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Learning Mind Mapping Linkfest

Mindmapping is a technique that can be helpful to you as a project manager or IT professional.  Mindmaps are most valuable in notetaking, brainstorming by yourself or with a team, and in preparing well organized documents and presentations.  If you like making lists or outlines, you may not immediately see the benefit to mindmaps.   This [...]

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Dealing with Stress at Work – Solutions Linkfest

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Too busy to even read this post?  If you take just 10 minutes right now ((Take a look now – we both know the likelihood is you won’t get a chance to come back to this post.)) to review these links, you may find an idea or two that could really help.

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Autofocus 2 Can Help You Manage Your Tasks like a Master

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THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED:  See Remember Everything with Autofocus 4

You may remember reading some months back about the Autofocus task management system created by Mark Forster.  Since February I’ve been using this system exclusively, and have found it exceptionally good at managing both business and personal tasks.  Mark has made some slight updates to the system based on feedback received on the Autofocus community forum.  This new system, Autofocus2 or AF2, is even better than the original Autofocus and is highly recommended.

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How to Say Goodbye When a Workmate Leaves

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Saying Goodbye to Colleagues: The Great Cube Cleanout continues to touch a chord with people as evidenced by comments and email messages.  That post was written from the perspective of the one leaving. As a follow up, here are some thoughts on what to do when you stay and someone else leaves. Don’t Lie Some [...]

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