Archive for the 'Getting Things Done' Category
I think I may have just discovered the next generation of the UPS Store; Earth Class Mail.
Earth Class Mail (ECM) is a service much like the UPS Store.
However:
ECM takes your mail and scans it so that you can view it online!
You can then view the mail online and decide to have ECM personnel open it [...]
The Lazy Man’s Way to Building a Great PowerPoint Presentation
In consulting I have seen a lot of nightmare-ish PPT presentations. I believe in keeping it simple and not trying to throw the kitchen sink in. It overwhelms the audience.
The attached article and template does a great job in keeping it simple.
VersaCharger Pro – Car, Wall, and Airplane Charger in One
I travel 100% for my consulting job. I don’t like taking anymore stuff than I have to on the road. That being said, I have found myself SOL on some occasions when I forget something or don’t bring enough of something else.
That being said, I love [...]
I am on a plane about twice a week and thus, have to go through airport security twice a week. Regardless of our feelings about the TSA, it’s something we have to live with in this day. Well, I have learned a few tips that make the TSA security screener’s life easier and thus my [...]
A b-school colleague told me that once I went bespoke, or custom-made, with my work clothing that I would never going back to buying off the rack. I must admit, he was right.
I never really ever thought about seriously buying custom fit clothing for work. I guess I don’t know why as I [...]
Dear Yahoo Mail:
We’ve been together for over 11 years now. You were my first email account. You’ve seen me through different relationships, schools, jobs, unemployment; you’ve seen me through the good times and the bad. I think I love you, but I’m not in love with you.
You see, I’ve been having problems with you over [...]
I love the UPS Store. I pay them about $20 a month for my mailbox and I think it’s worth every penny.
As you all know by now, I am a consultant who travels 100% of the time. I practically live in hotels and make it home to LA about 1 weekend a month. I have [...]
Okay, this is how I get things done when I’m on the road. I like things to be as effective and efficient as possible. I do follow zenhabits.com’s simplied Getting Things Done methodology (Collect, Process, Plan, Do).
Getting my own personal electronic fax number has been one way of processing the mail that builds up in [...]
If you’re a consultant, then you’re going to learn to love or live with the whiteboard. ScanR.com has put out a pretty swell application that allows you to take a picture of a whiteboard, white piece of paper or business card and email it to yourself. The ScanR technology emails you a PDF of the [...]
