• GMail Autoresponder
    Software

    Beyond The Basics: GMail Autoresponder

    Have you ever had to send the same email out repeatedly? Or wished that you could let people know you weren’t checking your GMail account for a while? Today we will look at the power of GMail’s autoresponders. For several years, I was in charge of processing the trip requests for my Girl Scout Service Unit. Leaders would fill out a PDF, email it to me, and wait for me to check everything and approve the trip. What I noticed in the first few weeks after taking the job is that the leaders would send the paperwork, and then follow up with emails asking if I had received the paperwork. I solved the problem with GMail’s autoresponders.

  • Breevy
    Productivity,  Software,  Tools

    Breevy: Beyond Simple Text Replacement

    How many times a day do you type the same thing (think email address, business name or phone number)? Or have you ever had to do the same thing over and over on your computer and wished you could have someone do it for you? Today we’re going to talk about Breevy…an abbreviation manager that can actually automate your computer work.

  • Simplify

    Make a Breakfast Buffet

    We’ve talked about minimizing our breakfast choices to save on decision fatigue. But there is another step you can take to limit decision fatigue while not forcing yourself to eat the same thing all the time Assemble a breakfast buffet including protein, good carbs and some fruit. By having these things ready to go (perhaps even packaged?) you can give yourself a choice while also giving yourself a great start.

  • Making NotebooksProductive
    Tools

    Making Notebooks More Productive

    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes a notebook productive. Many people use them to dump their thoughts, but I know as an IT person that if you can’t get the information out again, there is no point in putting it in.