Automate the stuff you do all the time
Do you sign your emails the same way 80% (or even 100% of the time)? Do you find yourself retyping bits of text, like “let’s meet up – send me your information” and “here’s our latest press list”. If you’re…
Deadlines force you to act
It’s easy to say “I don’t want to do it today, I’ll do it tomorrow.” It’s also easy say “that thing you asked me to do — I’ll take care of it.” It’s a lot harder to wiggle out of…
Having a to-do list (even if you hate it)
I hate to-do lists. Let’s be clear. A to-do list is the best way for me to remember that I haven’t finished doing something. If I start making lists I’ll remember all of the things I once thought were important…
An Online Elephant Never Forgets
I make lists. Top 10 lists, lists of things to do, and lists of things that I ought to do and haven’t gotten around to doing yet. Recently I started using Evernote – a cloud-based note-taking system available on my…
