Archives for the 'Personal Productivity' Category
Executive Stamina [Genuine Curiosity]
In another example of a book that comes into my life at an opportune time, I have been reading a book designed to help you systematically achieve higher productivity and better “balance” in life. The book is “Executive Stamina: How to Optimize Time, Energy, and Productivity to Achieve Peak Performance,” by Marty Seldman, PhD and [...]
Xobni - a very interesting Outlook tool [Genuine Curiosity]
I have been kicking the tires on a product called Xobni for the past week or so, and am fascinated by this useful tool. Xobni (inboX backwards) is a “plug-in” to Outlook that integrates seamlessly with Outlook, providing a real-time “dashboard” for Outlook (you can see what it looks like in the video preview at [...]
Eluma: Browse, organize, and share [Genuine Curiosity]
I do a lot of online research on a variety of topics - work, personal, etc. However, I’m not very methodical about cataloging the links I find. As a result, I have a lot of unruly bookmarks (favorites) that I’ve accumulated. I save some of them “just in case,” others I intend to check periodically [...]
Juicy apple bites: Mac and iPhone scoop [Genuine Curiosity]
I have a couple of interesting, Apple-related tidbits to share with you - and they might be interesting whether you use a Mac or not.
First, Mozy has released a Mac version of their online backup product (see my earlier review of Mozy, which I use at home). In honor of this new release, they [...]
A deal on NitroPDF Professional through May 7 [Genuine Curiosity]
For a long time now, NitroPDF Professional has been my top recommendation for creating, editing, annotating, and combining PDF files. I reviewed NitroPDF in full a couple of years back, and I like their latest version (v5) even more than when I started using it back in the day.
I just got an email offer from [...]
Productivity Nightmares [The 4-Hour Workweek Journal]
Anyone who has followed this blog from the beginning will know that my wife and I are big fans of cooking, and the Food Network on television. One show that I particularly enjoy is Kitchen Nightmares. The show features acclaimed chef Gordon Ramsay:
In each episode, Ramsay visits a failing restaurant and acts as a troubleshooter [...]
Number 1 Productivity Practice [The 4-Hour Workweek Journal]
You may have noticed that I have been missing in action for a couple weeks. The culprit behind this absence? Multiple projects and an ongoing problem with perfectionism. With respect to the projects, I am working on two major activities at work, one of which is completely new, uncharted territory with the requisite, and inefficient, [...]
Tools for connecting in business [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve been a little quiet this week due to a hectic schedule, but wanted to let you know that I posted about LinkedIn and Plaxo on the Joyful Jubilant Learning blog yesterday. If you haven’t already seen it, and are interested in tools that can help you with your business and (to some degree) [...]
A few new resources to share [Genuine Curiosity]
Here are a few items I’ve found or found out about recently that I thought would be interesting to you:
New “Feedables” feed on Efficiency
Feedables is an RSS aggregation service I really like. I have been following their “Gadgets Feed” for a while, and really like it. I just found out they have added [...]
Got attention? [Genuine Curiosity]
I love it when things connect. Recently, a couple of connections materialized from a couple of good friends.
First: Ariane Benefit sent me an inspiring post on how she overcame the challenges of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and learned to thrive.
Second: My office-mate Gene shared a book review at Joyful Jubilant Learning (the book was The [...]