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* NoteTaking {nid LLF} | |||
= Time Management {nid LLG} = | |||
Spend the first hour of your workday [http://www.lifehacker.com/software/time-management/geek-to-live--control-your-workday-187074.php email-free]. Finish a high-priority task first thing in the morning, then check your email. {nid LLH} | |||
Schedule a post-work appointment to prevent post-work lingering. {nid LLI} | |||
= New People {nid KSJ} = | = New People {nid KSJ} = | ||
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* [http://chrispederick.com/work/webdeveloper/ Web Developer] {nid KVJ} | * [http://chrispederick.com/work/webdeveloper/ Web Developer] {nid KVJ} | ||
* [http://del.icio.us/help/firefox/extension del.icio.us] {nid KVK} | * [http://del.icio.us/help/firefox/extension del.icio.us] {nid KVK} | ||
= Filing {nid LLJ} = | |||
One file per hanging folder. {nid LLK} | |||
Two-thirds rule. This applies to all containers, not just file cabinets. For example, your refrigerator (for those inclined to fill those up). {nid LLL} | |||
Use a label maker. It really does make a difference. {nid LLM} |
Revision as of 02:13, 25 December 2006
- NoteTaking {nid LLF}
Time Management {nid LLG}
Spend the first hour of your workday email-free. Finish a high-priority task first thing in the morning, then check your email. {nid LLH}
Schedule a post-work appointment to prevent post-work lingering. {nid LLI}
New People {nid KSJ}
When I meet someone new in a biz context, I add them to my CiviCRM database. If I'm curious enough, I'll find their blog and add them to my aggregator under "Recently Met." {nid KSK}
Blog Reading {nid KSL}
Organized by: {nid KSM}
- Frequently (check at least once a day) {nid KSN}
- Daily {nid KSO}
- Weekly {nid KSP}
- Monthly {nid KSQ}
- Wikis {nid KSR}
- Software Development (Subversion commit feeds) {nid KSS}
- Recently Met {nid KST}
- Old Blogs (inactive blogs with bookmarked entries) {nid KSU}
See my Blogline feeds. {nid KSV}
I got the idea for this organization from BillDeHora's post. It's worked very well for me; my blog reading is much more efficient. It's important to prune regularly. {nid KSW}
Email {nid KV5}
Thunderbird. Extensions: {nid KV6}
- mailredirect {nid KV7}
- Enigmail {nid KV8}
- dispMUA {nid KV9}
- Quicktext {nid LLE}
GettingThingsDone: {nid KVA}
- http://www.katywhitton.com/flipping/index.asp?view=display&ID=579 {nid KVB}
- http://entropicprincipal.blogspot.com/2005/09/using-thunderbird-to-get-things-done.html {nid KVC}
- http://www.metagrrrl.com/metagrrrl/2005/10/getting_things__1.html {nid KVD}
- http://www.summersault.com/community/weblog/2006/07/20/five-power-tips-for-thunderbird.html {nid KVE}
Travel "PDA" {nid KVF}
Firefox {nid KVG}
Extensions: {nid KVH}
- Colorful Tabs {nid KVI}
- Web Developer {nid KVJ}
- del.icio.us {nid KVK}
Filing {nid LLJ}
One file per hanging folder. {nid LLK}
Two-thirds rule. This applies to all containers, not just file cabinets. For example, your refrigerator (for those inclined to fill those up). {nid LLL}
Use a label maker. It really does make a difference. {nid LLM}