Psychology Today: Procrastination: Ten Things To Know

There are many ways to avoid success in life, but the most sure-fire just might be procrastination.

Wired News: The Secret Cause of Flame Wars

“People often think the tone or emotion in their messages is obvious because they ‘hear’ the tone they intend in their head as they write,”

Getting to Done: Communication — Let ‘em know who you are – Lifehacker

Opportunities and Risks of the IT Hiring Boom – Computerworld

For many companies, it’s the best of times and the worst of times. On the one hand, a strengthening economy is helping shore up balance sheets and helping businesses tap into new market opportunities. Firms that are nimble and agile enjoy a distinct competitive advantage. On the other hand, improving conditions translate directly into a greater need for IT talent. And, in a demand-oriented environment, those caught unprepared can pay a high price … in more ways than one.

Fast Talk: Dream Jobs

They’d do it for free. They don’t get discouraged by the inevitable hassles — at least not for long.

Use this action item log to keep project team meetings on task – TechRepublic

How many times has this happened to you? You attend a meeting where members of a project team have enthusiastically volunteered to complete a variety of assignments. Then, a week later at a follow-up meeting, only a few team members have completed their assignments–and others can’t even remember the task they were assigned to complete.

This simple action item log, created by project management expert Tom Mochal, will help ensure that important tasks don’t fall through the cracks. It will also keep your team focused on the important work it wants to accomplish and build a culture in which team members know they’ll be held accountable for meeting commitments made to other team members.

Creating Passionate Users: Death by risk-aversion

Some tips to make your emails more effective.

Let the Good Times Roll–by Guy Kawasaki: The Effective Emailer

10 things you can do to organize and lead effective meetings – TechRepublic

It’s easy to disparage those tedious meetings that are run by someone else–but are your own meetings any more useful and productive? These pointers will help ensure that your colleagues don’t cringe every time they receive a meeting notice with your name on it.

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