Comments for Info Grooming

Comment on The Upsides of No Power by Mohan Arun

Mohan Arun — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:40:05 +0000

Where I live, power outages are common and unpredictable. I take printouts of reading material which I begin to read whenever the power goes off. Or I take a nap.

Comment on Reconnect with Nature to Beat Information Overload by Cathy Demers (Business Success Cafe)

Cathy Demers (Business Success Cafe) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:45:51 +0000

Nature has a way of quieting the mind-chatter. Like you, when I feel like there is just too much information to handle anymore I like to spend time in my garden. Just a few minutes here or a few minutes there. But since I have a dog, he requires that I commune with nature a bit more vigorously. A romp on the beach gets us away from the phones and the computer for a longer stretch. Both our brains feel better afterward.

Cathy
BusinessMastermindTeams.com

Comment on Task Management and Priority Setting by Using Questions by Jane Plass

Jane Plass — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:18:58 +0000

Thanks, Donna! I’ve found that a really useful question, especially when I have a busy day but want to make at least some progress toward a goal.

Comment on Task Management and Priority Setting by Using Questions by Donna Blevins

Donna Blevins — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:36:16 +0000

Jane, you are once again right on target. The question that I find most helpful is: What one thing can I do today to advance this project or goal?

BTW, I followed your networked blog on FB.

hugs
Donna Blevins
The Poker Mindset Coach

Comment on Make a Note of It for Next Year! by Jane Plass

Jane Plass — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:18:07 +0000

Great tips, Stephanie. Thanks!

Comment on Make a Note of It for Next Year! by Stephanie Calahan (@StephCalahan)

Stephanie Calahan (@StephCalahan) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:31:25 +0000

Jane -
Yes! In addition, I use the Paper Tiger (www.FindInFiveSeconds.com) action date to remind me to take action on those not-so-frequently-done activities. I file the procedure away and note it in my Paper Tiger and set the reminder. Super simple, but saves slews of time later down the road.

Even though thinking through and writing down procedures (and or policies) takes time, there are many benefits. As you note, it can save you slews of time down the road when you are trying to remember how to do something. In addition, if you own a business, it will actually increase the value of your business! One of the things that business appraisers take into consideration when they are determining the value of your business is if you have your processes and procedures written down.
To your success!
Stephanie

Comment on Make a Note of It for Next Year! by Jane Plass

Jane Plass — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:04:08 +0000

Yes, it certainly pays off even though it takes extra time at first. Thanks for your comment!

Comment on Make a Note of It for Next Year! by Mohan Arun

Mohan Arun — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:36:00 +0000

I can relate with this. I usually record steps or procedures for any task that is not done frequently enough. What you assume you know today one will forget tomorrow. Thats why God has given us pen and paper.

Comment on Beating Information Overload with Paper Tiger Online by Cathy Demers

Cathy Demers — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:46:49 +0000

I like that you give examples of how you actually use Paper Tiger Online to help you run your business. While their website talks about really big companies (like CocaCola and IBM) I can see how it would be useful to small business owners as well.

I’ve been a bit resistant to move away from PC based file storage to “cloud” based online storage but after my 2nd computer failure recently, and lots of travel in my future, tools like this should make the transition much easier.

Thanks for the great information, Jane!
Cathy Demers
http://www.BusinessSuccessCafe.com

Comment on An Ocean of Information: Surf, Swim, and Dive by Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:02:29 +0000

Jane…what a great saying. I love the analogy. Sometimes we just flail about trying to get out of the water – the sea of information. It only exhausts us. You’ve identified three other (and great) choices.