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Category Archives: Office Life

Wordless Post: Stressful Editing

14-Jul-08

/Sigh…

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White Paper Only

26-Mar-08

There has been a sign at work for months that makes me laugh, no matter how mature I try to be. My witty side, ala Alan Alda, keeps busting out and I crack a grin every time I pass it.
There is a huge locked garbage bin, much like you keep in the garage, with a [...]

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Live Blogging Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives, and Deadlines

05-Oct-07

I’m at a [tag]SkillPath[/tag] seminar today. Here’s what we’re doing so far:
[tag]Time Management[/tag]

Time is more valuable than money. It is your most valuable resource.
No matter what you’re doing, ask yourself if it is the most important thing to be doing right now.
Handle each thing once – decide to:

Do it.
Delegate it.
Defer [...]

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3 Easy Steps to Resolving Conflict

10-Sep-07

Conflict comes at you from all around nowadays: your kids, co-workers, political discussions, everywhere. You just can’t avoid conflict of some sort all day, everyday. Here are some steps that work for me.

Listen to the other point of view without interrupting… no matter how wild the other’s stance is. Once they have had their say, [...]

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Back to the Basics #7: Experience Trumps Education

23-Aug-07

Continuing my series on forgetting the complicated things of life and reconnecting with what is important, we’re going to discuss the importance of experience. Right off, though, I want to make it clear that I’m not advocating slacking off in school or not going to college in exchange for a job right out of high [...]

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Looking for Junk

18-Aug-07

Today is a rare day where we both have the day off. Actually, I might go into the office later, but first we are going all over the country looking for junk at garage sales and two estate sales. We should be back by lunch, and then we’ll see how I feel about getting 2-3 [...]

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Great Presentations: The Series

01-Aug-07

Time for a new series. I think I am finding a niche here.
I am a big fan of great PowerPoint presentations because of how much I loathe the truly bad ones, particularly the ones that some unnamed departments in my company give. Caffeine, anyone?
So, without further ado, here is one that I have [...]

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