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I have been flattening the battery of my iPod listening to the title track from Stevie Wonder’s new album, A Time 2 Love. It is a wonderful song, featuring [...]
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A Time To…




(click to vote)10 Tips for better Powerpoint




(click to vote)As promised, here are 10 PowerPoint tips:
If you can put it on two slides, rather than one, then do.
Most people put far to much information on a single slide.
If you need notes, put them in the notes section.
That is what it is for. You can then print and use the notes. Don’t force [...]
Still not the death of (really bad) Powerpoint




(click to vote)On Seth’s blog, an interesting link to Pecha Kucha (Seth’s post here). Really Bad Powerpoint, which almost sounds like a phrase that should be trademarked, continues to take over the world. What can be done?
Seth’s Really Bad Powerpoint is a great starting point. I wish it had been a full book! I was just [...]
Moving Mac




(click to vote)A quiet week for me, I am enjoying some downtime. It is good to rest sometimes.
I have finally upgraded my Mac to a MacBrook Pro. The upgrade has given me a chance to clear out my machine and lock down on the apps that help and remove those that just take up space. My aim [...]
A WINning strategy for productivity




(click to vote)I can’t remember where I heard it, it was a long time ago, but someone talked to me about WINning - WIN - What’s Important right Now. Picking the most important thing to do right now, and focusing on it, 100%.
It is a little like Covey’s First Things First habit. The challenge, of course, is [...]
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Internet engineer, turned business exec and developing psychologist Benjamin Ellis is passionate about technology that solves human problems, and humans that solve technology problems. He blogs on productivity, communication and technology - Quite simply: WOWNDADI - Work out what needs doing and do it.
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