January 2011

Stock Your Toolbox: Cable Ties and End Nip Pliers

01.31.2011 gadgets

I’m no craftsman, but I do understand and use tools. That not only allows me to retain my status as homo sapiens, but it’s damn useful around the house. Today I’m starting a new series that I hope will help you build a literal set of tools that will help you handle most household needs [...]

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Writing Assignment: Describe A View From A Height

01.28.2011 writing

Perspective is a tricky thing. Point of view (POV) is what you can see, but perspective is about what you think and believes. But it can also include POV. A camera can show you POV, but only a mind can provide perspective. It’s tricky stuff. To capture your own perspective or to create one for [...]

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In Meetings, Pen & Paper, Not Glass and Fingers

01.27.2011 Business

Recently I wrote about not letting technology get in the way during meetings with clients. In particular I mentioned that I keep my iPad, a marvelous device and much better to travel with than a laptop, off the table and tucked away in my briefcase. My article garnered a lot of new readers and some [...]

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Don’t Get Too Attached To Your Own Work. Throw It Out And Start Over.

01.26.2011 Art

If you want to be a productive writer you’re going to learn some very hard lessons and keep learning them. Here’s one: when you find that something you’ve been writing isn’t working, know when to stop, pitch it, and start over. I just learned it again for myself. I was working on a second round [...]

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Simple Productivity Task Of The Day: Remove A Recurring Task

01.25.2011 Simple Productivity

Being productive is more than fifty percent just feeling productive. Some of the busiest people I know, people who accomplish a great deal, also claim to feel as if they never get anything done. Their lists are oppressive and never get any shorter. Today’s tip may help you with that oppressive feeling AND help you [...]

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