Monthly Archives: September 2007

A New Version of Outlook

One of the major challenges for a 2Time user at any belt level is to find a system that fits the way in which they process their information. Unfortunately, Microsoft Outlook, the industry leader in this sphere, does not seem … Continue reading

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Starting Each Day on the Right Foot: Scheduling

One of the challenges I have been facing is how to start the day on the right foot each and every day. Unfortunately, in Microsoft Outlook XP, there is no way to work with past appointments effectively, which is a … Continue reading

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Looking for Good Outlook Software

I have been looking for a while for some kind of add-on for Microsoft Outlook that will pull together different pieces of information into one single project. I am trying to create something like a “workspace” that brings all the … Continue reading

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The Problem with Prescriptions

Prescriptions are pretty useful when they come from a doctor. However, they are dangerous when they come from a time management guru. For example, one guru went so far as to require that users redefine everyday words such as “Now”, … Continue reading

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Practicing as a Professional

It’s easy to see how Tiger Woods can arrange his practice. He gets up at 6am and goes over the the green and starts hitting balls, hundreds and and maybe thousands of balls. In like manner, a tennis player can … Continue reading

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Practice until it Becomes Boring!

This blogger has the right idea. Practice the fundamentals until they become boring, well after they are burned into our unconscious and into our neuro-muscular systems. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Tweet This Post  … Continue reading

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Vote for a New Paradigm of Time Management

Recently I submitted a proposal to an interesting website, ChangeThis.com, that hosts manifestos from thinkers on new and different ideas. I thought that this might be a good way to share some of the thinking I have been doing on … Continue reading

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Draining the Swamp

If it’s one thing that you know about draining a swamp, it’s that once you start draining it, you don’t know what you are going to find. The water level lowers, and the tallest stump reveals itself. It lowers some … Continue reading

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Ways to Say No

Critical to improving one’s productivity and moving up the belts in 2Time is the ability to say “No.” Here are some ways, as contributed by a reader of this blog, YCC. Things You MUST Learn To Say To Manage Your … Continue reading

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On Being a Black Belt pt 3

I just read a great definition of what being a Black Belt is all about. I am paraphrasing what was written on the website Easy Time Tracking. A Green Belt spends a great deal of their time working on being … Continue reading

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