Solving Problems in Strategic Planning and Productivity
Good news! My publication is available as a free download. It’s a deep dive into a question that many have puzzled over – Can Time Be Managed? Or, does time management exist?
Many have attempted brief answers to these questions but this is the first attempt to tackle it from multiple angles, using the lens of a variety of disciplines.
It’s available as a free download by filling in the form below.
This back-to-school month is shaping up to be a busy one for me at 2Time Labs.
I have four articles coming out that have been in the works for months – my free time over the summer was spent bringing them to completion.
The first was just released: it’s the second in The Notified Self series, focusing on a new requirement of modern professionals – they must set up alarms and alerts that tell them when emergencies are about to take place in their environment. As I mentioned in the first article, developers aren’t working together to give users a seamless experience. Instead, as users we must cobble one together that works for us and in this article, I offer some more specific help. It’s entitled: How to Set Up “The Warned Self” to Protect Your Peace of Mind.
The third and final article in the series focuses on The Informed Self and it will appear in the next few days.
I will also publish my multi-disciplinary, deep-diving answer to “Can Time Be Managed?” as a Special Report.
Around the same time you can expect an article geared towards designers and developers of task management apps. It should be of interest to anyone who uses task management software and wants the experience to be more engaging. Taking the ideas in my book, I apply them in a way that’s brand new… and the first of another three part series. I haven’t finalized the title of this first piece, but the working version is: What Task Management App Developers Can Do to Catch Up with Pokemon Go.
From the title you may see where this one is going!
But here’s the article to start with now – How to Set Up “The Warned Self” to Protect Your Peace of Mind.
This graphic was published in an article on Medium that shows how someone’s skills grow over time. It’s not meant to say that people move entirely from one technique to another – it’s more of a gradual phasing in of different techniques. Learning to Optimize Each Day’s Plan from the Controversy Between Listers and Schedulers [ Research]
2015 has been a year of change.
One of these changes marks the first time Framework has become involved in the development of a software application. While SkedPal is almost completed, I recently accepted an offer to join their Advisory Board.
It’s a unique opportunity – a chance to apply the thinking in time-based productivity in a very new way.
For more detail, and to check to see if the Beta Trial is still accepting new members, click here.
Trinidadian podcaster, Joel Millington, is breaking new ground by interviewing business leaders from the region and sharing them with young, aspiring careerists.
Tune into his interview with me here on CaribbeanMentors.com
On May 15th Framework had a successful launch of my book, Perfect Time-Based Productivity. For a short report of the evening’s activities, visit this link for updates – http://tt.newhabitsja.info/launch.
Also, I’ll be speaking at the HRMATT Conference in June in Port of Spain.
Recently I gave a Technical Talk at the PMISCC monthly meeting. It was a prelude to another speech I’ll be giving at the biennial conference in September.
Finally it’s ready – a brand new compilation of articles that covers all my columns through December 2014.
If you have been a regular reader you may be interested in catching up on any articles you may have missed. I know that it’s difficult to read everything due to the fortnightly nature of my columns in Jamaica, and quarterly frequency of articles in Trinidad.
But you can also read articles as far back as 2010, making sure that you haven’t missed a single one.
If you happen to be a new reader, welcome to you! This summary will take you to over 90 articles written for the press in the last few years. Each of them tackles a topic I hope you find interesting.
They cover a single theme – how to make the Caribbean workplace more productive.
In addition, you will find access to over 50 radio interviews (via CaribHR.Radio) plus a few television interviews.
Follow your interests from one topic to the next – I hope you find the work I have done to be valuable. Also, you may use the compilation as a resource by doing a search for keywords you already have an interest in exploring. This will shorten the time it takes for you to grab a useful insight just before you need it!
P.S. For a limited time, if you download the report, I’ll also send you a copy of our exclusive summary of the outstanding book, Why Workers Won’t Work, by Kenneth Carter.
My new book,Perfect Time-Based Productivity, will be launched in Trinidad and Tobago on May 15th, 2015. To receive an early notification, simply visit my site Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle and sign up to receive our Special Report: The Trinidadian Executive in Jamaica. Doing so will automatically add you our list of invitees and we’ll update you with information on the location.
Recently, I updated and revamped the One Page Digest, the method I use to keep Caribbean professionals in the loop with some of the latest management thinking.
It’s a great way to hear for me once per month – a chance to catch up on my last two Jamaica Gleaner articles and more.
To receive these updates it’s easy – simply visit my publication blog and click on the link to the One Page Digest, You’ll receive a the latest update once it comes out, which should happen in a week or two.
Here’s the link to my company’s publication blog.
And here’s a sample copy.
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The 2014 Caribbean summer is a very, very hot one. Here in Jamaica, we are suffering from drought conditions, leaving the surroundings brown and dusty. Nevertheless, the work at Framework continues.
Perfect Time-Based Productivity
My second book is entering its final stages as I ready it for the final, professional edit. It’s a how-to for anyone interested in boosting their time-based productivity skills working on their own. It will be published in September 2014 in Kindle format, when it will be available on Amazon.com. My writing and re-writing has taken me into some deep research in a number of areas that together, provide a composite picture that I believe to be unique. To register for updates on the progress and availability of he book, plus early discounts and bonuses, visit http://perfect.mytimedesign.com and add your name to my mailing list.
Jamaica Gleaner Articles
If you have missed one or more of my Gleaner articles it’s not a problem. All my articles written before 2014 can be found at this link: http://free.fwconsulting.com. The latest articles from this calendar year can be found at my website for publications related to the Caribbean – http://blog.fwconsulting.com
CaribHR.Radio is on a summer hiatus, given my commitment to get the book finished by September.
I hope you are enjoying your summer, wherever you are in the world!
Francis
