Posts Tagged ‘ time management ’

Creating a More Productive Digital Alter-Ego

August 22, 2011
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Creating a More Productive Digital Alter-Ego

I came up with this trick while trying to find a way to write without getting distracted. On a desktop or laptop, you usually use user accounts. Create an extra one and name it the task you need to focus on (mine is called “Write”, naturally). Go into the permissions and disallow any programs...

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When the Cobbler’s Children have no Shoes…

May 18, 2011
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…what does that say about the cobbler? My mother is full of idioms and good old country phrases (we call them Phyllisisms) and, upon hearing the difficulties I will describe forthwith, she immediately respond, “Of course, the cobbler’s children have no shoes.”  (I was much happier with this comparison than that of the little...

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