Monthly Archives: April 2009

New TimeMgt 2-0 Twibe Formed

Posted on April 30, 2009 by fwade_admin

I took the liberty of forming a new twibe — TimeMgt2-0. If you think that’s some kind of typo or a Loony Tunes imitation of Elmer Fudd, rest assured it’s not — as I learned only fifteen minutes ago. Twibes … Continue reading →

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MyTimeDesign Offer Ends Tomorrow

Posted on April 29, 2009 by fwade_admin

I originally planned to offer the US$1 – 30 day trial of MyTimeDesign until April 30th, but I have changed my mind and will yield to my better instincts. I am going to close MyTimeDesign to new registrations as of … Continue reading →

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Becoming More Disciplined

Posted on April 27, 2009 by fwade_admin

On a teleconference today, the attendees and I talked about the need to be more disciplined in order to change one’s time management practices. I thought about it for a moment and then I had a different thought. A year … Continue reading →

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The Best Time Management System in the World

Posted on April 24, 2009 by fwade_admin

I have been a bit shy in thinking that I can help people develop the best time management systems in the world. But the truth is, I actually believe it. No that I am interested in becoming some kind of … Continue reading →

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Time Zones and Outlook Problems with Scheduling

Posted on April 23, 2009 by fwade_admin

In an earlier post entitled: Outlook’s Shortcomings 5 -Scheduling, I described one of the problems with Outlook — it’s not designed to help a user to use it’s calendar function to manage their daily activities. Instead,  it was only added … Continue reading →

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Time Management Statistics

Posted on April 17, 2009 by fwade_admin

I found this interesting page on time management statistics at the website for Key Organization Systems. It describes some empirical research results that are interesting such as the following: 43% of Americans categorize themselves as disorganized, and 21% have missed … Continue reading →

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The Better Project for Time Management

Posted on April 10, 2009 by fwade_admin

I found an interesting site that allows users to set up a brainstorming area for free.  I decided to create a link — http://timemanagement.thebetterproject.org/ – The Better Project – Make Time Management Better. I set up my first discussion topic … Continue reading →

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Multitasking Peaks During the Teen Years

Posted on April 9, 2009 by fwade_admin

This is a great article that makes the point that our ability to multi-task increases during our teen years before it starts a steady decline in our mid-30′s. Interesting, because as far as I can tell, most professionals develop their … Continue reading →

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Why Outlook Needs Industrial Engineering

Posted on April 8, 2009 by fwade_admin

It just struck me that the basis for almost all the thinking I have done on this blog lies in the fact that I was trained as  an operations researcher / industrial engineer (OR&IE). As OR&IE’s know, there is no … Continue reading →

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Don’t Buy a Gadget, Change a Habit

Posted on April 2, 2009 by fwade_admin

I wrote another article for the Stepcase LifeHack website with the above title. I also called it: Putting the “P” in PDA Productivity, and it’s based on my encounter with a guy using the urinal at Laguardia while using his … Continue reading →

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