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How to always be on time No comments yet
Published on February 1st, 2007

“Ian’s Messy Desk” blog has an excellent article with tips on how to always be on time, wherever you’re going. I know whenever I’m late, I always feel guilty, so this should be pretty helpful.

Some of these are easier said than done though:

If construction is scheduled on the interstate, take an alternate route. Avoid rush hour. Read your local papers and listen to local radio stations so you’re prepared.

But most are really great, like this one:

If the phone rings right as you’re leaving your home or office, let your answering machine screen the call. Unless it’s someone calling about the particular destination you’re about to leave for, then that message can probably wait until later on. It will still be waiting for you on your answering machine when you return. Believe me, if you pick up that phone, you’re going to be late!

For the full article, go here

How to use To-do lists effectively 3 comments
Published on January 22nd, 2007

A to-do list is your greatest tool in organizing your workflow and life. I can certainly attest to that myself – having first started using them a few years ago, my productivity level shot up through the roof. Nonetheless, a poorly kept to-do list can become your productivity’s biggest nemesis. In this article, I’m going to present some of the tips I developed on how to keep the to-do list your friend.

Do not split your list into categories

If you split your list into various categories, eventually you’ll notice that you tend to favor some areas over the others. For example, my “Things to-do around the house” category often got neglected to my fiancée’s dismay [Editor’s note: it still gets neglected.] Eventually I switched to having just two lists – “to-do now” and “to-do sometime”.

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