Responsiveness: when should you reply to a message
Responsiveness: when should you reply to a message How quickly we respond to a message (email, phone, sms, chat, etc.) is an often misunderstood function of our work and is further complicated by leaders who institute temporal rules like “within one business day” or in less than two hours. Here is a partial list […]
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 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.
