"Attention is the currency of the world. It makes the economy hum. It is required to make important decisions. Those that don’t have it want it. Those that have it want more. Some work to preserve the attention they already have. Attention can be purchased and traded. It can be converted to other currencies like … Continue reading Does your organization have ADD?
Tag: Productivity
Why You Should Learn By Doing
Image by wuperruper via Flickr Do you enjoy learning new things? I certainly do.In particular, I enjoy about learning new ways to better myself and my relationships with others. When I first started on this quest I couldn't get enough. I read about it all the time on blogs, online magazines and in books. There … Continue reading Why You Should Learn By Doing
Google Apps. Again.
Image via WikipediaMatt Silverman of Mashable does a much better job of explaining what I've been trying to tell you for years..."Google Apps for business has a number of benefits over traditional business IT and desktop software. Using the full suite essentially places all of your data and entire workflow in the cloud, meaning you … Continue reading Google Apps. Again.
Top 10 passwords you should never use
For most people who experience a password hacker in real life, they find out too late that using a strong password is important. Like the kid who think he is invincible and jumps off the roof because he doesn't believe in gravity, having your website, Facebook account, or your system's server hacked into is a lot like the ground smacking you in the face. Gravity does exist and so do bad people who would love to gain access to your life and wreck havoc.
You Are Not Productive
If you are like most people I work with you wish you had 36 hours in every day. What if I told you that in order to raise your productivity all you needed was a three ring binder, some paper, some tabbed dividers, and a few hours of time?You'd say I was nuts right? I … Continue reading You Are Not Productive
Moms and smartphones…
They're not just for CEO's anymore..."Smartphones may have started as productivity tools for top executives, but they're quickly finding their way into the hands and purses of "power moms," a.k.a. the CEO of the household. As smartphones become easier to use and in many ways more useful, more women, including busy moms, are buying them … Continue reading Moms and smartphones…
Personal Digital Coaching
...could be just the help you're looking for! Over 18 months ago, Seth Godin wrote this on his blog: "Here are three things that are true: 1. Digital technology, especially computers and cell phones, can dramatically increase productivity. 2. More and more users of digital technology are small firms or individuals. 3. The vast majority … Continue reading Personal Digital Coaching
Maintaining “Inbox Zero” with Google Apps
Image via CrunchBaseThis is the article I wish I had written about how Google Apps, Remember the Milk and Firefox work together to make you more productive in email..."If I have more than 30 unread messages at any one time, I break into a cold sweat. So as a result, until recently I couldn’t imagine … Continue reading Maintaining “Inbox Zero” with Google Apps
Are You Jotting Yet?
This free tool is amazing, especially if you're a busy person who spends a lot of time in the car with your cell phone..."At its most basic level, webapp Jott is a voice to text transcription service: you call Jott, leave a message, and Jott transcribes it and emails you or your contacts the text. … Continue reading Are You Jotting Yet?
5 Sentences
I post a lot about email. Why? Because for most business people the battle for control over the inbox is THE most critical fight they face each day. Most actionable items come to us in the form of email and tools like GTD and Inbox Zero help us process that information [search the blog for … Continue reading 5 Sentences