2 days agoSunday Musings — Unexpected Wisdom — “The Doldrums, my young friend, are where nothing ever happens and nothing ever changes.”Welcome to this week’s Sunday Musings. It is amazing how much wisdom can be found in the books we read as children. This unexpected wisdom is lost on most children as these stories are read to them. …Change4 min read
3 days agoResource Review: iPads and iPhones for NotetakingI cannot speak for anyone else, but I know that I am a compulsive notetaker in meetings, during webinars and talks, in classes, and in discussions. In a few recent Reviews and over the next couple of Reviews, I am going to discuss a few of the ways I have…Notetaking6 min read
Aug 1Sunday Musings Book Review: Quiet InfluenceWelcome to this week’s Sunday Musings! This week’s book discussion is a little different. The Quiet Influence is a short read, yet bursting with insights, suggestions, and things that make you stop and think. I invite you to check out my Video Blog on this topic — I often discuss…Influence4 min read
Jul 30Resource Review: ReMarkable2I cannot speak for anyone else, but I know that I am a compulsive notetaker in meetings, during webinars and talks, in classes, and in discussions. In a few recent Reviews and over the next couple of Reviews, I am going to discuss a few of the ways I have…Remarkable4 min read
Jul 25Sunday Musings: Invest in Yourself — You are Worth It!Welcome to this week’s Sunday Musings! Investing in yourself, personal development, and self-improvement. These are all very lofty goals and ideas, and probably sound like they should be for someone else. …Personal Development4 min read
Jul 23Resource Review: Old Fashioned NotebooksI cannot speak for anyone else, but I know that I am a compulsive notetaker in meetings, during webinars and talks, in classes, and in discussions. There are a lot of reasons for this, including: Remembering the key points down the road when projects are revisited Identifying action items and…Notetaking4 min read
Jul 18Sunday Musings: Autonomy, Independence, and Taking a StandWelcome to this week’s Sunday Musings! Today — I will talk about Autonomy and Independence — two things that seem to be out of reach for more than 50% of the population of the United States — and similar numbers might apply to much of the rest of the world. …Autonomy4 min read
Jul 16Resource Review: Microsoft PlannerSo recently I discussed Microsoft ToDo as a possible lightweight task management software that can be integrated with Outlook and Office 365. ToDo has several fairly large limitations and lacks a lot of oomph as a team collaboration platform, so Microsoft has added another tool to its productivity arsenal —…Productivity3 min read
Jul 11Sunday Musings — Unexpected Wisdom — “I meant what I said and I said what I meant”Welcome to this week’s Sunday Musings. It is amazing how much wisdom can be found in the books we read as children. This unexpected wisdom is lost on most children as these stories are read to them. …Communication4 min read
Jul 9Resource Review: Microsoft To-DoIt can be very difficult to keep up with all of the tasks you have been given, as well as those that you assign yourself to keep on top of your goals and objectives. I have already offered resource reviews on a few of my favorite task management systems including…Microsoft5 min read