Time management, getting things done, and how to work more efficiently, are matters that are frequently on my mind. Each evening before I finish work for the day I draw up a list of what needs to be done the next day. I often find myself managing to cross off maybe only two-thirds of the items on my list though. Every day. This even happens on days when I succeed in keeping ... Read full entry
Hofstadter’s Law: another name for procrastination?
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 6 August, 2008 to the comment subset
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Why I’ve ditched the to do list
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 21 February, 2008 to the comment subset
Why I've ditched the to do list The arrival of a baby, together with the unpredictable and unexacting demands that go with the territory, has brought about a re-evaluation of existing time management practices for Flying Solo editor, Sam Leader. Now, when baby's asleep and something needs doing, I'm prone to just do it. Instead of thinking "This room needs a vacuum" I'll get the vacuum cleaner out and ... Read full entry
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Don’t read this!
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 26 October, 2007 to the comment subset
This is interesting. When reading is bad for you, by Megan Tough at Flying Solo. Reading has an insidious way of filling all the cracks in our day. If we are reading, we can tell ourselves that we are actually working. In fact, there's a good chance we are simply wasting time. I guess it depends who exactly needs to be reading, and what it is they are reading. Extensive ... Read full entry
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Links for 16 October 2007
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 16 October, 2007 to the disassociated subset
Browsershots: "Test your web design in different browsers." Very useful tool for web designers and bloggers who are interested in how their website displays in different browsers. (Internet Explorer is but one browser!) It can take a while for screen shots to generate depending how many you request, but the wait is worth it. FILE magazine: features an eclectic collection of photography that presents subjects a little differently. You ... Read full entry
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