Monthly Archives: August 2008

Hurricanes and Time Management in Jamaica

Posted on August 29, 2008 by fwade_admin

I am sitting here in Kingston where Tropical Storm Gustav has wreaked havoc on our island, disrupting life as we know it with a day and a half of torrential rainfall. What’s remarkable is that  when we went to bed … Continue reading →

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Article: Are You a Multitasking Guru?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by fwade_admin

Michael, the author of Black Belt Productivity, make a compelling case to read the new book by Dave Crenshaw entitled “The Myth of Multi-Tasking.” He interviews the author, who shares the gist of the ideas contained in the book.  Essentially, … Continue reading →

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Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s

Posted on August 25, 2008 by fwade_admin

I came across the following quote which is taken from an article in the New York Times from June 26th entitled “E-Mail Etiquette for Public Figures.” I once read a popular book called “Getting Things Done” (you can read about … Continue reading →

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Time Management and Jamaica’s Olympic Success

Posted on August 20, 2008 by fwade_admin

Here in Jamaica, as you can imagine, we are glued to our television sets watching our countrymen win an unprecedented number of medals. We are a famously proud people, and right about now we are ready to burst with pride! … Continue reading →

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More on Scheduling

Posted on August 10, 2008 by fwade_admin

Andre over at The Tools for Thought blog has made some fine points about moving from using a calendar to do more than schedule “hard-edged appointments.”  These are called “hard-edged” because they simply must be conducted at the prescribed time … Continue reading →

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Toss Away (Some of) the Tips

Posted on August 10, 2008 by fwade_admin

Awhile back I wrote a manifesto for publication on the ChangeThis.com website that was entitled “The New Time Management: Simply Focus on the Fundamentals and Toss Away the Tips.” I have not changed my mind about the value of the … Continue reading →

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Review of AgileEra’s Software — Personal Motivation Calendar

Posted on August 6, 2008 by fwade_admin

Recently, I downloaded AgileEra’s Personal Motivation Calendar and tested it during their 30-day free trial. Bottom-Line:  I rated this product a Don’t Buy / Don’t Download. The home page seemed intriguing –  the company promotes itself as “Your Expert in … Continue reading →

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Practicing New Habits

Posted on August 4, 2008 by fwade_admin

I recently got a little too happy when I found a game on CNet.com that claimed to be a “time management game.” The reason for my premature celebration is that I have been trying to find a way to help … Continue reading →

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When To-Do Lists Don’t Work

Posted on August 2, 2008 by fwade_admin

For most professionals, To-Do Lists are woefully inadequate. The reason is simple — they have gotten to the point where they have too many time demands to be handled by a single ToDo list. In the 2Time system a user … Continue reading →

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