Bad E-Mail Habits

ByHenry Neufeld January 2, 2008

This download from TechRepublic, 10 e-mail habits that waste time and cause problems is well worth reading. These tips could help you (and me!) avoid some problems with e-mail communication.

Workplace Thoughts

Prepare for Telecommuting
ByHenry Neufeld July 2, 2008

If you are not making use of telecommuting possibilities for yourself or your employees, you may be missing out on an opportunity to save a some gas money. You could also miss out on savings on utilities and on employee time. One critical thing you will have to do is figure out just what your…

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Information Management | Windows XP | Workplace Thoughts

Many PCs Still Running Windows XP
ByHenry Neufeld July 13, 2010

It’s 74%, in fact, according to this endgadget.com story. Based on my own experience I would add that IT expense and software compatibility are the two keys. Even though I’ve found that most software issues can be resolved without excessive effort, I did run into one case in which Quicken Home Inventory would not run…

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Scam E-mails – Apply Common Sense
ByHenry Neufeld August 7, 2008

My parents taught me when I was very young that if something looked too good to be true, it probably wasn’t. That kind of good sense applies to detecting scams. The question to ask when you are offered a program that is supposed to make you lots of money with very little work is this:…

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Public Policy | Workplace Thoughts

Foresight and Solving Technological Problems
ByHenry Neufeld August 2, 2008

I’m a strong advocate of thinking long term when trying to solve problems in government, not to mention business and personal activities. Very often problems result from not thinking long term enough. This reminds me of the time way back in prehistory (1992, to be precise) when I was a Computer Specialist at Radio Shack….

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Narcissistic Leaders Are Narcissistic
ByHenry Neufeld January 9, 2020

… or something. The actual headline was How Narcissistic Leaders Squash Collaboration. My question is this: Did we need a study to tell us this? The results are worth reading, and if you’re choosing someone for a leadership role, they’re worth heeding. Despite all of this, overconfident leaders are also often the people who get…

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Information Management | Workplace Thoughts

Adapting to Technology
ByHenry Neufeld June 17, 2008June 16, 2008

I just reluctantly switched to cellular service only. I did so reluctantly, even though we were receiving less and less calls on the landline phone. Essentially all it was doing was eating away money. I’m also learning to keep all my tasks listed, my calendar updated, my contacts annotated, and generally my whole life organized…

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