How to get an extra hour every day

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What Would You Do with an Extra Hour Every Day?

Someone recently told me that for every one email written, 1.75 emails are generated. That pretty much guarantees that no matter how much of an Inbox Ninja we try to be, we may never reach the coveted Inbox Zero for more than a millisecond at a time. Not to be deterred, let’s go for some sanity at least! I’m determined to help you gain back an hour a day by slicing through your mounds of emails, and setting a great example for your colleagues as an efficient communicator. Here are some of my favorite tips, tricks and guides for simplifying your eLife:

INBOX ZERO

EMAIL BEST PRACTICES

If it’s true that for every 1 email we send, 1.75 emails are generated, here are ways to stop the madness:

GENERAL COMMUNICATION BEST PRACTICES

YOUR TURN!

Please share comments with your ideas for saving time and energy.

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About Dr. Hendrich

During two decades of leading teams toward extraordinary results in health care, pharmaceutical, arts & cultural, university and military organizations, I’ve always been inspired by the stories of others who have achieved uncommon results through perseverence, positivity and prying opportunity from challenge. Let’s change the world together!

Phonetikana – Using visual text to teach Japanese

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Building phonetic pronunciation into the letter design of a font. Wow!

 

This is a brilliant way to make a complex character set more manageable to learn. Check it out and see if you can find the Super Hero within:

 

http://johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughtfortheweek/phonetikana/

Thanks to Ian McLean (DJ Epyon) for sharing this creative approach.

More interesting stuff: http://www.sashaphilosophy.com

Focus on the Ripple Effect, not just the Stone

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Kevin Kruse just created a ripple effect. He threw a stone by reviewing a new book by Chris Hutchinson for Forbes Magazine, entitled, Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership That Works. skipping-stone

So, why am I posting someone else’s book review, rather than reviewing the book myself? Well, ’cause I have a lot of work to do on the very topic that the book covers—self-alignment—, and I’m allowing the ripple effect of Kevin’s inspiration to help me self-align. According to Kevin Kruse, Hutchinson’s teaching demonstrates that true leadership is like skipping stones in a pond. Kevin explains that “the secret to leadership is that the power isn’t in the stone. It’s in the ripples. And stone-throwers simply can’t set robust, long-lasting ripples in motion if they’re not starting from a place of self-alignment.” So, as I experiment with the principles of the book on my own, I’m re-casting Kevin’s stone and focusing on Hutchinson’s three steps to get into alignment:

  1. Decide What Matters Most
  2. Chart Your Own Course
  3. Know Where You’re Awesome

Now, what are your next steps? Can you feel the ripple effect?

Susan E. Hendrich

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