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July 4, 2014

Top Tips to Achieve Inbox Zero

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Top Tips To Achieve Inbox Zero

Hey, remember when I made it a goal to hit Inbox Zero? I am still so far from hitting that with my personal and blog email. But at 4:30am today, this happened: That’s right, I hit Inbox Zero with my work email! Hooray for night shifts where I have a chance to send tons of emails out and won’t get replies until after I leave the office 🙂 Basically, this is like the “offline attack” cited by Fast Company as one method to help you keep from getting overwhelmed while going through your inbox: Nothing is more emotionally defeating than spending …

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June 6, 2014

The Perfect Amount of Stress

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The last week has been a crazy blur of activity. We are nearing our big go-live for work, and since my role on the program is release management, that means it’s crunch time. I knew that this time was coming, but compared to our previous go-live, it just seems so much crazier! I feel like I’m drowning in work, and that there’s never enough time in the day to get it all done. (On the plus side, this week we were able to bring on another analyst for the team, so hopefully that will help ease the workload a bit.) …

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May 1, 2014

Sponsored Review: Nokia Lumia Icon

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The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Verizon Wireless. I’ve had Verizon Wireless as my service provider since I first got a cell phone – and that was a very conscious decision. While growing up in Albany, my parents made the choice for me, once I graduated college, the choice was up to me. However, with all of my business and leisure travels, I quickly learned that Verizon had the best service coverage of all – and that was absolutely critical to me. When I’m traveling for work, staying connected to my phone/email is crucial. And …

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April 29, 2014

Inching Toward Inbox Zero

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Six Filters To Make Your Inbox Manageable

On Saturday, I mentioned that I’m buckling down and setting some new goals for myself – the DietBet that I talked about is one of my two personal goals that are part of my work team’s latest round of 6×6. (I didn’t write a recap post of the last round, but it went pretty well – I’d say I hit 90% success on three of the four goals, and 100% on #4.) This time around, DietBet is one of my personal goals for the six weeks, and I’m excited to start that challenge next Wednesday. So far no one has joined …

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April 11, 2014

Apps I Love: LastPass

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I am by no means an expert on internet security. However, I do feel confident that I know more about the topic than my delightfully un-tech-savvy mother. Here’s an example of a GChat conversation we had when she first learned about the “In Case of Emergency” feature on her phone. Mom: Wow, I don’t have in case of er set up. Guess I should me: it was an option right on my phone; not sure if it’s on yours Mom: yes, I just set a note on Personnel Info under In case of emergency to call me me: um, that’s …

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