Every once in a while, I nerd out on productivity. This morning, an infographic lured me into its promises of email hackery. After following its adorably curvy arrows and check marks, I’ve set up a few inbox rules in Outlook and an alert for boss emails. This is my New Year’s gift to you: (via advisory.com)
Category: Part of My Job
One, Twice, Ten Times More Tacos
My friend and boss Jackie keeps me in good supply with business and productivity-oriented audiobooks that I listen to on my way to CalArts. (What a sneaky way to keep me motivated, right?) Today, I listened to about half of the audio supplement to Success Magazine from May 2012 that she gave me about a… Continue reading One, Twice, Ten Times More Tacos
Willpower and the Monthly Plan
Sounds evil, doesn’t it? It’s not evil at all. I listened to Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength (also evil-sounding) a few months ago. Besides a lot of talk about children resisting marshmallows and needing enough glucose to make good decisions, several ideas from the book stuck with me. First off, I adopted the Getting Things… Continue reading Willpower and the Monthly Plan
Conference Survival Guide: Part 2
I regularly go to conferences as part of my work at a certain art school. Although they take place in hotels, conferences are devoid of the usual good time antics of a family vacation or post-prom party. Here’s how to survive. When there is someone on the conference staff under the age of 39 with… Continue reading Conference Survival Guide: Part 2
Conference Survival Guide: Part 1
I regularly go to conferences as part of my work at a certain art school. Although they take place in hotels, conferences are devoid of the usual good time antics of a family vacation or post-prom party. Here’s how to survive. On the first full day of the conference, you will have this thought: “I… Continue reading Conference Survival Guide: Part 1