Category Archives: Theory

Solving Some Nagging Issues with A Simulation Study

Posted on June 22, 2010 by fwade_admin

There are some time management issues that I have raised in my blog, and in my videos, that I believe can be answered using a digital simulation. This diagnostic tool, which is taught in schools of operations research, is one … Continue reading →

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Procrastination Article – A Point I Missed

Posted on December 3, 2009 by fwade_admin

I wrote an article for the StepCase LifeHack website on the topic of procrastination after getting a bit pissed that the word was getting a bad name! (If you read the article by clicking at the link below you’ll get … Continue reading →

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Outside and Slightly Elevated

Posted on August 23, 2009 by fwade_admin

In the book Work the System, author Sam Carpenter makes an observation about business systems that I think applies perfectly to time management systems. Carpenter’s entire book represents a strong plea to business owners to step outside of their companies … Continue reading →

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Download WorktheSystem Now!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by fwade_admin

In a prior post I mentioned that I was so impressed by a new book I read called Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less, that I read it in only 2 sittings. It’s available … Continue reading →

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Brilliance in Systems Thinking

Posted on July 22, 2009 by fwade_admin

As I mentioned in the prior post, I have just finished reading Sam Carpenter’s book — Work the System. I am a bit in awe of what he’s written, and the fact that he’s written it as a business-owner, rather … Continue reading →

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Work the System – Now Free

Posted on July 21, 2009 by fwade_admin

I had the unique fortune of visiting the Work the System website while the book is being offered for free. While I write a review of the book, I want to invite you to “grab it while you can.” According … Continue reading →

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An Argument for Time Management 1.0

Posted on July 1, 2009 by fwade_admin

While this blog is written to explore Time Management 2.0, I am starting to think that there is an argument for Time Management 1.0. What’s the difference? In Time Management 1.0, users were told to follow a prescription laid out … Continue reading →

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The Pomodoro Technique

Posted on June 15, 2009 by fwade_admin

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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Bit Literacy — part 9 — Requiring an Email Response

Posted on May 29, 2009 by fwade_admin

One of the mysteries of managing my email has been trying to figure out how to manage follow-up email. The scenario is well-know to users of Outlook or any other email program. You send an email to someone who you … Continue reading →

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Bit Literacy — part 8 — Newsletter

Posted on May 28, 2009 by fwade_admin

Bit Literacy has some sound advice when it comes to reading and processing  electronic newsletters (or zines.) The first recommendation is to scan newsletters once before deleting them. I began this practice about a year ago, and have found that … Continue reading →

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