your Life by Helen Foster which makes an interesting point about how working full time can be expensive. In theory doing more hours means more money. However, working all these hours means you have to give more consideration to such things as travel, food and especially [...]
Ask The Readers: Is Your Email Address Sensible? [Organize IT]
Have you ever looked at someone’s resume or business card and noticed their email address was something quirky like eatyomama@genericmail.com? Has it altered your perception of that person? While I’m sure most people wouldn’t use an email address like xxxhardcore@ubermail.com to publicise themselves, in your opinion does having a sensible email like peterparker@spidermail.com over a [...]