I have MS Office Pro Plus 2010 at work, and I haven't used Office before. After using Gmail exclusively for a number of years, and never any scheduling tools beyond what came on my Droid from Verizon, I'm looking for ways to better utilize the email, organizational and time management options I have. I recently learned about flags and
conversation view from a co-worker, but I feel like there are more features I should be using.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Apr 1, 2013 -
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After posting here several times about my job search and post-MBA malaise, I have been offered an Account Manager position. This wasn't what I wanted to do entirely, but I want to be great at it, so I can move into a position I would want in a year or so. How do I be awesome at my job?
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posted by hrj
on Dec 19, 2012 -
9 answers
Looking for an old-school time management book that compares each day to a coin.
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posted by delight
on Nov 7, 2012 -
3 answers
How can I reframe my thinking so that I stop comparing myself to coworkers who do all they do AND have families to take care of at home?
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posted by ArgyleMarionette
on Oct 15, 2012 -
16 answers
Can you recommend any time management and study-skills related resources for a freshman college student?
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posted by braveterry
on Sep 14, 2012 -
9 answers
How do you manage your time and priorities as work ebbs and flows during your life as a freelancer? What do you do with your days between big jobs? What portion of your time is spent on paying work, managing your business (taxes, bills, sending invoices, etc.), personal/professional development, trying to find more work, networking, etc.? Do you deal with deluges and droughts, or is your work more steady and consistent, and how much control do you have about this situation? What do you do during lulls? How long did it take you to become comfortable with your workload after you became a freelancer?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Sep 10, 2012 -
5 answers
Overwhelmed with parenthood/work/life...how am I supposed to manage everything? Am I being selfish?
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posted by andariel
on Sep 8, 2012 -
30 answers
I don't understand how people with homes, jobs, kids, families, hobbies, televisions and pets DO everything. What am I doing wrong? Help me make the most of every minute!
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posted by thrasher
on Aug 7, 2012 -
53 answers
I have 2 full months of mostly free time coming up. How can I work on things I need for school and my career instead of wasting every day playing video games and browsing the internet?
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posted by shoreline
on Jun 26, 2012 -
9 answers
I need the world's simplest time management/task management software for the Mac and/or web. Ideally free/open or cheap.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Jun 15, 2012 -
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I have a lot of autonomy in my job, along with a lot of responsibility. How can I get better at organizing my working patterns so that I get everything done, without always worrying that I should be working on some other task instead? Looking for recommendations for tactics, mindsets, books, apps, or whatever's worked for you.
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posted by Catseye
on Jun 13, 2012 -
6 answers
This is a question about organization and task management. Long and snowflakey, harsh criticism allowed.
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posted by TomMelee
on May 17, 2012 -
10 answers
I've been addicted to the Internet for a decade now and every aspect of my life has been affected. Help me rejoin society, get past this, learn time management skills, develop a work ethic, and piece my life back together.
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2012 -
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I am trying to find more time in my life, and am looking for tools and strategies to minimize the time I spend on the internet without totally disconnecting.
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posted by Theta States
on Apr 19, 2012 -
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My boss has asked me to come up with "Time Management" processes. I don't really know what this would be apart from "Do all the things!"
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posted by Just this guy, y'know
on Apr 16, 2012 -
18 answers
I need some help with motivation. I work best to set-in-stone deadlines which I will be in trouble if I do not meet. Unfortunately my current job doesn't work that way. I'm finding myself rather unproductive these days and I don't like it.
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posted by Ziggy500
on Apr 12, 2012 -
11 answers
Method for systematic thinking/problem solving? Business, personal, institutional.
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posted by 4midori
on Mar 31, 2012 -
9 answers
Strategies for getting things done, especially when those things are deeply important, pretty scary, and you have no idea how to start.
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posted by lizifer
on Feb 21, 2012 -
19 answers
How do I sync Outlook between two computers, as well as my iphone? Alternatively, how can I make a color coded to-do list/calendar that's accessible from several computers, as well as my iphone?
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posted by spunweb
on Feb 13, 2012 -
16 answers
Time Tracking: So I have this new job where we have to keep track of what we are working on. I have never had to do this before. I want something that will popup every 15 minutes and allow me type a little description and have a timestamp. I'm on a Mac with Lion.
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posted by sio42
on Jan 25, 2012 -
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I need help scheduling my life -- figuring out daily, weekly, and monthly chores, maintenance schedules, etc. What are some resources or tips for putting a useful (and ideally more permanent) structure on my time? What should that structure look like?
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posted by Deathalicious
on Oct 26, 2011 -
14 answers
Is there a good popular/not-too-academic history of productivity, time management, etc.? I'd love to read an in-depth account of Ben Franklin, Peter Drucker, and everything in between. Something like
this slideshow, but, well, a book. Any ideas?
posted by staboo
on Oct 8, 2011 -
3 answers
I was hoping to be back in school this fall to take pre-med classes, but it didn't work out. How do I handle all this unstructured time till I can start school in the spring, both in terms of daily life and my plan for the next few months?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Aug 20, 2011 -
12 answers
Please help me find a service or tool that will let me create messages that interrupt me at randomized intervals while I'm using my laptop. Probably this would be classed as a productivity or self-help app, but I can't find anything relevant via Google or poking around sites like Lifehacker.
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posted by Susan PG
on Jun 3, 2011 -
5 answers
Military envy: How to get that military focus, time & project management skills, excellent organization and self-discipline without the actual military experience? (From a book or a simple way of thinking about it?) Advice from military men and women much appreciated, as well as any self-discipline guru.
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posted by Dukat
on May 4, 2011 -
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Can anyone recommend a streamlined time tracking app for the iPhone? I'm looking for something that will let me set up a few general categories — desk work, studio work, commute, gym, etc. — and basically lets me pick one and hit a big start/stop button. Export functionality in some way (even dirt-simple) is needed, fancy stuff like invoice generation / project management is not. The goal is to get a rough statistical overview of how I spend my days, not to get obsessive granularity or handle timesheets, so the ideal app would be about two taps to pick a category and start the timer.
posted by sixswitch
on Feb 7, 2011 -
2 answers
My cousin and I want to be better at managing time and focusing on things we want to do. But we have some unhelpful emotional obstacles that are in the way of being who we want to be.
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posted by anniecat
on Jan 10, 2011 -
7 answers
Taking the LSAT on Saturday. I still frequently have a hard time finishing the logic games section in 35 minutes. Help me select from among three styles of time management.
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posted by thehandsomecamel
on Dec 7, 2010 -
44 answers
I get bored and lose interest in things so easily. This particularly hurts me when it comes to time management and doing the things that will develop my business over time. I get a spark of motivation and excitement when I discover a new system (hey, scheduling and mapping out long term tasks in GCal - neat!) or a new website (hey, Remember the Milk, I can jot down tasks before I forget them - very cool!) or new software (hey, I can't think of any right now, but - wow!). At first, I want to learn it, set it up and find excuses to use it, but it seems like that gets me about two weeks before I stop -- even if it actually made me feel good to use it! So, what to do? There are only so many shiny new toys out there, and I already have some really good ones that I know work. Do I just have to brute force myself to use the tools I have, or are there some tricks to keeping it at least somewhat enticing and interesting?
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posted by The Dutchman
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a coach to help me with several things, but primarily to get me started with either Getting Things Done or some other time management system. I know I could do it myself, but I also know that I won't without outside help. Beyond that, if the person was also a business coach I could work with going forward, that would be great. A step further, if they're also a life coach, not required but all the better. My first choice would be someone in the NYC area who I could work with in person some of the time, but I'm also open to a phone-only situation. Thanks!
posted by The Dutchman
on Oct 26, 2010 -
6 answers
Can you point me in the direction of materials that indicate how people who would be considered exemplary of their field schedule(d) their time?
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posted by quadog
on Jul 29, 2010 -
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Like a lot of people, my work keeps me quite busy. I'd like to hear how other people manage to carve out time to commit to a serious hobby or side project.
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posted by dubitoergosum
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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I'm starting to exercise some control over my time. Help me make this work.
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posted by parudox
on Mar 13, 2010 -
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I have tickets to Flogging Molly tonight at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Work is killing me, and I probably only have an hour and a half (including a half hour of travel time - 15 min to, 15 min from) to slip away for the concert. Doors were at 6 and the tickets say the concert is at 7. What time do you think I should I arrive if I want to avoid any dead time and get a good solid hour of the band? I don't care about any opening act and I don't mind missing the beginning or the end of the set - the goal is to avoid any time just standing around waiting.
posted by slide
on Mar 2, 2010 -
13 answers
Why do I feel compelled to seek distractions while working, and what can I do to stop it? Time management/personal productivity filter.
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posted by Dukat
on Nov 10, 2009 -
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