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Four Hour Work Week in the Real World? Dream on [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
I’ve recently started reading the Four Hour Work Week* (hereafter 4HWW to stop me getting RSI) by Tim Ferris and, even though I’m only on page 97 I’m already a bit annoyed by this book.
In the chapter I’m currently on, Ferris talks about regaining time by only checking email and voicemail at designated times of [...]
Which One Thing Would You Fix? [The Daily Saint]
Everyone’s talking about the economy. And the presidential election. And the Church.
Seth Godin’s talking about fixing problems rather than just talking about them. If you could change just one thing about your own job, what would it be? Here are some suggestions:
Your time of arrival.
Your morning routine.
Your preparation for the week.
Your choice of planner, [...]
How not to use email at work: Sexist chap wants female skivvy. Er.. I mean flatmate [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
I’ve written before about the need to be careful about what you send in an email at work but the story that I’ve seen in several UK national newspapers over the past couple of days really takes the biscuit.
Paul Eley sent what sounds like a harmless email around his workplace asking for a new flatmate. [...]
Have You Made These Food Mistakes? [Productivity @ Home]
HT to BarbaraKB for sharing this great article from the New York Times examining common meal time mistakes made by parents who are desperate to get their kids to eat something. Who among us hasn’t tried the “Just one bite…” strategy?
In our house, the episode of our coaxing Eric to eat six kernels of corn [...]
Who Do You See in Your Mirror? [Productivity @ Home]
This article from my great coach Greg Cheney is a keeper - I’ll admit to still seeing a size fourteen in the mirror, even though I have been out of double digit clothing for over five years now.
I love Greg’s “three legged stool” approach to leading a balanced life! Check it out for yourself…
Faith [...]
Going Mobile [Productivity @ Home]
Podcasting and New Media guru Cliff Ravenscraft has taken one of his older personal blogs mobile, giving an updated take on some of his activities.
Do you have a blog that rarely gets updated? Consider trying Cliff’s idea and refreshing a blog via your iPhone or PDA. With today’s technology and the amazing apps available [...]
Build Your Business through Writing [Productivity @ Home]
Over at Twitter, I’m following WritersCoach, who offers a weekly “Build Your Business Write” newsletter free of charge to help you build up your business. Her tips seem concise and helpful for those of us who work @ home.
Build Your Business Write
Original post here: Lisa M. Hendey
Review: The Myth Of Multitasking: How & quot;doing it all& quot; gets nothing done [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
I was lucky enough to be contacted recently by the folks at Wiley Publishing asking me if I’d like a free review copy of of “The Myth Of Multitasking: How ‘doing it all’ gets nothing done” by Dave Crenshaw. Well, you know me and free stuff so I jumped at the chance.
I’d seen a few [...]
Cool Car helps Moms Max Out on Productivity [Productivity @ Home]
A big thanks to Jessica for the terrific overview of the new Ford Flex, a car that looks built for work @ home professionals!
Since we tend to take our show on the road so frequently, a car built with the latest in consumer electronics features, sync capabilities and even a built in fridge sounds [...]
Facebook and Google vs Privacy [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
<start rant>I’ve started to become a little annoyed with the sort of information tracking that Google and Facebook seem to be doing at the moment.
Okay, I know by using their products and services I’ve agreed to whatever terms and conditions the decided to have at the time but it’s beginning to irritate me that they [...]