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(not) Tweeting the Day Away
From InformationWeek Update – September 2009: John Swainson has announced his retirement from CA. I wonder if he’ll pick up twitter next year. John Swainson, CEO of CA, says he uses Facebook and LinkedIn but communicates mostly by E-mail (much … Continue reading
The Power of “What I Can Do” Now
I read the The Power of Now some time ago and have been watching with some amusement at the level of activity surrounding Oprah’s embrace of Tolle. Years ago I purchased a Tony Robbins tape set. I wonder if he … Continue reading
What Really Matters
In an article over at Pick the Brain, Jonathan Mead writes One simple fact divides effective and ineffective people: effective people spend the majority of their time working on important rather than urgent things. It’s an age old problem, what … Continue reading
Spirituality Graduate School
David B. Bohl from Slow Down Fast blog, writes at Pick the Brain: Recent surveys have shown that the vast percentage of society holds religious or spiritual beliefs. It is also interesting to note that a majority of these people … Continue reading
Happy Life!
I really love the articles at PickTheBrain and this one titled The 6 Components of a Happy Life, is no exception. Tejvan Pettinger from the Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre in Oxford asks: “What is the definition of happiness? Why do … Continue reading
Professional Grade Access with Gmail
I’ve become quite a fan of Gmail this year and here’s why. With relatively little effort and with reasonably inexpensive equipment, anyone can have access to their email from just about anywhere, get world class spam filtering, and enjoy better … Continue reading
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Five and Five – Tips on Productivity and Concentration
Five Tips for Staying Productive When You Work Where You Live – Marshal Loeb (marketwatch.com) Separate your work space from the rest of your home and spend time in it only when you are working – “Create physical barriers, such … Continue reading
If Your Inbox Could Talk
Merlin’s right on the money here with commentary on the recent WSJ article covering what your inbox says about you. I like whacky pop psychology conjecture as much as the next guy, but I’ve learned not to draw too many … Continue reading
When an Urgent Message Isn’t
The pace of electronic communication has outpaced social and workplace practices in many areas. While waiting for new “norms” to develop, we should fall back to that age old practice of setting expectations often and honestly. You may be surprised … Continue reading
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Brain Rain
James reminds me of a great point often forgotten in his post Warm, Partly Cloudy, 100% Chance of Brain Rain. Sure, I set aside time every day to plan my days activities, but I haven’t been setting aside time to … Continue reading