Monthly Archives: January 2009

PDA’s and Productivity (part 1)

Posted on January 23, 2009 by fwade_admin

The release of the “Pre,” the latest smartphone manufactured by Palm, made me wonder once again about the design of these devices. Recently, I read an article in the Harvard Business Review on the topic of breakthrough technologies, and it … Continue reading →

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Meetings and Precious Time

Posted on January 22, 2009 by fwade_admin

BODY { FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-SIZE:10pt } P { FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-SIZE:10pt } DIV { FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-SIZE:10pt } TD { FONT-FAMILY:Verdana; FONT-SIZE:10pt } This article from the New York Times reminds me of times when I was trapped in endless meetings as a … Continue reading →

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What’s the Job of Time Management?

Posted on January 17, 2009 by fwade_admin

For the past few days, I have been mulling over an interesting article from the December 2008 Harvard Business Review called Reinventing Your Business Model, by Johnson, Christensen and Kagermann. I found it fascinating because it led me down a … Continue reading →

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An Individualized Approach to Time Management

Posted on January 14, 2009 by fwade_admin

This is a guest post on developing a personal approach to time management by Holly McCarthy. With all of the advances in technology over the last several years, many people think that technology alone can help you manage your time … Continue reading →

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In Emergencies – Forget Email

Posted on January 12, 2009 by fwade_admin

I am working on a project in which almost everyone around me carries a Blackberry.  My observation as one of the few non-Blackberry users is that many have developed habits that thwart their productivity. One sad habit that has developed … Continue reading →

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Writing a Time Management 2.0 Book

Posted on January 8, 2009 by fwade_admin

2009 seems to be the right year for me to take the 2Time principles out into the larger world, in the form of a book. I have two ideas in mind for the book. The first is in the form … Continue reading →

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Speechus Interruptus

Posted on January 6, 2009 by fwade_admin

During a speech to the National Rifle Association during the Presidential campaign of 2008, Rudy Guiliani stopped to answer a cell phone call. Obviously, from the tone of the conversation he had with his wife, it was much less important … Continue reading →

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Richard Branson’s Capturing

Posted on January 1, 2009 by fwade_admin

While many of us are insisting that “we’ll remember” and therefore don’t need to write things down, it appears that Richard Branson has made quite a few comments on the power of carrying a portable notebook at all times: Quote … Continue reading →

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