by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. ~Seneca Are you prepared for opportunity? Opportunities are often surprises, but if you are completely unprepared, then chances are the opportunities will pass. Things You Need to Get Lucky: ...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
An interactive whiteboard (IWB) is a large touch screen surface that controls a computer. Think REALLY big iPad. It allows presenters and participants to interact with the screen using their hands or with special writing pens. Anything that can be shown on a...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
The birth rates of email are increasing every year. According to the Radicati Group, the typical businessperson sent and received around 196 emails per day in 2014, and this was a 35% increase from the volumes measured two years earlier. So, if you feel that all you...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
This is the third and final article in a series about managing your electronic files. You have already learned where and how to organize them, but even the best-laid file plans can go awry. That is where search tools come in handy. If you sometimes “lose” files...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Cleaning out your email inbox is a great year-end activity. But any time of the year will do! A clear inbox helps you focus on priorities and ensure that you are storing emails in the right location for recordkeeping purposes. Outlook has some features to help you do...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest post by writer (and client!) Charles Moss Author Michael Harris just released his book, “The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We’ve Lost in a World of Constant Connection” about our constant struggle with distractions thanks, in large part, to the Internet. In...
