Advice from 43 Folders, part 1 of n

February 5th, 2005

I should probably just splice in an RSS feed from 43 Folders, there’s that much good stuff there. Here’s a couple of ideas from the latest gem:

  • Flame yourself - Grab yourself a free email account from someplace like Gmail or Yahoo! Mail and use it your as private punching bag. Every time you’re tempted to send an ill-advised flame to the latest assclown in your life, send it to your dummy account instead. Log in every few months and read your own vitriol. Experience relief that a long-forgotten flame-out remained your little secret.
  • Are you managing actions or just data? - Finally, some words of wisdom I recently picked up from Chairman David (talking about productivity applications): “Actually, it’s fascinating to me that all the gazillions of $$$ have been spent in the software world, just finding slicker ways to input, rearrange, and access data - not how to manage action.” He’s right; if you’re not managing actions, you’re just making lists. Smart fella, that David.

3 Responses to “Advice from 43 Folders, part 1 of n”

  1. Conrad on February 17, 2005 6:28 am

    Where has gone Symantec’s TimeLine for Windows 6.0 ? No amount of searches can get me service or copy or even acknowledgement (even Symantec). ?

    It was the best and I found it more comfortable than MS Project.

  2. John Ward on August 23, 2005 3:32 am

    I agree - although I never got to use Timeline for windows I am still using Timeline 4.0 (DOS). I recently (8-2005) bought a copy of Timeline 6.0 (Windows 3.1) but cannot get it to work in either XP or 98.

    Can anyone help here?

    Is there a newer version?

    Can 6.0 be made to run in XP?

  3. John Ward on August 23, 2005 3:32 am

    I agree - although I never got to use Timeline for windows I am still using Timeline 4.0 (DOS). I recently (8-2005) bought a copy of Timeline 6.0 (Windows 3.1) but cannot get it to work in either XP or 98.

    Can anyone help here?

    Is there a newer version?

    Can 6.0 be made to run in XP?

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