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things to make you smart (and look smart)

In my ongoing search for being more efficient (and it is a tireless cause), I came across this very interesting article. It claims that instead of picking your nose/sharpening your pencil/surfing the net you should prioritise what you need to do and have a project at the top of the list that is big and […]

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Brickwork reportback

I said I would update you about my outsourcing to India project. Although I used one of the most reputable outsourcing companies (Brickwork) I found the results poor to say the least. I had to e-mail continually to get my project on the radar, they did the work without first quoting me on it and […]

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five sentenc.es

In the same vein as “get things done”, the joy of brevity and other personal productivity mantras comes this nugget of wisdom. Answer all e-mail in 5 sentences (or 4 or 3) and link to this site in the footer. Job done, no flowery nonsense and your day becomes a lot emptier…

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4 hour work week

i just read “the four hour work week”, and it had some very astute commentaries on how to streamline your life. i realise that i am a work drone, but this book has some interesting theories about how to make yourself more efficient; outsourcing, managing people’s expectations and empowering people to do routine things, so […]