http://interimvp.net A Lifestyle Blog for Executives Wed, 13 May 2009 23:03:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You've heard the saying, "the early bird get's the worm". Well a new study by Philippe Peigneux, a professor of clinical neuropsychology at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium, compared the performance of subjects who woke up around noon with subjects that routinely work up at 5-6am. According to the ... http://interimvp.net/study-shows-late-risers-more-productive/ There is a good case for the argument that the improvements in technology, especially information technology, has made our lives more difficult. We are now constantly connected to others via our mobile devices, and constant streams of information from the internet can be overwhelming. One of the consequences of the ... http://interimvp.net/overcoming-continuous-partial-attention/ There is a common belief that you can do multiple things at once and be more productive. The problem is that your brain can not focus on more than one thing at once, unless they are tasks that require very little thinking. For instance you can chew gum while ... http://interimvp.net/debunking-the-multitasking-myth/ Cogi is an interesting productivity tool that records your phone conversations and can transcribe your calls into text. Cogi calls your cell or landline, you answer it, then Cogi connects you to a third party. The call gets recorded in a MP3 format so you can listen to the call ... http://interimvp.net/useful-tool-for-transcribing-phone-conversations/ I love audiobooks. They have saved me from being bored to tears during many commutes in congested rush hour traffic. If you commute to work 5 times a week, you could be spending as much time in your car as a college student spends in class. You can utilize that ... http://interimvp.net/when-traveling-audiobooks-can-be-your-best-friend/ It is now possible to use Skype from your iPhone or iPod Touch, thanks to a new application that was just released. This would allow iPhone users to be able to talk free to other Skype users, or get unlimited phone calls to landlines or mobiles for just $5.95 a ... http://interimvp.net/make-calls-for-free-on-your-iphone-and-ipod-touch/ Many executives spend more than their share of time checking and answering emails. We often feel obligated to answer emails promptly when we receive them. AwayFind is a brilliant tool that can potentially save you hours of time per day on your email. How it works is simple. When someone sends ... http://interimvp.net/minimize-your-email-time-with-awayfind/ If prominent housing economist Ken Rosen of Berkeley is right in his prediction, the US housing values will lose another 6-7% in 2009. Housing prices nationwide fell 11.1% in 2008 (BusinessWeek). According to BusinessWeek: Rosen, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, told the Associated Press that the decline in ... http://interimvp.net/berkeley-economist-predict-housing-prices-will-continue-to-fall-in-09/ A smart way to get more things done is to delegate lower level tasks. That's where a virtual assistant can be a tremendous asset. Written about in books such as The World is Flat and The 4 Hour Work Week, a remote virtual assistant from firms like Brickwork will take ... http://interimvp.net/virtual-assistants-save-time-and-money/ by Marc Evers This post is about the principles of time management that underlie the book Do It Tomorrow by Mark Forster: Have a clear vision Have a clear vision of your goals, of the things you want to do and the things you don’t want to do. A clear vision directs your ... http://interimvp.net/the-7-principals-of-time-management/