Time management skills turn to be important to make your day more productive. Even worth then that, you don't want to miss a due date, payment date or anniversary. So there are 10 general tips to improve your daily productivity by managing your time.
Take control of your day with these 10 time management skills.
There is also video clip with presentation of this article
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Job interviews
Please, find inspiring and useful article about interview skills. The discussion is full of personal experience from both sides.
Read it and perform better next time you are invited to interview.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=401
1. Give good non-verbal clues: handshake, eye contact, dress well, sit strait, show confidence.
2. Your story should be balanced with experience relative to companies needs.
3. Prepare your questions in advance and don't fall on your face.
The best of luck on your next interview.
Read it and perform better next time you are invited to interview.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=401
1. Give good non-verbal clues: handshake, eye contact, dress well, sit strait, show confidence.
2. Your story should be balanced with experience relative to companies needs.
3. Prepare your questions in advance and don't fall on your face.
The best of luck on your next interview.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Firefox add-ons that save your time
Whether you want to speed access to the Web sites you regularly visit, keep better tabs on your tabs, or protect your system from potentially dangerous active content, there’s a Firefox extension ready to help you out. Jack Wallen shares his list of favorite time-saving, browser-enhancing add-ons.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=402
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=402
Friday, July 18, 2008
Improve performance of Visual Studio
If you want to make Visual Studio 2005 work faster you can disable a couple of options
in Tools/Options menu. Here are some settings that can be changed:
1. Turn off background HTML validation. Go to Tools / Options and select Text Editor / HTML / Validation in the tree view on the left side. Uncheck the Show Errors check box.
2. Turn off AutoRecover. Go to Tools / Options and select Environment / AutoRecover in the tree view. Uncheck the Save AutoRecover check box.
3. Close your property grid (View / Properties Window)
in Tools/Options menu. Here are some settings that can be changed:
1. Turn off background HTML validation. Go to Tools / Options and select Text Editor / HTML / Validation in the tree view on the left side. Uncheck the Show Errors check box.
2. Turn off AutoRecover. Go to Tools / Options and select Environment / AutoRecover in the tree view. Uncheck the Save AutoRecover check box.
3. Close your property grid (View / Properties Window)
Monday, June 23, 2008
World Community Grid
There is a good chance to contribute your idle computing time to fight diseases. It takes only couple of secs to join.
You can join a world-wide computing grid. Then you can pick-up your favorite team to contribute together. There is advanced settings panel you can configure you connection time the way it does not hamper your daily work.
When idle, your computer will request data on a specific project from World Community Grid's server. It will then perform computations on this data, send the results back to the server, and ask the server for a new piece of work. Each computation that your computer performs provides scientists with critical information that accelerates the pace of research!
Here is the link to learn more about World Community Grid.
You can join a world-wide computing grid. Then you can pick-up your favorite team to contribute together. There is advanced settings panel you can configure you connection time the way it does not hamper your daily work.
When idle, your computer will request data on a specific project from World Community Grid's server. It will then perform computations on this data, send the results back to the server, and ask the server for a new piece of work. Each computation that your computer performs provides scientists with critical information that accelerates the pace of research!
Here is the link to learn more about World Community Grid.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Being rich
When I ask myself what I want, an answer usually is: "To be rich."
But what means to be rich? I would like to share one of my favorites articles on the issue. Here it is: "Being rich" by David Wygant.
But what means to be rich? I would like to share one of my favorites articles on the issue. Here it is: "Being rich" by David Wygant.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
15 ways to raise your personal productivity
15 ways to raise your personal productivity
Dr. John McFerran
Not so coincidentally, that is also the principle behind the following practical tips for boosting your personal productivity. An ounce of efficiency is worth a pound of freedom.
By getting more done in less time, you can improve your quality of life -- in theory, working less for the same amount of money. You'll likely discover more time to take an invigorating walk, acquire a new skill, work on a personal project that's been on the back burner, tidy up and organize your workspace or simply bask in the glow of a job well done.
In fact, saving five minutes a day over a 35-year career adds up to 17 bonus weeks for you to spend any way you please. Finding an extra half an hour each day could equal two entire years of free time.
While there will always be obstacles -- unscheduled meetings, unexpected visitors or an unforeseen shift in priorities -- attempting to prevent you from accomplishing what you need to get done, most of us have the power to steer the workday in the direction we want it to go.
Here are 15 tactics to help you become more productive:
Triage your day: Like an emergency room short on time and resources, set up a system of sorting out daily tasks according to life-or-death urgency.
Activate deadlines: Give yourself a definitive deadline and use the clock to ensure you stay focused and force out any unnecessary distraction.
Be an early bird: Grab a coffee and get to work before anyone else. You'll be amazed at how much you can get done without people talking and phones ringing.
Make the worst first: Beat procrastination by immediately getting your most unpleasant task out of the way instead of delaying it until later in the day.
Seek out a cone of silence: If possible, pack up your portable computer and find a quiet place to park and work without interruption. If it's not possible to change location, try working with a headset on -- people will think you're on the phone, listening to music or unable to be disturbed.
Toss in something random: In the midst of a complex project, throw your brain a curveball by completing one small task: return a phone call, pay a bill, write a grocery list.
Be punctual: Always be on time for meetings and appointments. If possible, show up five minutes early so that you can get on with it then get on with your day. If the other party keeps you waiting, bring a planner that needs updating or an article you've been wanting to read. Use found time wisely.
Follow your gut: Indecision can suck time and energy out of your day. Rely on your gut instinct to make a decision, then stick to it. It's usually right anyway.
Ginsu the big projects: Slice, dice, chop and julienne intimidating projects into neat, bite-sized tasks. You'll feel more confident about managing the big picture once you realize that you're able to get things done and review the progress.
Get oxygen: Studies have shown that exercising for 30 minutes a day boosts your metabolism and your mental clarity, which improves your ability to concentrate.
Make a dent: Commit to completing something you've been putting off by getting it done little by little. Take five minutes to purge your inbox. On Fridays, devote 10 minutes to decluttering your desk. Put in the time, then stop.
Tack new tasks onto existing habits: If you always take lunch at 12:30, follow up your daily meal by immediately checking e-mails or putting files away. By regularly adding something to your routine, it quickly forms a good habit.
Delegate: Convince a co-worker to get it done for you.
Work in batches: Group together tasks that you can knock off in a single session. If you're going to the food court to grab a bite, drop off overnight courier packages and buy a 2008 office calendar on the way.
Plan tomorrow's first task: What is the first thing you want to accomplish tomorrow? Decide tonight and then set out all the materials you will need to get it done first thing. You'll be positioning yourself for another productive day.
John McFerran, PhD, CMC, C. Psych., F. CHRP, is founder and president of People First HR Services Ltd. For more information, visit www.peoplefirsthr.com.
Dr. John McFerran
Not so coincidentally, that is also the principle behind the following practical tips for boosting your personal productivity. An ounce of efficiency is worth a pound of freedom.
By getting more done in less time, you can improve your quality of life -- in theory, working less for the same amount of money. You'll likely discover more time to take an invigorating walk, acquire a new skill, work on a personal project that's been on the back burner, tidy up and organize your workspace or simply bask in the glow of a job well done.
In fact, saving five minutes a day over a 35-year career adds up to 17 bonus weeks for you to spend any way you please. Finding an extra half an hour each day could equal two entire years of free time.
While there will always be obstacles -- unscheduled meetings, unexpected visitors or an unforeseen shift in priorities -- attempting to prevent you from accomplishing what you need to get done, most of us have the power to steer the workday in the direction we want it to go.
Here are 15 tactics to help you become more productive:
Triage your day: Like an emergency room short on time and resources, set up a system of sorting out daily tasks according to life-or-death urgency.
Activate deadlines: Give yourself a definitive deadline and use the clock to ensure you stay focused and force out any unnecessary distraction.
Be an early bird: Grab a coffee and get to work before anyone else. You'll be amazed at how much you can get done without people talking and phones ringing.
Make the worst first: Beat procrastination by immediately getting your most unpleasant task out of the way instead of delaying it until later in the day.
Seek out a cone of silence: If possible, pack up your portable computer and find a quiet place to park and work without interruption. If it's not possible to change location, try working with a headset on -- people will think you're on the phone, listening to music or unable to be disturbed.
Toss in something random: In the midst of a complex project, throw your brain a curveball by completing one small task: return a phone call, pay a bill, write a grocery list.
Be punctual: Always be on time for meetings and appointments. If possible, show up five minutes early so that you can get on with it then get on with your day. If the other party keeps you waiting, bring a planner that needs updating or an article you've been wanting to read. Use found time wisely.
Follow your gut: Indecision can suck time and energy out of your day. Rely on your gut instinct to make a decision, then stick to it. It's usually right anyway.
Ginsu the big projects: Slice, dice, chop and julienne intimidating projects into neat, bite-sized tasks. You'll feel more confident about managing the big picture once you realize that you're able to get things done and review the progress.
Get oxygen: Studies have shown that exercising for 30 minutes a day boosts your metabolism and your mental clarity, which improves your ability to concentrate.
Make a dent: Commit to completing something you've been putting off by getting it done little by little. Take five minutes to purge your inbox. On Fridays, devote 10 minutes to decluttering your desk. Put in the time, then stop.
Tack new tasks onto existing habits: If you always take lunch at 12:30, follow up your daily meal by immediately checking e-mails or putting files away. By regularly adding something to your routine, it quickly forms a good habit.
Delegate: Convince a co-worker to get it done for you.
Work in batches: Group together tasks that you can knock off in a single session. If you're going to the food court to grab a bite, drop off overnight courier packages and buy a 2008 office calendar on the way.
Plan tomorrow's first task: What is the first thing you want to accomplish tomorrow? Decide tonight and then set out all the materials you will need to get it done first thing. You'll be positioning yourself for another productive day.
John McFerran, PhD, CMC, C. Psych., F. CHRP, is founder and president of People First HR Services Ltd. For more information, visit www.peoplefirsthr.com.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
16 Things to improve personal productivity
Here is recently posted article on "Best of The Positivity Blog"
16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School. It explains some well known principles like Pareto law or batching routine work that can reduce start-up time before each in every task.
16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School. It explains some well known principles like Pareto law or batching routine work that can reduce start-up time before each in every task.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Flash memory performance
I work a lot with flash cards and reading/writing 100MB can take 5 minutes to write. So I am interesting to measure performance of memory readers. So usbperformance utility can help in measuring performance.
Using shortcuts on Symbian phone E61
Here is a brief summary of different shortcuts for E61 phone.
*#0000# displays the phone’s firmware
*#06# displays IMEI
*#2820# displays your bluetooth address
*#62209526# displays WLAN adapter’s MAC address
*#92702689# displays the phone’s life timer
*#7780# soft resets the phone and reset phone settings
*#7370# hard resets the phone
It's taken from this blog.
I would also recommend Symbian addict blog with a nice collection of shortcuts on Symbian phones.
*#0000# displays the phone’s firmware
*#06# displays IMEI
*#2820# displays your bluetooth address
*#62209526# displays WLAN adapter’s MAC address
*#92702689# displays the phone’s life timer
*#7780# soft resets the phone and reset phone settings
*#7370# hard resets the phone
It's taken from this blog.
I would also recommend Symbian addict blog with a nice collection of shortcuts on Symbian phones.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
How to improve performance on Symbian
Essential Symbian OS Performance Tips booklet
The monthly Symbian Community Newsletter is out with a lot of interesting articles, tutorials and whitepapers.
If you're a mobile developer as well a Flash Lite developer you can't miss this great booklet :
"Essential Symbian OS" booklet Performance Tips has been updated and is available to download
The monthly Symbian Community Newsletter is out with a lot of interesting articles, tutorials and whitepapers.
If you're a mobile developer as well a Flash Lite developer you can't miss this great booklet :
"Essential Symbian OS" booklet Performance Tips has been updated and is available to download
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Seamless sync between different computers.
It turns out that I work on many computers and on many projects the same time. That requires an immense effort to synchronize my work from different computers. Recently I have tried the solution from http://www.beinsync.com/. I liked the idea of seamless synchronization of the files to one place. I don't even have to care about backing up my work. Everything is done automatically. That saves me a lot of time. Unfortunately free trial is too short. One day I will find the budget to buy this service.
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