Month: June 2010
Lowering Carbon Footprint, Increasing Productivity: From Paper to iPad
I’ve been a big proponent of using paper to plan out projects as well as tasks, but since picking up an iPad I’ve been shifting back into electronic organization. I still love having a pen and paper handy, but I’m starting to find that with the right tools in playRead More
5 Awesome Web Based Time Tracking Software Solutions
As a web worker, I understand the importance of time tracking. You’ll always find me urging people to track the time they spent working. Why? Well, there are distractions galore. There are social networking sites, YouTube, chat and what not. Hence, at the end of the day, I want toRead More
Is “The Office” Real?
For those that don’t watch the American television version of The Office, it is a situation comedy about a failing paper company led by a charming-but-impulsive regional manager. The show’s humor comes mainly from its wide variety of distinct characters (although typical office stories come into play as well), someRead More
Awesome Links #3: Beating the Heat, Cool Home Offices, Custom Toolbars
How to Stay Fit (and Cool) Despite the Summer Heat The countries in northern hemisphere continue to grapple with scorching heat. Ask me, I’m in India and you really don’t want to know what the summers are like here. Hence, when I came across this guide by Lifehacker to beatRead More
Blog Reading and Sharing: Power Tips for Google Reader
If you’re an avid blog reader, chances are you manage your reading through Google Reader. If you don’t, you probably should (we even advised you as much in our feed reading tips). It’s one of the most popular RSS feed readers around, in part because of its ubiquity, but alsoRead More
Do You Outsource or Delegate Work?
Remember when we talked about time management skills, where the last point was “delegate if you can” so that it could free up time for important work? Well, I’d go a step further and recommend that you learn how to delegate and outsource work as much as you can. You’dRead More
Breakfast, Brunch or Bust?
Diversity is a commonly used term in the workplace. We have different jobs, skills, backgrounds, ethnicities and personalities. Breakfast choices can be just as diverse. Your own diversity, for example, may be that the weekend is the only time you seem to eat breakfast! During the work week, however, takeRead More