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This blog has moved to http://SUITEMinute.com. It is still hosted by personal productivity expert, Peggy Duncan. And it still covers computer tips, tricks, and strategies that make work easy.
A Green Office: How I ran my solo business without a printer for a year
A sheet of labels got stuck in my HP All-in-One LaserJet printer and I tried pulling it out. I got it, but I destroyed the sensor that lets the printer know I have a cartridge. After finding out it was almost as cheap to buy a new printer as to fi...
Increase your budget if you go with Windows Vista
I held off buy a new laptop until Windows Vista introduced the first Service Pack. They did, but I still didn't budge. Then my laptop crashed. While my technician was working on it, I got antsy and bought a new one. I love it! It's like looking at...
My new marketing video I created with PowerPoint and Camtasia
Know any meeting planners? Send them this link. I just bought a new laptop (more on that later). It gave me the power I needed to use Camtasia to update/edit a marketing video I'd created earlier. In a previous post, I talked about how the Movav...
My new marketing video I created with PowerPoint and Camtasia
Know any meeting planners? Send them this link. I just bought a new laptop (more on that later). It gave me the power I needed to use Camtasia to update/edit a marketing video I'd created earlier. In a previous post, I talked about how the Movav...
My laptop crashed but I didn't panic
My latest book, The Time Management Memory Jogger(TM), will be in stores sometime this fall (I'll keep you posted). It is published by GOAL/QPC and becomes the latest in their bestselling series of books that focus on workplace improvement (over 1...
My laptop crashed but I didn't panic
My latest book, The Time Management Memory Jogger(TM), will start shipping August 25, 2008. It is published by GOAL/QPC and becomes the latest in their bestselling series of books that focus on workplace improvement (over 10 million in print). An...
Macros and templates will save you hours a day
I just finished a training/consulting session with three officers from the US Air Force. It was so invigorating to work with this small team on their laptops with their own work. Each one had work they dreaded doing, and I was charged with helping...
Macros and templates will save you hours a day
I just finished a training/consulting session with three officers from the US Air Force. It was so invigorating to work with this small team on their laptops with their own work. Each one had work they dreaded doing, and I was charged with helping...
A tornado hit Atlanta and I didn't know
A tornado whipped through downtown Atlanta last month for the first time in history. I slept through it and so did at least five other people I spoke with. In fact, we didn't even know about the storm until our loved ones called from out of town t...
A tornado hit Atlanta and I didn't know
A tornado whipped through downtown Atlanta last month for the first time in history. I slept through it and so did at least five other people I spoke with. In fact, we didn't even know about the storm until our loved ones called from out of town t...
Calculate Your Free Time
One of the exercises I conduct in my time management training involves having the attendees determine how much free time they have after doing all the things they absolutely have to do. I came up with a brilliant idea and had this time log turned ...
Calculate Your Free Time
One of the exercises I conduct in my time management training involves having the attendees determine how much free time they have after doing all the things they absolutely have to do. I came up with a brilliant idea and had this time log turned ...
The Google Calendar integrates with Outlook so sharing is easy
The question about sharing the Outlook calendar with others comes up a lot in my workshops I conduct on managing time with Outlook. If you're on an Exchange Server it's no problem. But what if you're working with a virtual assistant or you'd like ...
The Google Calendar integrates with Outlook so sharing is easy
The question about sharing the Outlook calendar with others comes up a lot in my workshops I conduct on managing time with Outlook. If you're on an Exchange Server it's no problem. But what if you're working with a virtual assistant or you'd like ...
The Google Calendar integrates with Outlook so sharing is easy
The question about sharing the Outlook calendar with others comes up a lot in my workshops I conduct on managing time with Outlook. If you're on an Exchange Server it's no problem. But what if you're working with a virtual assistant or you'd like ...
Will the NCAA tournaments cause a dip in productivity?
Sporting News recently reported that heavy sports enthusiasts spend on average over 31 hours a week following sports. Amazing. I spend zero minutes a year on it. If you're going to get caught up in the festivities of the NCAA tournaments next wee...
Will the NCAA tournaments cause a dip in productivity?
Sporting News recently reported that heavy sports enthusiasts spend on average over 31 hours a week following sports. Amazing. I spend zero minutes a year on it. If you're going to get caught up in the festivities of the NCAA tournaments next wee...
The US Postal Service can help you save time
I haven't seen a commercial from the US Postal Service in awhile, and I'm finding that a lot of you have forgotten how they can help you be more productive. Here is a reminder for people who don't do mass mailings. Order free packaging from their...
The US Postal Service can help you save time
I haven't seen a commercial from the US Postal Service in awhile, and I'm finding that a lot of you have forgotten how they can help you be more productive. Here is a reminder for people who don't do mass mailings. Order free packaging from their...
Keep your overloaded Inbox under control
I just got back from presenting my most popular seminar, "Conquer Email Overload with Outlook," at a conference of magazine editors. If you think you have email issues, try being the editor of a popular magazine! They receive tons of irrelevant em...
Keep your overloaded Inbox under control
I just got back from presenting my most popular seminar, "Conquer Email Overload with Outlook," at a conference of magazine editors. If you think you have email issues, try being the editor of a popular magazine! They receive tons of irrelevant em...
Send an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients
If you've seen an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients and wondered how it was done, here are two options (I'm using Outlook 2003). First Option When you create a new message, on the To line, type Undisclosed Recipients, and next to that pu...
Send an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients
If you've seen an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients and wondered how it was done, here are two options (I'm using Outlook 2003). First Option When you create a new message, on the To line, type Undisclosed Recipients, and next to that pu...
Send an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients
If you've seen an email addressed to Undisclosed Recipients and wondered how it was done, here are two options (I'm using Outlook 2003).First OptionWhen you create a new message, on the To line, type Undisclosed Recipients, and next to that put yo...
Create additional calendars in Outlook
One calendar just won't do so I created an additional one. Whenever I need to, I display them side by side. Why two? I need to track the following but don't want to put on my regular calendar. Put local events I'd like to attend if my plans chang...
Create additional calendars in Outlook
One calendar just won't do so I created an additional one. Whenever I need to, I display them side by side. Why two? I need to track the following but don't want to put on my regular calendar. Put local events I'd like to attend if my plans chang...
Cannot remember John's name? Four ways to find him in Outlook
If you need to contact John right away but you can't remember his name, here are four ways Outlook can help. Search the Notes Area. If you made notes in the text area of John's contact page, you can conduct a quick search to find any of the words....
Cannot remember John's name? Four ways to find him in Outlook
If you need to contact John right away but you can't remember his name, here are four ways Outlook can help. Search the Notes Area. If you made notes in the text area of John's contact page, you can conduct a quick search to find any of the words....
Are the ribbons in Office 2007 slowing you down? Get the menus back
I haven't upgraded to the 2007 version of the Microsoft(R) Office Suite and don't plan to anytime soon. (I will when I start getting training requests for it...hasn't happened yet, and I'm glad.) If you're using the 2007 version, the new design c...
Are the ribbons in Office 2007 slowing you down? Get the menus back
I haven't upgraded to the 2007 version of the Microsoft(R) Office Suite and don't plan to anytime soon. (I will when I start getting training requests for it...hasn't happened yet, and I'm glad.) If you're using the 2007 version, the new design c...
Create your own affiliate program with no monthly fees
I'd been wanting to create my own affiliate program but didn't want to spend crazy money every month paying for a service. Nor did I want to have to hire a programmer to make it happen. idevaffiliate had everything I wanted, plus a lot of stuff I...
Create your own affiliate program with no monthly fees
I'd been wanting to create my own affiliate program but didn't want to spend crazy money every month paying for a service. Nor did I want to have to hire a programmer to make it happen. idevaffiliate had everything I wanted, plus a lot of stuff I...
Use dual monitors and spend less time working
One of the best things you can do to increase your productivity is to use dual monitors. Once you try it, you will not go back to using just one. Some things you'll be able to do include: Research the Net on one and drag the information to the ot...
Use dual monitors and spend less time working
One of the best things you can do to increase your productivity is to use dual monitors. Once you try it, you will not go back to using just one. Some things you'll be able to do include: Research the Net on one and drag the information to the ot...
Use only jumbo paper clips
I was in a client's office and his assistant mentioned that he only wanted documents stapled and never kept together with paper clips. She was frustrated with this practice because she was constantly having to unstaple/staple. I asked, "Why does ...
Use only jumbo paper clips
I was in a client's office and his assistant mentioned that he only wanted documents stapled and never kept together with paper clips. She was frustrated with this practice because she was constantly having to unstaple/staple. I asked, "Why does ...
Use rules to delete Out of Office replies
I use iContact to collect email addresses of subscribers to my Webzine, COPE. One of the reasons I chose this technology is the ability to set up autoresponders that send emails to new subscribers at various intervals (a computer tip a week for fo...
Use rules to delete Out of Office replies
I use iContact to collect email addresses of subscribers to my Webzine, COPE. One of the reasons I chose this technology is the ability to set up autoresponders that send emails to new subscribers at various intervals (a computer tip a week for fo...
Email entire contents of a folder
Have you ever needed to email the entire contents of a computer folder? It's easy with Windows XP or above. Right-click the Start button, click Explore. Find the folder you want to email. Right-click the folder, Send To, Compressed (zipped) fol...
Email entire contents of a folder
Have you ever needed to email the entire contents of a computer folder? It's easy with Windows XP or above. Right-click the Start button, click Explore. Find the folder you want to email. Right-click the folder, Send To, Compressed (zipped) fol...
Let's not take it anymore!
"You called me. We met for lunch but your attention is somewhere else. Thumbing and talking on your cell phone. Oh noooooo buddy. I didn't take time out from my business, get out of my pajamas, drive to this restaurant wasting my gas and adding we...
Let's not take it anymore!
"You called me. We met for lunch but your attention is somewhere else. Thumbing and talking on your cell phone. Oh noooooo buddy. I didn't take time out from my business, get out of my pajamas, drive to this restaurant wasting my gas and adding we...
Use Outlook Contacts for more than just names and addresses, etc.
You can use Outlook Contacts for more than just contact information of people you know or meet. I use them for all kinds of things because it's so convenient to get to (I live in Outlook). I use the text area on the Contact page to store informati...
Use Outlook Contacts for more than just names and addresses, etc.
You can use Outlook Contacts for more than just contact information of people you know or meet. I use them for all kinds of things because it's so convenient to get to (I live in Outlook). I use the text area on the Contact page to store informati...
Are you wasting time at work?
Recent studies are proving what I've been saying the past ten years: the biggest time management mistake you make is not realizing how much time you waste. Instead of getting some real work done, here's what's happening. Sporting News just reveal...
Are you wasting time at work?
Recent studies are proving what I've been saying the past ten years: the biggest time management mistake you make is not realizing how much time you waste. Instead of getting some real work done, here's what's happening. Sporting News just reveal...
One way to prevent identity theft...you can help
When I get credit card offers in the mail, the only reason I used to open the envelope was so I could shred the application. I wouldn't have to do this if the companies would stop allowing people to put a different address on the darn thing. All ...
One way to prevent identity theft...you can help
When I get credit card offers in the mail, the only reason I used to open the envelope was so I could shred the application. I wouldn't have to do this if the companies would stop allowing people to put a different address on the darn thing. All ...
Cool technology for sending your eNewsletters: iContact vs. Constant Contact
If you're collecting names and email addresses to send your enewsletter (also called ezine or if it's Web-based like mine, a Webzine), you're probably using Constant Contact. They've done a great job marketing their technology. However, I prefer a...