Oct 212012
 

A good article on the basics of file and folder organization, critical to personal productivity.  By Aaron Lynn at AsianEfficiency.com.

One of the simplest and most overlooked aspects of being organized is getting your computer files organized. It’s something that’s easy to take for granted, especially when you forget that most people don’t use their computers like us crazy systems-people do. Let’s look at some good practices for keeping your files and documents neat, in folders and easy searchable and accessible.

via Organizing Your Files, Folders and Documents.

 Posted by at 9:29 am
Sep 282012
 

By Bakari Chavanu at MakeUseOf.com…

When you install iOS 6 on your iPhone or other iOS device, you won’t see any changes to the user interface, but there are a few new apps and several new features under the hood that will make your device a lot more handy to use.

via 10 iOS 6 ‘How-to’ Tips You Need to Know For Your iPhone, iPad, Or iPod Touch.

 Posted by at 9:46 pm
Aug 222012
 

By Saikat Basu at MakeUseOf.com…

I am going to ruffle a few feathers here by saying that Microsoft OneNote is just as good as Evernote. Evernote is probably more barebones and easier to handle, while OneNote is the digital equivalent of a binder, giving you more organizational control.

via 10 Awesome OneNote Tips You Should Be Using All The Time [Windows].

 Posted by at 5:42 am
Jun 242012
 

These guys at AsianEfficiency are remarkable.  Sometimes I wish I could just stop time for a few days and focus on implementing their suggestions and methods.

By Thanh Pham at AsianEfficiency.com…

Let’s talk about two popular programs: Evernote and Omnifocus. Omnifocus excels at managing tasks but it is weak in storing lots of information. Evernote is weak as a task manager but excels at storing lots of information. If you use them together, they should solve all your productivity problems… right? Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. You have two separate systems that do not automatically work together. It is up to you to figure out how to do that and this is usually causes problems for some.

via How to Automatically Transfer Evernote Notes to Omnifocus For Review.

 Posted by at 7:52 am
May 232012
 

Occasionally even I need to unlearn some bad habits.  This is worthwhile as are the links to his other articles within, e-mail management and task management.

By Thanh Pham at AsianEfficiency.com…

A lot of people use their calendar as their daily to-do list. Most of us learned it ad-hoc that we put the things we need to do on our calendar, but we think that’s a bad approach to planning. We want to show you how to use your calendar more efficiently together with your to do list. Each has its own functions and responsibilities, but they can work great in harmony once you know how.

via How To Use A Calendar and To Do List With Each Other.

 Posted by at 6:32 pm