Monthly Archives: June 2008

Handling Distractions from Numero Uno

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Bruce Keener

You’ve finally gotten to where you can handle distractions from associates, only to find that you are the cause of some of your distractions. But, you may be thinking “so what?” and you may be on to something. Like Sarah … Continue reading →

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Having Projects You Are Committed To

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Bruce Keener

This article describes how I procrastinated on some projects over the past few weeks. I share this with you because the trap I fell into is one we can all fall into. The root cause of the problem: assigning projects … Continue reading →

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Reader Survey Results

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Thank you so much for participating in our recent reader survey. Survey results are presented below, along with the related actions I will take. At the very end of this article, I also make an observation about mental models, and … Continue reading →

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Found: findingDulcinea

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Actually, I did not find it: someone pointed the site out to me after my recent article on Mahalo. Like Mahalo, findingDulcinea is a “human-powered” search engine. No, I am not trying to get you to stop using Google or … Continue reading →

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Insights on Why We Do What We Do

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Nothing fascinates me more than the human mind. Over the past several years, I have become increasingly interested in why we do the things we do, how our habits are formed, what it takes to change a habit, and so … Continue reading →

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Outgrown the Box You Put Yourself In?

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Bruce Keener

To add order to our lives, we set up systems that we use on a regular basis. We then often forget to ever stop and think about whether we need to refine them. The result: we’ve boxed ourselves in without … Continue reading →

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Ilium Software’s Eleventh Anniversary

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Bruce Keener

The fine folks at Ilium Software are celebrating their 11th Anniversary this week (2-6 June 2008)! And, they’re letting us participate in the celebration: they are offering huge discounts on their software, and they are giving away some copies and … Continue reading →

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