I’m a big fan of the note-writing and sharing app, Evernote. As a professor, a University administrator, a husband, and a father, I am constantly receiving tasks and little pieces of information that I’m expected to keep track of and complete, sooner or later. Evernote allows me to keep a collection of to-do lists for […]
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Productivity
Delete, Do it, Delegate, or Defer
Got too much work to handle? Take it one piece at a time, applying the four D’s: Delete, Do it, Delegate, or Defer. In today’s workplace we constantly face a barrage of tasks. How do you prioritize them and get things done? Simple. Apply the four D’s! Whether you’re dealing with e-mail, snail mail, meetings, or tasks […]
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Improve your Excel Skills Now with these 5 Tips
Microsoft’s Excel program has been an integral part of the regular office-goer’s life. One part of Microsoft’s Office Suite – Excel – is an extremely feature-rich software program that has proven itself to be indispensable time and again. Whether it is for drawing up a quick report, chalking up some financial sheets, or even running […]
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How to Create and Use Tables in Excel (YouTube Video)
In Excel, Tables enable you to collect, store and look up useful data. Here’s a quick YouTube video explaining how to create tables in Microsoft Excel.
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Windows 8 Slate 3
Here is my latest update on the Windows 8 Slate. I have to apologize, I took a little vacation, and have been very busy working on my next book. I’ll hope to get back to writing even more new content on the Accountinator soon.
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Windows 8 Slate Update
I’ve had the opportunity to try out a Samsung Slate running Windows 8. Are you a loyal Apple geek? If so, be scared. Be very very scared.
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Opportunity costs explained
When faced with a decision, opportunity costs are the costs of foregoing income from choosing one alternative instead of another. For example, suppose that you are trying to decide whether to Go out for lunch in a restaurant today or Bring lunch and eat it at your desk. Lunch costs $2.00 to make. Lunch in […]
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How to be successful (in 500 words or less)
I wrote this for entrepreneurs who set ambitious goals, but feel like they never quite live up to them. Here’s how to do it.
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No such thing as a free lunch
I’ve written a few posts about minimizing expenses and assets. This is not to say that you can or should build a business out of thin air. You can’t do that. If it were possible, then everyone would be doing it, and we would all be rich. To build a successful business, you must invest […]
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When to delegate: apples and bananas
I’m a big fan of Tim “4-hour” Ferriss. Perhaps one of the most interesting hacks in his “4-hour”series is to do what you are good at, and what you enjoy, and (spoiler alert!) outsource the rest. Okay, perhaps I’m not doing “4-hour” justice. Let me explain: David Ricardo (Wikipedia) David Ricardo, economist extraordinaire, taught the […]
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