Can One Little Sticker Change the World?
Posted on August 18, 2011
Earlier this year, I was in the bathroom at my son’s elementary school when I saw the sticker you see at left on the mirror above the sink. I was […]Tag: Productivity
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AI Note-Taking Part 2: Lessons from Five Months of Testing and Refining
Earlier this year, I was in the bathroom at my son’s elementary school when I saw the sticker you see at left on the mirror above the sink. I was […]
Why a Redesign is Like Moving: Time to Audit Your Stuff and Toss, Toss, Toss
Posted on June 29, 2011
My husband and I recently bought a new house. Even though the new place is slightly bigger than our old house, I was determined not to move old crap so […]
I’m Waging the Good War Against Paper
Posted on June 16, 2011
Last December, my husband and I set up a managed account with one of the brokerage firms. We expected a few extra pieces of mail as the account ramped up. […]
What’s the Best Way to Reach Your Best Friend These Days?
Posted on February 2, 2011
I got a voice mail from a vendor the other day. He left me three numbers and the best times to reach him at each number. One of my Project […]
My GPS Is Making Me Stupid!
Posted on July 14, 2010
I had an early meeting in Hyattsville this morning. I was armed with my Garmin GPS and printed directions from Google Maps — I still got lost. I had to […]
The Great “Work From Home” Experiment
Posted on February 10, 2010
Last Thursday, when the National Weather Service was calling for a blizzard in the DC area, I had a choice to make: open on Friday but probably close early, close […]
Crowdsourced Software Development?
Posted on January 14, 2010
This afternoon, the MatrixMaxx team at Matrix Group held a Town Hall meeting with clients to get feedback on about a half dozen features slated to go into the 10.1 […]
Customer Discounts Shouldn’t Cost You More Money
Posted on October 22, 2009
I was at Union Station a few weeks ago and on my way out, I validated my parking ticket, which would have given me a dollar or two off the […]
The Myth of Multitasking
Posted on September 10, 2009
Multitasking is everywhere. People are texting while driving, e-mailing during meetings, talking on the phone while walking their kids, tweeting while watching TV and IMing while working. Many people even […]
Is Your Business Ready to Make the Switch to Google Apps?
Posted on September 8, 2009
We’ve been kicking around ideas for making the Matrix Group intranet better. During a recent meeting, the Director of Software Engineering wondered if we should switch from our intranet calendar […]