Monthly Archives: March 2008

A Quick Note to Subscribers

As I noted yesterday, I upgraded my blogging platform to WordPress 2.5. One of the new features that it is supposed to have is that it will always show subscribers Full Feeds. I have been using a plugin to accomplish … Continue reading

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What Many People Fail to Learn from David Allen [GTD]

It seems to me that most people who try to implement David Allen’s Getting Things Done techniques understand the basics. (If you are unfamiliar with GTD, David’s books are available here and here.) Sure, many of us need an occasional … Continue reading

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Overcoming Internet and Information Addiction

I recently wrote about being flooded with information, a condition that many of us have. But, I recently realized that the problem is bigger than that for me: I have become addicted to the internet and/or to acquiring information. By … Continue reading

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A Personal View on the Political Scene

We all know that talking about politics or religion is a good way to turn people off. Therefore, I know I run the risk of losing readers by talking about politics. But, the way I look at it is: you … Continue reading

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Just Do It

You can know more about the theories of time management than Stephen Covey, David Allen, and all the other gurus put together, and still not be a doer. It’s not that hard to prioritize the things in your life. And, … Continue reading

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Managing Your Information Intake: Using a Feed Reader

Most of you probably read Keener Living, and other blogs, via a Feed Reader. For those who do not, this article shows you how to do it, and even provides a starter file you can import into a reader to … Continue reading

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Too Much Information

Before I get into the subject of this post, let me note that I will be very busy for the next couple of weeks, and will not be able to post as much as usual. Hopefully I can still get … Continue reading

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Importing Outlook into Gmail

A while back I mentioned wanting to break my dependence on Outlook, to move to web-based solutions, but I did not want to lose all the stored emails I have in Outlook. The first step is to ensure your Gmail … Continue reading

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Which Self-Improvement Posts I Would Bookmark

I recently asked myself the questions: If I were a reader of Keener Living, which self-improvement posts would I want to bookmark (save to Delicious) so I could refer to them again when I needed the reminder? Which would I … Continue reading

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Getting Your Customers to Love You

Now that I am retired and can look back over my professional career, one of the things that pleases me most is knowing that my customers loved me. It certainly wasn’t because I am anything special, but rather it was … Continue reading

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