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2 Measures of effective productivity systems…

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 2 Measures of effective productivity systems… Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 30, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I few years ago, when asked for my best productivity tip, I posted, use the system that works for you. Thanks for visiting!

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Getting Things Done with Lotus Notes

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Lotus Notes is the groupware of choice for my employer and GTD is my system of choice for keeping organized (however poorly implemented). This handbook automatically leaps ahead of other Notes/GTD options available as it takes you through setting up a GTD system using a basic Notes installation; no need for add-ons to make it work.

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Get E-mail Reminders Using Nudgemail

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One of the problems with e-mail is that not everything needs to be acted on right away, but if you don’t have a good reminder system in place, then you’re likely to let things slip through the cracks. In a nutshell, it turns *ANY* e-mail client into a reminder system. Stage Two Labs recently launched a new service called Nudgemail.

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Rate Your Time-Management Skills

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2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? Being aware of your areas of weakness allows you to focus your systems and practices on strengthening the weaknesses. Complete this short self-evaluation checklist to assess your time-management skills. Total up the number of times you answer yes and see below.

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

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If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. com) Will Someone Please Answer The Phone – 8th Digital Dealer Conference (slideshare.net) Office voice mail system proving advantageous to different offices (slideshare.net) Related Posts: Test Are you a hoser? Harvey Trailer speaking.&#

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7 Tips for Decluttering Your Desk

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Set up a good filing system. The Mind Mapping Manifesto The Bubble Planner GoalPro Goal-Setting Software christmas gifts ideas - Buy one share of stock: Disney, Harley Davidson, Target, eBay, etc shipping furniture Portland Leather Furniture www.spacify.com/family-room-furniture.htm - for any room of the house. Use a daily planner.

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8 Time-Saving Tips

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Become a hero to staff members who know only the basic functions of your voice-mail system and other devices, by learning the shortcuts and most useful and underused features; then teaching them. For personal errands you can’t schedule on Saturday or Sunday, take a day off to take care of them all.

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