Personal, timeless organization: 4 suggestions for your checklist
For a moment, consider the following question: are there any tools, things or methods that you've been using for years or even decades - to your complete satisfaction?In case something came to your...
View ArticleStephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits» (1/8): Intro - Character is a matter of habit
Stephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» isn't a quick read. It doesn't want to be either. For Covey, success is based on habitual formation of the character - comparable to the...
View ArticleStephen R. Coveys «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People»
Stephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» isn't a quick read. It doesn't want to be either. For Covey, success is based on habitual formation of the character - comparable to the...
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4 steps to reduce confrontation and anger: A cure from 1951
You've probably been there: despite your best intentions a conversation turns sore with anger or even into a heated dispute. How could anybody be so stubborn and tenacious? The behavior you'd like to...
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Stephen R. Coveys «The 7 Habits» (2/8): Be Proactive
Stephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» isn't a quick read. It doesn't want to be either. For Covey, success is based on habitual formation of the character - comparable to the...
View ArticleSuccessful meetings, or: The Great Commandment of Communication
You've completed the room reservation in time. You've arranged for coffee and beverages. You've set up the agenda and mailed it in advance to all participants. All feedback has been incorporated, of...
View ArticlePareto's open secret
Wikipedia summarizes the Pareto Principle like this:The Pareto principle (also known as the 80-20 rule, the law of the vital few and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, 80%...
View ArticleStephen R. Coveys «The 7 Habits» (3/8): Begin with the End in Mind
Stephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» isn't a quick read. It doesn't want to be either. For Covey, success is based on habitual formation of the character - comparable to the...
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3 limits of mental RAM you should know
«Headache» © by Pedro VeraAt the core of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD), you'll find the statement that you should get all of your commitments out of your head and into a reliable system...
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Protect your inbox (1): RSS feed frenzy and blog carnivals
The Great Wall, by Herbert Ponting (1907)The Great Wall concept was revived again during the Ming Dynasty following the Ming army's defeat by the Mongols in the Battle of Tumu in 1449. The Ming had...
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Protect your inbox (2): Scrub your RSS subscriptions
«Pipeline Perspective» © Michael KelleyRecently, SpiKe of Organize IT sounded a bit worried, asking: Simplifying Our Lives: Is It A Lost Cause? Looking at RSS feeds, he said:imagine that your job...
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Protect your inbox
The Great Wall, by Herbert Ponting (1907)The Great Wall concept was revived again during the Ming Dynasty following the Ming army's defeat by the Mongols in the Battle of Tumu in 1449. The Ming had...
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Protect your inbox (3): Goodbye RSS
«Rabbit Bread» © swruler, «Feld1» © carlsonimkellerJust kidding... But please consider what Alwrote on his blog (saw this first as a guest posting on Stephen's great HD Biz Blog): it is now commonplace...
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Blog Action Day
Why should I care?It's just some used paper. I mean: the world won't perish because I throw it away, will it?«Paper Ball» © Davide GuglielmoWell... Your family may not care...It's just some...
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Protect your inbox (4): Go async!
«Brokenness» © col_adamsonIf you want to be distracted from your work, give in to chatting, instant messaging (IM), phone calls or meetings. These are the ultimate productivity killers, because they...
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Archiving: learn from Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Alim Khan, by Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyHave a look at the photograph to the right (click to enlarge). It depicts Alim Khan, 31 years old.I find his colorful vestment really enjoyable. Doesn't...
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GPD: Getting Presents Done
«Opening Gifts» © Omer ZivHolidays and birthdays always come as such a surprise, don't they... ;-) ?From secular occasions like wedding anniversaries, to Valentine's Day, to New Year, to religious...
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What is (not) a priority?
Flourescent Highlighter pens 1 © Craig JewellHow can we be expected to handle priorities if Wikipedia doesn't even define what a «priority» is?Priorities come in so many flavors: top priorities;...
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Stephen R. Coveys «The 7 Habits» (4/8): Put First Things First
Stephen R. Covey's «The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People» isn't a quick read. It doesn't want to be either. For Covey, success is based on habitual formation of the character - comparable to the...
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22 ways to say No
No Entry sign 1 © Melodi TSaying No isn't as destructive as you may think. Actually, saying No means you've already said Yes to something else. By saying No, we're setting limits, to protect that...
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