Time is something we can never get enough of. Knowing how to make the best use of your time will allow you to become more productive and leave more time to enjoy the things you would rather be doing. Personal productivity, life hacks and “Getting Things Done” are all terms used to describe methods of becoming more productive at work, at home and in your personal life. Following on my concept … [Read more...]
Place Your Outlook Calendar on Your Desktop
Outlook on the Desktop is a neat little utility that embeds a fully functional transparent Outlook calendar on your desktop. You can easily view your appointments on your desktop and since it is a functional Outlook calendar, you can interact with it. You can also have multiple Microsoft Outlook panes pinned to your desktop such as Contacts, Inbox, Notes and Tasks. Features Places fully … [Read more...]
An Inside Look Video of David Allen Getting Things Done
David Allen the author of Getting Things Done has a new video on YouTube. The video gives you a look around his office, his desk and his filing system. While he is unpacking from a road trip he shows us his primary capture tools and speaks a little about clearing out his inbox. He shows us his read and review files, his organization files folders, current projects folders, and his system … [Read more...]
XOBNI Adds Third Party Content to Microsoft Outlook Add-on
XOBIN (Inbox spelled backwards) is a fantastic add-on for Microsoft Outlook. I have used it for many months and it has proven to be a valuable tool to deal with email. It indexes your email and allows you to easily search for text, file attachments and shows you information about your contacts not found in Outlook. Now XOBNI has added support for third party platforms such as Yahoo Mail, … [Read more...]
Empowerment For Better Customer Service
Many companies have found a direct correlation between customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Companies like Disney and FedEx are known for their strong customer service. They understand that to give outstanding customer service, employees must be empowered. Empowering employee's means giving them or someone who manages them the authority to do whatever it takes to satisfy the customer. … [Read more...]
To-Do Lists – Getting Started
Do often feel overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to do? Do you sometimes forget to do something important? If so you are not alone. Most of us work in an environment of information overload. One of the most useful tools to tackle this problem are To-Do lists. To-Do lists are organized and prioritized lists of everything you have to do. You can have as many to-do lists as you need. It is … [Read more...]