Discovery of the day

I discovered Exceptional Dental Practice via The Happiness Project. You might be thinking about now, “why would I be interested in a blog about dental practice?” And so I’ll tell you: great writing on topics that range from customer service to teamwork and communication. She jokes about how boring the name is, and that she [...]

Discovery of the Day

I’m something of a movie buff nerd, so I was thrilled to discover Reel Life Wisdom via The Occupational Adventure. The author combines quotes and scenes from movies into thought-provoking inspiration.

Positive Prescription

Take two (or more) of Scott H Young’s 29 Happiness Hacks to Feel Better Now.

Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath

Want to know how to communicate ideas effectively? In “Made to Stick” authors Chip and Dan Heath practice what they preach by providing concrete examples of successful messages that are understood, remembered and have a lasting impact. To design one, simply follow their SUCCESs checklist.
Simplicity gets right to the core idea and packages it in [...]

Dealing with Automated Telephone Hell

“Businesses choose effectiveness over efficiency to listen to customers.”
Wouldn’t you like to see that headline?
Do businesses really believe that automated telephone systems equals effective communication with customers? Hard to imagine. Who has not experienced the telephone hell of being runaround in endless circles, the clock ticking away while listening to unhelpful machine menus with the [...]

Lifehack Article

My article, “The Magnetic Poetry of the to-do list” was published at Lifehack.org!

Example Goals

You want to generate ideas for goals, but the mind has gone blank. Here’s some ideas to get you thinking:
43things is a site where people share their goals.
ehow has action step plans for getting things done ie goals.
USA.gov has links to resources to help with popular resolutions ie goals.
There are goal plans at the Daily [...]

Top ten blogs on time management

Updated 8/15/2006
I’m revising my list to reflect new sites I’ve discovered. And if you count, there may be more than ten! I’m going to work on a new separate list for life management and change the title of this one to only time management.
There are many great sites dedicated to exploring ways to use time [...]

Favorite Tools

What tools help you get organized?
Here’s some I like:
Project files
Index cards
Sticky notes
Label maker
Glue stick
Plastic vertical desktop file
Duraclip binders

Challenges and Solutions

What are your biggest time management challenges? What are your favorite ideas for managing your time?
Daily PlanIt on Planning
Here are GTD (Getting Things Done) solutions from:
43 Folders
ChrisBrogan.com
Matt’s Idea Blog