Archive for December, 2009

Resolve To Succeed in 2010

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Believe it or not, it’s time yet again for fresh goals and new beginnings. The question is, how will you manage to keep momentum accomplishing them in 2010? 

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IBJ: World Without Deadlines

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Slaughter Development founder Robby Slaughter has another article in the Indianapolis Business Journal this week. The piece is titled “Imagine a World Without Deadlines.”

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Improvements Without Technology

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

A recent project with a major institution created tremendous workflow improvements. Ulysses Leaning helped Harris Bank improve business processes without technical changes.

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The Christmas Deadline

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Millions of people all over the world are rushing to complete final purchases before the stroke of midnight. It’s the biggest retail deadline of the year, which raises the question: do deadlines make us more productive?

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Fueling Efficiency Or Impatience?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

If waiting longer than 60 seconds for a refill on your soda is unacceptable, then perhaps you should head to the Sunshine State for dinner. After all, if Floridians are enjoying the newest service technology from their local Applebee’s, why shouldn’t you?

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Facebook vs. Productivity

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A survey of 4,000 office workers in India revealed something everybody already knew: employees spend about an hour a day on social networking websites like Facebook.

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The 2010 Productivity Series

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 6 at 2PM: the first event of the 2010 Productivity Series. This session is entitled How NOT To Make New Year’s Resolutions at Work.
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IBM Buys Lombardi

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Technology giant IBM has made another acquisition. This time it’s Lombardi, an Austin, Texas-based software company whose fantastic product is totally unknown to the people who need it most.

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Faulty Accounting = Bloated Bonus

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Many people dream of the day their bank account doubles or triples in size. For Stephen Foster, a supermarket warehouse employee, having it increase by an astounding $1.3 million is a tale for the history books.

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22 Million Interruptions

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The big political news this week is from the previous administration. Computer technicians have found 22 million lost emails from the Bush White House.

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