Parkinson's Law Have you heard of Parkinson's Law? It is the adage that 'work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion', first articulated by British bureaucrat Cyril Northcote Parkinson. Or sometimes shortened to "Work expands to fill time". We see Parkinson's Law...
As we begin to emerge from eight months of restrictions in Victoria, organisations have changed and work now looks like a balanced arrangement between home and workplace, with in-office workspaces prioritised for those who need it most. COVID threw the cat amongst the pigeons and forced...
In May this year, I wrote an article titled 'Which Version of Microsoft OneNote should I use?' It captured a bit of attention and a few comments. One comment was a question from a reader (thanks Vince) who asked: 'Geoff, what are the advantages of...
You may or may not be aware that there are different versions of Microsoft OneNote currently available depending partly upon the device you are using. There is a OneNote version for an Apple Mac and then one for your IOS device. There is also a version...
The other day, was reminded of why I love Microsoft OneNote so much. I’ve been developing a few new training programs over the past few weeks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As I've done so, I noticed a few things here and there that...
Your Outlook Navigation Bar sits at the bottom of your screen. It allows you to easily switch between Mail, Calendar, Tasks etc. By default, the Outlook Navigation Bar contains small Icons so as to maximise your screen viewing. (See below) Many people, myself included, find that...
This is part 2 of my working from home series of articles as a result of the impact of COVID-19. If you have not read my first article on this, you can read it here. In this article though, I want to write about ways to...
These are certainly interesting and challenging times. As a result of COVID-19, many people are now working from home who don't normally, so it seems opportune to write a post about ways you can be productive when working from home. Part 1 – the setup Interestingly, one...
A few months ago, when responding to a client query, I stumbled upon a little quirk in the way Outlook meeting requests work that I hadn't known about. Most people know that when you organise a meeting using a Microsoft Outlook meeting request, you can track...
Almost every one of us uses Outlook email folders. That is, we take some time – at least occasionally – to file emails that have been read and dealt with into an email folder somewhere under our inbox. (If this isn't you, and instead you have...