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Open Loops 6/30/2009: Articles I Thought Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

My Simpler Life’s article “Improve your Relationships with the 90 Second Rule” is a good reminder. Relationships are built on connections. Connection requires full attention.

“How To Kill Unresponsive Programs without The Task Manager” over at MakeUseOf is a lifesaver. It only works out-of-the-box on XP Pro and Vista, but [...]

Open Loops Special Edition 6/28/2009: Software and Tips

This past week I came across a few things that have really helped me out:

In Finally a real tip to speed up Outlook 2007! : Bizzia – Business News and Commentary – Finance and Business Tips, I found real help to a serious problem at work. Outlook 2007 would take 5 minutes to launch, and [...]

Open Loops 6/23/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

Over at OrganizeIt, (How To Recharge Your Emotional Batteries) there was something in the paragraph that brought me up short: “Feel down, fed up, not motivated to do anything? You need to recharge those batteries.” Up until I made the decision to clear my weekends, I was really having [...]

Open Loops 6/16/2009

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

I’m so far behind on my blog reading I don’t have any articles for today.
However…
A podcast I listen to regularly brought me up short this week. The presenter had been thinking about closing up shop because he wasn’t sure anyone was listening or getting anything from his ‘cast.
Podcasting and [...]

Open Loops 6/9/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

Dumb Little Man posted an article, “Use Time Wisely to Change Your Life” The point that jumped out at me is that many people spend too much time being mad. Irritations can pile up if we let them. It’s better for us to remember “Don’t sweat the small stuff; [...]

Open Loops 6/2/2009: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

If life is seeming dull or a never-ending succession of tasks, take a look at ThinkSimpleNow’s “How to Find Beauty in Life“. It’s a good analysis of being present and tips on living in the moment.

WHAKATE has a great article: “The Best of GTD and DIT“. It summarizes both [...]

Open Loops 5/26/2009: Articles I Thought Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

Over at Productivity501, Mark wrote about “Setting Goals.” There are two points here that I don’t think we take into account often enough: keep your goals visible, and focus on success–not putting in time. Keeping them visible keeps us reminded and focused on what we are trying to [...]

Open Loops 5/19/2009: Articles I Thought Worth Passing Along

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog.

The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA ran an article, ” Many common chemicals untested” which opened my eyes and brought a bad taste to my mouth. I knew many chemicals were untested, but I hadn’t realized it was that extensive. I will be working harder to bring simpler and better [...]