Archive for the Techniques Category
Posted on July 22, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Have you ever saved a file on your hard drive only to discover it isn’t where you thought it was? Or saved a file as the wrong type? What’s a PC user to do? We resort to DOS commands. No, don’t be scared. It’s really easy. This sort of thing comes second nature to me, since I’ve been using the powerhouse DOS stuff since the 80s. But it occurred to me (mainly from my husband’s ‘Wow, you can do that?’) that it might be good to share this with the readers here.
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Posted on July 15, 2011 by LJ Earnest
It is far too rare to see actual innovations in productivity and time management. Far too often it is just a new take on the same old stuff. But in “The Daily Rind”, a Better Way to Plan the Day, Adam King gives a really new take on time management and planning.
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Posted on July 8, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Have you ever been in a library, looking for a book you were told was great, but were unable to remember the title or author? Or started reading a book, only to realize you’ve read it before? I have. And I’ll ‘fess up. I did it often. I solved the problem by keeping a list.
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Posted on July 1, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Since the US Independence Day holiday is here, I thought I would share my favorite tip for cleaning a grill.
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Posted on June 13, 2011 by LJ Earnest
One of the best ways to increase your productivity skills in software is to learn the shortcuts. While menus make it easy to find the features you are looking for, shortcuts take you there immediately – without having to lift your hands from the keyboard. But learning the shortcuts for new software can be hard, and can interrupt workflow if you have to move your eyes from the screen to a place where you have them written down. Enter the DIY cheat sheet wallpaper.
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Posted on June 10, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Keeping the kitchen surfaces clean can go a long way toward making your house feel cleaner. In addition, it can cut down on the possibility of unwanted visitors that may come in search of some midnight nibbles. I recently had to list out for someone how to clean a kitchen quickly, and decided to share that with you here.
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Posted on May 20, 2011 by LJ Earnest
The hot season is just about upon us where I live, and the open windows will be shut against the southern heat. Living in the south means that we deal with three months of 90+ degree heat and smothering humidity. Cooling is necessary to be comfortable; but at the same time, you don’t have to spend excessive amounts on it.
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Posted on May 18, 2011 by LJ Earnest
Nothing can derail productive time faster than distractions. Today I am going to look at people-caused some distractions and give you some strategies for handling them.
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