Category Archives: Productivity

The internet is too slow for my obsession

It happens every time.
I find something new that I don’t know enough about, get interested in it, and start looking around the internet for information. Right now it’s road cycling, before that it was bread making, motorcycles, fly fishing, brewing beer, throwing playing cards… you get the idea.
I search for blog entries, read articles, and [...]

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Valuing your time

After reading my last post, James reminded me of this chart that he keeps posted in his cube. It clearly outlines the value proposition of social interactions.
The simplest equation to consider involves only you. What are you doing right now, and is it worth whatever it really costs you or your employer?
The next equation involves [...]

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Why the first five minutes can make your project.

The biggest project I have been in charge of in my Dell career is in full swing now, and I’ve been thinking more about project management as a learned skill.
We had the first of many meetings this morning with a group whose output is key to the success of the whole project, but on a [...]

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