Do FIRST the things you MUST do
Do FIRST the things you MUST do You can relieve stress, ensure that you make deadlines, and give yourself a greater sense of control simply by following one general rule: Do the things you absolutely HAVE to do as soon as you can do them. — Or, put another way: Do first the things you […]
LeanMail Friday Video 18 – When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help
When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help With instant messages buzzing, emails pinging and texts ringing, how can employers increase productivity in the workplace? Software companies are tackling the problem, tracking employees’ computer time to find ways to improve their efficiency. Ok, this week the Atrendia Friday Video is not a video, […]
LeanMail Friday Video 12 – Don Tapscott – Getting Beyond E-mail
Don Tapscott – Getting Beyond E-mail In this McKinsey interview, Don Tapscott describes how we get beyond e-mail to the new social platforms. He focuses on the central and compelling point that you don’t leverage knowledge through containerization, but through collaboration. Tapscott has authored or co-authored fourteen books on the application of technology in business […]
E-mail Subject Lines
E-mail Subject Lines Writing a correct subject line can be deceivingly difficult. An initial subject line, where you are the first author of a thread, is fairly straightforward; if it is a call to action, write the call to action in directly: Call Mark Re: Babbit case or Send final sales draft. In your mind […]
LeanMail V.3.1
LeanMail V.3.1 We are pleased to announce the release of version 3.1 of the Atrendia LeanMail add-ins for Outlook 2007 and 2010. This new version has several significant improvements including: A “Read” button has been added in order to archive mails with the category *Read for mails that you want to read at some point […]
10 Golden Rules of E-tiquette (there are many more, but these are our top ten)
10 Golden Rules of E-tiquette (there are many more, but these are our top ten) Don’t use “??” or “!” or worse “!!!!” – Unless followed by a :-). It sounds like you are shouting. People LOVE to see the line: “For your action:” followed by exactly what they are supposed to do. Be explicit […]
Working according to JIT (Just In Time)
Working according JIT (Just In Time) More than anything else, perfectionist and self-critical attitudes about ourselves are what kills our productivity. These attitudes are most often revealed in the form of procrastination, but procrastination is not the demon; it is the messenger. Neil Fiore, in his book, The Now Habit, defines procrastination as: A […]
Measure Results Not Hours to Improve Work Efficiency
Measure Results Not Hours to Improve Work Efficiency Here is a great article from the New York Times on this very important topic.
