July 2009
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Availability in a ROWE
Our Creative Team has been working in a ROWE for over a year at SpinWeb. Believe me, it takes major mental shifting to undo the habits that come with a traditional work environment!
In an office environment where a majority of the team sit at desks 8-5, it’s easy to do “teamwork” without much planning. If something comes up, you simply round up the troupes, drop what you’re doing and have a fire...
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“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Inspiration is a personal gift. Your inspirations make you unique. To not act on...”
– Tapping Your Superconscious
Timezone Tool
Google Calendar now has a nifty tool for scheduling meetings across timezones.
Another feature of Google Labs for Calendar, this little widget shows you the time in any timezone you setup.
The best part is that it updates to show the Times for the event that you are editing.
Just setup any timezones you normally need to view — let this little guy do the rest!
Labs for Google Calendar
Google Labs, the new feature playground, has added some calendar options that might help you get a handle on your day:
I’m testing the following 2 features that offer a quick “Heads Up” view of your calendar information.
1) Next meeting: This feature adds a box to the right side of your calendar that boldly states “Next meeting in XX Mins, Sec”. Nice!
2) Free or...
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“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
– Mark Twain
What Dora Can Teach Businesspeople
My almost-2-year-old bounces on the couch each morning as we turn on Dora The Explorer. Once the excitement turns to focused attention, Dora takes us on a daily adventure. I have a background in writing and video production, so I’ve often been interested in the dynamics that make children’s television so intriguing. What can I say, it makes watching any TV show into a bit of research. A few years...
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