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Tip 81. Break your Projects into small pieces (and then let them eat cake).
19 Jul 2018

Tip 81. Break your Projects into small pieces (and then let them eat cake).

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Projects | 0

Have you ever started to work on a Project the day you received it? Neither have I. Working on Projects is right up there with going to the dentist and doing your taxes. Think about how you cheat on a … Continued

Tip 80. Tasks which are too big to do can be made into Projects.
12 Jul 2018

Tip 80. Tasks which are too big to do can be made into Projects.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Action Categories, Projects | 0

What is a Project anyway (besides something you never want to do)? A Project is simply a large task that you can’t get done at one sitting. This is especially true if you work with others and get to go … Continued

Tip 79. You can save an e-mail with its attachments to a specific date.
5 Jul 2018

Tip 79. You can save an e-mail with its attachments to a specific date.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Calendars, E-mail | 0

Where do you keep an e-mail you need for a specific meeting? Don’t you dare say your Inbox. You can keep an e-mail with attachments you need for an appointment in your Outlook 2013 Calendar. However, if you try to … Continued

Tip 78. E-mails to call on a specific date can be dragged to the Outlook Calendar.
28 Jun 2018

Tip 78. E-mails to call on a specific date can be dragged to the Outlook Calendar.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Calendars, E-mail | 0

Here is how to remind yourself to make a call on a specific date by only using the e-mail. Select the e-mail message in Outlook of the person you need to make a call to on a specific date. Drag … Continued

Tip 77. Completely empty your e-mail Inbox.
21 Jun 2018

Tip 77. Completely empty your e-mail Inbox.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: E-mail, Inbox | 0

How many e-mails do you have left in your Inbox when you are done going through it? If the answer is anything other than zero, the next question is “How come?” Many people work from and out of their e-mail … Continued

Tip 76. E-mails can go only to one of four places: FADS.
15 Jun 2018

Tip 76. E-mails can go only to one of four places: FADS.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Inbox | 0

When you open your e-mails, do you just kind of look at them and wonder where they should go? Or do you just leave them in your Inbox and not even consider moving them? Information from your e-mail Inbox flows … Continued

Tip 75. Stop assigning due dates to every task.
7 Jun 2018

Tip 75. Stop assigning due dates to every task.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Action Categories, Calendars | 0

How many times do you assign a due date to a task just to ensure that it gets done? A due date is an artificial way of causing a task to be accomplished that is one-dimensional. Some due dates are … Continued

Tip 74. Sent e-mail is different from Pending.
31 May 2018

Tip 74. Sent e-mail is different from Pending.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Action Categories, E-mail | 0

Do items that you are waiting for ever slip through the cracks? How do you keep track of e-mails that you sent to someone that you need a response from? What do you do when you send an important e-mail … Continued

Tip 73. Items that you are waiting for without a specific date go into Pending.
24 May 2018

Tip 73. Items that you are waiting for without a specific date go into Pending.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Action Categories | 0

How do you remind yourself of an item you are waiting for that doesn’t have a specific due date that you don’t want to forget about? Say you are waiting for the remainder of an important document, but you don’t … Continued

Tip 72. Have a file called “Talk With” or “Discuss” in your Batched Category.
17 May 2018

Tip 72. Have a file called “Talk With” or “Discuss” in your Batched Category.

by Greg Vetter | posted in: Action Categories | 0

Do you ever find that there are certain people with whom you constantly need to talk? What do you do with all those e-mails, scraps of paper, and files with information about which you need to talk with them? (This … Continued

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