Category Archives: Time Tracking

On Saving Time

Treasuring the little time we have was not a new idea, even in Seneca’s day.  And, while there have been treatises more eloquently written, I haven’t seen any that drive the point home more succinctly and powerfully than Seneca.  For … Continue reading

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Creativity Is Not A Talent; It’s A Way Of Operating

John Cleese manages to explain about 90 different topics I’ve written about in a 13 minute span.  Below is a really, really excellent speech on fostering creativity, becoming more effective, managing time, and much more.  The short version is excellent, … Continue reading

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It Will Be There Later

A quick tip on preventing procrastination: Whatever it is you want to do, whether it’s check email or facebook, or read the news, or play a game, or whatever, recognize that it will be there later.  The news will always … Continue reading

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The First Thing You Do When You Sit Down At The Computer

What’s the first thing you do?  Check your email?  See who needs you?  Whose problems need solving?  Maybe you “warm your brain up” by checking news, or gossip, or sports, or playing a game. (hint: you’re really warming your brain … Continue reading

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Avert Disaster: Use Checklists

Van Halen epitomized 80’s bands.  They were loud, fast, and big.  Their hair was big, their sound was big, their fans were big, and their shows were big.  Really big.  So big, that their contract rider spanned a dozen pages, … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

It’s nice that Americans (and Canadians) have a holiday dedicated to giving thanks.  But, it would be nicer still if we made an effort to do this more than once a year, especially if we could do it without being … Continue reading

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60 Chances

If you’re really lucky, or extremely unlucky, you may realize how short your time is on this planet sometime in your teens.  For most people, this revelation comes much later, but let’s be generous and use 15 years old as … Continue reading

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Lawyer For A Day

Time tracking can be life changing.  And, even though it’s really, really easy to do, it does take a tiny bit of discipline.  Unfortunately, like budgeting, this tiny barrier is enough to prevent just about everyone from doing it.  Fine.  … Continue reading

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Backup Your Life

A crisis like the death of a family member, or a broken leg or back, or even something as mundane as a sick pet can knock you seriously off course.  Even without a major event, a convergence of smaller distractions, … Continue reading

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