Monthly Archives: June 2009

iPhone Withdrawal

A journalist/blogger, Topher, is undergoing sever Tech withdrawal by not using his smartphone for (gasp) an entire week. Follow jos journey back to the land of the techno-dinosaurs by reading his first account: Tech-Torture with Topher: Bye-Bye Smartphone, and follow … Continue reading

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First to Receive a Yellow Belt…. Receives Orange

Michael Zajac completed my NewHabits-NewGoals 2-day workshop back in January 2008. He recently returned to Australia from Kingston, Jamaica, but not without a newly minted Orange Belt in hand. He was the first participant in the NewHabits programs to receive … Continue reading

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The Pomodoro Over-Prescription

As I mentioned in a prior post, I was planning to review an e-book that describes the Pomodoro Technique.Ā  A deeper read confirmed that the book is an interesting and well-written one, but it suffers from the challenge that all … Continue reading

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The Pomodoro Technique

I just came across an interesting technique for time management, which takes its name from the Italian word for “tomato.” I briefly glanced through the pdf and decided to post it online to encourage others to read it and provide … Continue reading

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Steve Ballmer – an Orange Belt in Scheduling?

In an earlier post on the apparent skills of Richard Branson at Capturing, what I didn’t think of doing is estimating the belt level at which he is performing this particular Fundamental. In retrospect, it seems as if he’s operating … Continue reading

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Signs of a Good Time Management System

In other parts of this blog, I have mentioned that every single professional is using a time management system of their own making. This is not a problem. The issue arises when they don’t realize that they are doing so, … Continue reading

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