Archives for October 2006

Congratulations to Barrett in Indiana on wining the Effective Executive book contest! We didn't have as many entries as I was expecting (considering we have about 100 people check the site every day in their RSS readers).  All in all that says something about the audience of this site.  I think most people who are interested in a blog about how to be productive, don't have time to add something else to their reading list. I guess we might do better with a contest that gives the winner an extra 30 minutes of free time. :)  We'll probably do some more contests in the future that are targeted at people who already have a full reading list. … [Read more...] about Contest Winner

For quite awhile I've been meaning to run a contest giving away a book on being effective and productive.  So here it is, we are giving away a copy of The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker.  This book talks about how to be effective as an executive.  Drucker defines executive as someone who is responsible for their contribution.  Even if you aren't officially an executive at work, the fact that you are reading a blog on productivity means you do take responsibility for what you accomplish.  The book talks about the need to focus on doing the right things.  I found it to be very insightful and I've given away several copies to friends already. Ok for the … [Read more...] about Contest: The Effective Executive Book