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Ey00 node 0
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Human Interruptions
creatingorderfromchaos wrote 1 day ago: Interruptions are a quick and easy way to become disorganised, lose focus, fall behind and become fr … more »
Where to position your desk in your room
nsoergel wrote 5 days ago: If you have a private office room you have consider where to position your desk. Many people will in … more »
Today's dilemma
javamom wrote 1 week ago: What is more tiring: Sitting down with a cup of coffee only to get up 6 million times to tend to on … more »
Plan time buffers in your day
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nsoergel wrote 1 week ago: Do not fill every minute of your day with appointments and tasks without buffers. There will always … more »
Files required by many
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: If you are storing materials or files that other people have to access frequently, move them to anot … more »
Go to office early
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: Going to work early in the morning has many advantages: 1) Less commuting time Early in the morning … more »
When did you last review your mailing lists?
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: careful in the number of mailing lists you subscribe, since they can quickly fill your daily inbox. … more »
Unwanted visitors
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes you might have to deal with unwanted visitors who came in spontaneously. There are a few r … more »
Closing a conversation
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: If you want to close a conversation you can give your counterpart a lot of verbal and non verbal sig … more »
Open door policy?
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: Many managers promote open door policy as part of their corporate culture. There is nothing wrong on … more »
Manage incoming cc mails
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: Mails received as cc usually should not include any action items for you and therefore have lower pr … more »
Deactivate incoming mail notification
nsoergel wrote 2 weeks ago: The default setting of most email applications is to notify you on new incoming mails immediately. T … more »
a room of one's own...
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dianegallant wrote 3 weeks ago: …and a door that locks. I don’t have either of these things. I sit at my computer and wr … more »
writing through interruptions
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dianegallant wrote 4 weeks ago: How do other writers do it? Yesterday was a non-working day for me, and also Austin’s one day … more »
Pings and Productivity
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365pwords wrote 1 month ago: An article in today’s NY Times about the perils of “pinging” - my word for the con … more »
snacks with shami.
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iisc wrote 1 month ago: bhOndOO left the Coffee Board and saw Shami coming towards him. “Hi.”. “Hello. How … more »
Keep moving
jazzyblue22 wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was another textbook example of things not going according to plan. My aunt was scheduled … more »
Calm vs. crazy
andreak64 wrote 1 month ago: Monday was such a calm day at work that I was beginning to think I showed up on Saturday by mistake. … more »
The Yellow-Toothed Demon
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xxfourthelement wrote 2 months ago: You know, since I’m out of school now that exam week is over, I decided that today I would wor … more »
