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Picking a new app or system? Memorise this simple formula…
So you’re comparing different systems or apps for your organisation… Or maybe you’re trying a new app on your phone just for fun. Either way, you have a bunch of things that you’re wanting it to do.
Set out your criteria into 2 lists:
Needs and Wants (don’t get the two mixed up!)…
You did what with that napkin?!
Jo and I sat down in the café last week. We ordered our coffee and banana bread, rolled up our sleeves and rolled out the napkin… Things were about to get serious. As we enter into 2016, we have 2 choices; bumble along and pretend we’re still living in...
Digital Filing
Problem:
- Files everywhere
- Wasting time
- Frustrated
Promise:
- Files in one place
- Control and save time
- Clear and happy mind
Inbox overload
Problem Feeling overwhelmed or stressed looking at your inbox – email fatigue – Inbox over 100… 1000, 10000? New emails constantly Checking emails constantly Promise Remove email fatigue – get your inbox down under 100, down to 10, down to 0 – out of...
How to avoid phone scams: “This is Microsoft calling”
Examples Microsoft Telstra ATO Westpac / Commonwealth Bank (any bank!) Centrelink Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) Warning signs They call you first out of the blue The call begins with an automated message There is a long wait before...
How to avoid online scams: “Congratulations!”
Congratulations… you are our 1,o00,000 visitor!!!
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Learn to read the signs…
Technology, It’s What You Do With It
Technology: Is it leaving you satisfied or tearing your hair out? Are you on top of it or swimming in confusion? What’s your poison? PC vs Mac iOS vs Android iWorks vs Microsoft Office vs Google Drive Local vs Network vs Cloud iCloud vs Dropbox vs Evernote...
Personal management
Problem Feeling overwhelmed or stressed Forgetting things – head like a sieve Not enough progress Promise Remove stress Remember things Maximise your efficiency Process Capture your inputs into one place Lists – projects/actions or steps Digital – Todoist...