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6 Ways to Alleviate Ergonomic-Related Strain

Ian's Messy Desk

The keyboard should usually be at a low height, near the height of your elbows and the mouse should be right next to the keyboard. Try different keyboards and mice – there are many designs on the market. Position the monitor so the top is about at the level of your eyes and it is straight in front of you.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

Put pen to paper (or finger tips to keyboard) and record important dates in a calendar, notebook or on your mobile device. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus. Stay organized. Many people overlook this crucial step and end up missing important appointments, deadlines or details.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

link] or on Twitter: [link] 2.   Thanks to: Michelle Poteet from San Antonio of Reclaim Order www.reclaimorder.com or on Twitter: [link]   3.      Thanks to: Kat Tate from Sydney, Australia of Kat & Kaboodle [link] or on Twitter: [link] 4.    The Great Paper v PDA Debate!

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

You can find Bruce on Twitter at @PMPhacks. As Tim Ferriss explains in his book The Four Hour Body (and his presentation at the NEXT Conference ) , the minimum effective dose comes to us from the health field. Start by learning a few Excel keyboard shortcuts to navigate in Excel faster.

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TheMarq: Motorola CLIQ Review – Part 4

The Marq

Calorie Counter : This one tool is helping me realize how I can achieve my health goals, though I’m not terribly keen on its poor performance on the CLIQ. They include Better Keyboard, Math Works, Brain Genius, DroidLive, Pandora, Movies, Where!, That’s it for now.

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19 Tips for Managing Your Email Even When You Don't Want To.

Stephanie LH Calahan

On a daily basis, I make liberal use of the following two keyboard keys: 1. Thanks to Debbie Rosemont of Simply Placed - Organizing And Productivity Consulting 11. These Keys Are Your Best Friends.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

As I was going through the manual, I saw chapters on office procedures, confidentiality, health and safety, security and more. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. The Human Resources Director pointed me to a small office and I was left alone to read what must have been 200 pages. Oh where or where is my password?