Email and The News Ticker
It was sometime in the late 1980s that the news ticker first became a television staple. It scrolls across the bottom of the screen, and gives the latest headlines, stock prices, sports scores or other...
View ArticleEmail is Not Tennis
Despite the recent demise of the Indianapolis Tennis Center on the IUPUI campus, many Hoosiers still enjoy a watching a good match. The best moments are often when both players are firing the ball back...
View ArticleThe Water Cooler
Chances are good that your office has a “water cooler.” You might not actually have a place where people can get a glass of water, but you almost certainly have a spot where people socialize for a few...
View ArticleEmail and Fencing
Whether you’re a fan of the sport or just happen to catch late night clips when you’re getting ready for bed, anyone can appreciate some well-choreographed swordplay between two masters. One of my...
View ArticleI’ve Got It In My Email Somewhere
We live in the Google generation. It is truly wonderful to be able to search for the truth when you’re arguing about trivial facts. However, the accessibility of search can also be our downfall. There...
View ArticleSent Items and Accountability
I have to admit, I love the Sent Items folder in my email program. I keep it open all the time, with the most recently delivered messages right at the top. I keep at least a full twelve months of...
View ArticleKeeping and Leaving Appointments
It’s often said that time is the most important and fundamental of all resources. Time is money, but unlike money you cannot borrow time, you cannot save it up, you cannot earn interest on your time...
View ArticleThe Perfect To-Do Item
Most people try to make lists of things to-do, but not all of us actually do them. What’s the best practice for putting something on your to-do list? Verb-Subject: If you can, try to write every to do...
View ArticleConverting Phone Calls to Emails
If you ever hear someone reciting a long sequence of numbers or letters over a phone call, it’s a good sign that the message they are sending really should be an email instead. After all, who really...
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