Productivity
Blog post from Scott H Young on Deadlines
There is an interesting post on the Scott H Young blog about deadlines. See the full post at Scott H Young >> Budget Your Time: How to Use Deadlines.
Scott covers what deadlines won’t do, what they can do, and what makes a good deadline.
It’s a good reminder of why we need to set goals [...]
cut it out! (junk mail and telemarketing calls, US)
A little while back we were receiving at least 10 pieces of junk mail (unsolicited US postal mail) and 1-2 telemarketing calls per day. I found three things you can do to significantly change this. I’ve shared these instructions to family and friends, but figured it was time to share on the blog.
I [...]
mobile web access, I can stop at any time
Quick update. I’m using my Treo 650 to access the web pretty much every day. Still in a “pull-only” model, and I think that’s working out. I do find myself checking work email more often than I probably should, but it is always when I have the time to do it. [...]
taking the plunge, mobile web access
In my post about the BBC story on ‘The rise of technology addiction’, I mentioned I didn’t have access to the web from my phone. Well, now I do.
My wireless carrier was offering a plan that included more minutes and unlimited web access–so I figured I’d try it out. I still don’t have [...]
BBC story on ‘The rise of technology addiction’
When I read this BBC News article, my first thought was “I can stop at any time.”
“One major consequence of this phenomenon is that the line between work and private life is much more blurred, now that e-mail and phones provide a 24-hour link between employers and staff.” [see BBC News full article]
All joking aside, [...]
