6 apps for streamlining your day
Six web “apps” for streamlining day-to-day tasks, recommended by the team at the99percent.com:
Year: 2011
Flag flight options
When you give your boss her travel schedule, include flights before and after the ones you booked. If she finishes early or has to stay later, she’ll have the options handy.
1-Minute Strategies: May ’11
Make any decision-making group more effective by limiting membership to seven … Turn an intention into an action with the power of “when” … Find the volunteer gig that’s right for you …
Due consideration
If someone offers unsolicited advice, reply with, “Thank you, I’ll take that into consideration.” And do. Don’t feel obligated to give a snap response that may de defensive.
How to silence an office ‘drama queen’?
Question: “I work closely with a young woman who is a complete drama queen. Every day, without fail, she has to tell me about some new issue in her life. She is constantly on the phone with her children or extended family. This is driving me crazy. Do you have any suggestions for saving my sanity without jumping out a window or putting this woman in a choke hold? I have complained to my manager, who encourages me to vent in her office whenever I get too frustrated.” —Had Enough
Is it discrimination?
One of our subscribers was alarmed by our recent article about the job market driving employees to go to extremes to look “youthful.” We agree that all employees should be aware of what constitutes discrimination—and what doesn’t.
Plan your exit
In your preparation to make a good first impression or strong presentation, make sure you end as well as you start. Have a strong definite finish.
Building up your concentration muscle
Staying focused on one task could be the biggest challenge in the digital era. Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project and author of The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, believes these six simple steps are the first steps to taking back control of our attention—and our lives.
Ask for addresses
When clients come in for their next appointment, be sure to ask whether you have their current address and phone number and e-mail.
Organize a disorganized boss? Maybe …
Your boss has a “hands-on” work style that demands all files stay nearby. So how do you help a boss whose office is drowning in paper? Here are tips for organizing a paper-strewn office: