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The art – and instinct – of productivity

{ Posted on Jul 15 2008 by annegentle }

Tags : getting things done, gtd, productivity, tasks, work
Categories : work

I just completed David Allen's excellent book, Getting Things Done:The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. I found that some of his tips I do instinctively, yet perhaps not yet naturally, but this book helped me apply practical principles to time management. ...Read More »

Levels of difficulty and stress in a technical writer job

{ Posted on Aug 30 2007 by annegentle }

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Tags : Brazen Careerist, career, interview, interview questions, managers, questions, stress, technical writing, techpubs, work, writing
Categories : techpubs

I have been thinking lately about how to measure the level of stress and difficulty you could expect from a particular technical writing job. Would it be the type of content you write? The output requirements? The deadlines? This post ...Read More »

Simplest of style guides

{ Posted on Aug 16 2007 by annegentle }

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Tags : manual of style, style guide, styles, variables, Word, work, writing
Categories : writing

Ah, simplicity. Elegant. Succinct. Basic. Good. Welcome to ASI, new writer. Here are the basics: Write well, quickly, in the active voice and the present tense. Put punctuation outside the quoted material. Maintain gender neutrality. ("He" and "she": bad. "They": good.) Replace semicolons with periods. Use ...Read More »

Quick and fast 401k investment allocation strategy

{ Posted on Jul 12 2007 by annegentle }

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Tags : 401k, account, financial, planning, retirement, work
Categories : finance

My very first disclaimer for this post is this - if it's quick and fast, it's probably not that good. That assessment would be truthful, but as I wade through all the benefits signup at a new position in a ...Read More »