Archive for November, 2008
6 Ways To Say ‘No’
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008The fastest way to free time in your schedule is also the hardest: learning to say ‘no’. It’s a tricky endeavor, doubly so when the person asking something of you is in a position of authority. Here are some suggestions to make the process less painful:
Repeat the ‘No’. People expect a conversation [...]
Never Forget Anything Ever Again with iFlash
Saturday, November 8th, 2008Every six months or so, one of my flatmates moves out and we need to find a replacement. At the end of the interview process we ask them to write their contact details on a pad of paper.
Every time, they don’t know their phone number.
“I just got a new phone,” they say. “I [...]
How To Write An Effective Email in 6 Steps
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008Having trouble writing a coherent email to your family or co-workers? Here are six tips to help you through the process.
1) Keep it Short
Keep your email as short as possible. Writing a long email is a way to ensure two things:
You will never get a response because…
Your email will never be read
The rapidity [...]