Ah, the good ol’ days. I have a pretty low score, actually. I think that actually makes me cool.

I had a geocities site. I don’t remember the address.

Great article at ALA about slowing down, taking time to think, enjoy life and cross off your pesty daily to-do’s.

How you say?

1. Avoid using instant messaging: It’s a constant source of distraction.

2. Only check your e-mail twice a day: The surest way to waste time is the ol’ Send and Receive button.

3. Stick to what matters: Take care of the most important stuff first. Don’t waste time on low-priority stuff. (In fact, delete the low priority stuff from your to-do list. It’s not going to get done anyway!).

4. Ask for alone time: If you need uninterrupted time to get something done, politely notify your co-workers that you’ll be unavailable for a couple of hours.

5. Limit blog-reading time: Set a time limit on your blog reading. If you don’t get through all your blogs in that amount of time, hit the trusty “Mark All As Read” button and move on.

6. Make lists: Write a “to do” list for each day (on paper if you can bear to tear yourself away from Outlook). Put the time-sensitive stuff at the top and be realistic. Choose three time-intensive things to do and five quick things to do. Make sure you finish all of them before you leave in the evening.

7. Restrict meetings: If you can, restrict the amount of meetings you call, or are involved in. Meetings drag on and can eat into your day. Instead aim for one or two meetings per week and plan them carefully to ensure you cover all important topics and keep on track.

Read on…

This is a great article that is long overdue.

My additions to the list:

1. Wet Floor (late 2006)
2. Wicked Worn (2007? 2008?)
3. Google Ads (2007)
4. Phrase “Click Here” (never)
5. Flash Intros (dead)
6. Cascading menus (now, please?)

There should be some web repository where people can check this out.

And yes, I have been guilty of all of the above at some point or another.

I am making a solemn pledge not to use Wicked Worn for at least 30 days.

This is a great article that is long overdue.

My additions to the list:

1. Wet Floor (late 2006)
2. Wicked Worn (2007? 2008?)
3. Google Ads (2007)
4. Phrase “Click Here” (never)
5. Flash Intros (dead)
6. Cascading menus (now, please?)

There should be some web repository where people can check this out.

And yes, I have been guilty of all of the above at some point or another.

I am making a solemn pledge not to use Wicked Worn for at least 30 days.

I love the personalization angle of these new ads. “Oh, I was thinking of a different kind of better.”

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