From the category archives:

Productivity

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 I am sure just about everyone has heard of Skype and perhaps a lot of you are already using it. Now it is not too often that I give a product rave reviews but once again Skype has performed above my expectations.

 For some time now I have been using Skype as an instant messenger and for some conference calls. Yes that is right you can do conference calls with Skype. Not all your participants in the conference call need to be on a computer either. You can use Skype dial out service (for a reasonable fee) to call participants and involve them in your conference call.

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 Contrary to the fact that there has not been a new post in a long time, Tenacious Creations is still alive. I was temporarily overwhelmed with the completion of several projects all at once. Not being the most organized person on the planet my life was completely overwhelmed.

 I was starting to feel like I was on the same road to burn out that I had followed once before. Things were going really well yet chaotic in my life. I could barely find my desk beneath the paper and other assorted items that had built up upon it. I seem to have the problem of once I get started into a field of work I get totally absorbed by it, and nothing else seems to matter. This in itself is a very unhealthy behavior.

 By chance I was talking with a friend of mine. My friend told me that he had this book and audio series that I really needed to read and listen to. I politely told him, “Hey man I don’t have time to brush my teeth let alone read a book.”. My friend being a very calm and collected individual calmly replied to me “That is exactly why you NEED to listen to this and read the book.”.

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7P's

 While serving in the military I picked up a good number of sayings and expressions that I still use today. One of them was the 7 P’s rule.

 What exactly is the 7 P’s rule. Well it stands for Proper Previous Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. This rule can apply to anything you are doing from blogging to taking a trip some where. A little bit of planning can prevent a lot of frustration later.

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