Not too late for a clean up Even though we have moved a few weeks into the start of the year, it’s still a good idea to review apps, clutter, and plans for 2026. Take some time to tidy up and get rid of distractions, apps you don’t use and things that reduce your effectiveness. […]
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The article explores a quiet but significant risk in everyday life: important knowledge often exists only in one person’s head. Not because of secrecy or negligence, but simply because that person has been the one managing the details. Over time, this creates invisible dependencies—systems, decisions, and routines that make sense only to the individual who
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Does employee tracking help or hurt or have unintended consequences? From the Jacksonville Business Journal (October 2022) Some companies exhibit productivity paranoia especially for remote employees and thus they have expanded the use of tracking software, but the move may cause harm. Sources show that about 37% of employers added on increased use of employee
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Evernote: Home Page Features If you do not have Evernote, a leader in notetaking apps, go to www.evernote.com and down load the free version. It runs on Macs, PCs, Android and IOS. Find many videos on setup and how to use it on YouTube or the Evernote.com website. You can send email to it,
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Do I have to retire in my 60’s or 70’s? An article by Lisa Bannon in the Wall Street Journal, says that many don’t want to identify as a senior as they still feel like they have something to offer and want to be useful. They may not want all the pressure but would
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Personal Productivity Methods I came across this blog article https://blog.doist.com/personal-productivity-methods/#getting-things-done Before getting into the article, one might consider the definition of productivity. The Oxford English Dictionary equates the term with being creative and generative. Economically speaking it relates to output from the combination of land, labor and capital. Super productive people share
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Work Five Hours a Day? That Ought to Do It. Thinking is that an 8-hour day can be replaced by a 5-hour workday if you do it right. Several Nordic countries rank in the top ten as the most productive countries and generally work less than 40 hours a week. If this worked for
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A few more thoughts on productivity It’s hard to improve what you do without some sort of measurement. A “morning plan” might ask several questions: what it the number 1 task to complete today? Do I anticipate and distractions and if so, how can I handle them? Would I be willing to do something
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Here are some suggestions for meetings. Yes, often they waste people’s time, but it does not have to be that way. Try these when you are calling a meeting or attending one. Here are my top tips for meetings: several for each category of running meetings, attending meetings, and organizing remote meetings. So,
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Todoist – After a hiatus of six months or so, I have returned to this very useful and popular app. I thought I could do better with other methods, but I changed my mind and came back. It offers a number of features and costs only $36/year USD for the Pro Version, and yes