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It’s Time for Another Digital Spring Cleaning
Last year around this time I wrote a post with methods for a Digital Spring Cleaning. Well, it’s that time of year again and a good time to revisit this idea. Previously I focused on setting up a password manager and … Continue reading
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The Orange What?
I don’t have children, but my favorite times of the year are school vacations. Why? Because they result in far fewer cars on the road during my commute. As a North Shore resident, that’s pure gold. In February, the latest … Continue reading
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Hide That Phone!
My daughter recently sent me this picture of her son practicing “distracted driving” at age 18 months! Hmmm, time for me to make some changes! I came to the conclusion that for myself and those around me, both at home … Continue reading
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Choosing the Right Task Manager
Choosing the Right Task Manager Part of what we do on the Collaboration and Productivity Tools Team at DFCI is help people find the right tools for their individual workflows. We are fortunate to have many applications available to us, … Continue reading
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The importance of face-to-face communication
In today’s fast-paced business environment, we are inundated with emails, text messages, and other forms of social media. Technology has greatly changed the way we all work. I remember when I first started working in the business setting when there … Continue reading
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Do a digital spring cleaning – then make it stick
Spring has finally sprung in the Northeast and while the pollen count may prevent us from keeping our houses completely open, it does bring to mind the tradition of spring cleaning. There are differing accounts about exactly where the custom started, … Continue reading
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Rudyard, Montana – Population 596 Nice People and One Old Sore Head [sic]
When entering the town of Rudyard, Montana, visitors are greeted with this sign. . . The last official sorehead died in 2014, so the town recently held another election. As is the custom, people were nominated and coffee cans were … Continue reading
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How to Break the Gridlock in Washington and Your Own House
Is compromise a thing of the past? Whether it is the United States Congress or your own home, perhaps you have had the feeling that compromise has become impossible. When it seems that all progress has stopped and there is … Continue reading
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It Takes Chutzpah
A friend was recently telling me about the unexpected twists and turns she encountered on a weekend trip she had been planning for months. A last-minute, unexpected event delayed her departure date. I said: “So you had to pay a … Continue reading
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Should we have cell phone etiquette at work?
I love my cell phone. It’s rarely out of my reach and I’ve come to rely on it for practically everything. I’m not the only one with these codependency issues. I know this because I see and hear cell phones … Continue reading
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