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- E-mail Driving You Crazy? Decide! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Randall "Randy" DeanOver the last few years, I’ve been leading time & e-mail management sessions at major conferences, corporations, and universities in the United States and abroad, and over that time I’ve had the opportunity to take a good close look at the key issues people are having with their e-mail ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - “The Travel Maestro III – A One-Stop Source for Your Frequent Flyer and Hotel Account Numbers - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanShowing up at a hotel, a ticket agent desk, or a car rental counter and being asked for your hotel rewards program number, your frequent flier account number, or your "Preferred #1 Emerald Club Gold Expresslane" account number, and not having it handy, can be very time consuming (not to mention ...
Views: 1506 - The Travel Maestro - Part II - Keeping Toll Free Travel 800-Numbers Handy - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanWhile you are waiting patiently for the gate agents to call for the boarding your flight, out of nowhere, an announcement comes across the loudspeaker: "Flight 371 -- Washington to Detroit -- has been canceled due to mechanical difficulties. Please see the gate agent to reschedule your flight." ...
Views: 1214 - "The Travel Maestro" - Using a "Trip Packing List" to Guarantee a Successful Trip - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanTraveling for business and for pleasure regularly for more than 15 years now, I would have classified myself as a "clumsy" traveler -- I was very unorganized and likely to forget important (if not critical!) items on my trips. I have wasted valuable time and money looking for and buying stuff ...
Views: 1646(2 votes) - A Couple New Time-Saving Tools From Google - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanFor simple searches and finding very specific information quickly, nothing beats Google. Google has recently added a couple very useful enhanced features worth looking into if you Google too. One is a little program download that allows you to add Google to your Internet Explorer browser ...
Views: 1379 - Stumping the "Jump" - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanStumping the “Jump” in Spreadsheet and Document Creation Programs: A Smarter Way to Select Needed Text and/or Data Perhaps one of the most annoying little “bugs” in most Microsoft software programs (and several other non-Microsoft document/spreadsheet programs) is when the cursor/user interface ...
Views: 1342 - Keep that Train of Thought Right on its Track - A Smart Method for Handling Interruptions - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanHow many times have you been at work, and the phone rings, or someone walks in your office, or the e-mail "blings" and you decide to take a peek, and when you come back to what you were doing, you completely forgot where you left off? And then, it takes you 5-10-15 minutes to figure out where ...
Views: 3481 - A Printing Time and Money Saver - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanHere's the tip: use the "Fast Draft" mode in your printer settings when printing documents for simple internal review. This mode will print your documents 2-3 times faster than "Normal" mode, and also uses significantly less toner. It will save you a ton of time and money, especially on longer ...
Views: 6957(1 vote) - Some Time-Saving "Killer Keystroke Combos" Using the ALT-Key - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanLearning new and useful keystroke combinations on your computer is a great way to become more efficient and productive at your normal day-to-day tasks. There are many very useful keystroke combinations, often using the CTRL key, the ALT key, the SHIFT key, and the “Windows” key on ...
Views: 2222(1 vote) - The Power of Personal Digital Voice Recorders - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanAs a time management speaker, trainer, and productivity expert, one of my New Year's Resolutions this year is to use a certain little productivity enhancement device even more in the coming year, due to it's wonderful usefulness. The tool I am talking about is the portable personal digital ...
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