Modern Mentor
Episodes
152 GID Managing Projects When You Have Too Many
23 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to manage multiple projects at once by using a project status card, which will help you keep track of each project's details and manage your...
217 GID Use Your Smartphone to Organize Receipts and Business Cards
17 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Business travel used to be a whirlwind of random receipts, business cards, and lost expenses. Not anymore! Get-It-Done Guy has 5 tips on how a smartph...
216 GID How to Follow Up
09 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to make sure someone gets your message. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Moder...
215 GID How to Master Charisma
02 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Become more charismatic by de-stressing about your responsibilities. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast....
214 GID How to Stay Motivated at Work
26 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to stay motivated when your boss puts you down at work. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a qu...
213 GID Getting a Part Time Job for High School Students, part 2
19 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to get a job when you don't have a lot of previous work experience. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simpleca...
212 GID Getting a Part Time Job for High School Students, part 1
12 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to get a job when you don't have a lot of previous work experience. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simpleca...
211 GID Seven Tips to Manage You Work-Life Balance
05 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Make sure your personal life doesn't get crowded out by work. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a ...
082 GID Nifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
27 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hoste...
210 GID How to Organize Your Camping Gear
20 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Organize your stuff when camping by creatively using bags within bags. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecas...
208 GID Moving On From Your Mentor
06 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
7 Tips to know when and how to move on from a mentoring relationship. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast...
207 GID Organizing Short-Term Projects on Your Computer
30 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How to organize short-term projects without cluttering your desktop. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast....
206 GID How to Use Deadlines to Make Life Better
16 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Deadlines can be tools for focus and achievement, if used well. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have ...
204 GID Quick Stress Relief
26 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Quickly calm yourself when you're stressed. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Moder...
203 GID How to Keep Track of Your Disputes
19 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
When you have a dispute, have a system for keeping careful complete records of everything that happens. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A tra...
201 GID How to Choose Holiday Gifts
05 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Make gift-choosing quick and easy by giving the gift of experience. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.H...
200 GID Make Life Easier by Satisficing
28 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Speed your decisions by understanding the concepts of maximizing and satisficing, and using each when needed. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke....
199 GID Risk Management and the Best Laid Plan
21 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Contingency and prevention plans will help your projects succeed where others fail. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available...
198 GID Surviving Warranty Logistics
14 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Get the most out of your warranty; master the warranty logistics before you buy. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at...
197 GID How to be a Successful Team Member
07 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How you can help your team work together. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Modern ...
067 GID Distractions by the Dozen
31 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hoste...
196 GID How to Use Public Transportation Efficiently
24 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Streamline your public transportation experience. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for...
195 GID Top Online Tools to Make Air Travel Easy
17 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Web tools to streamline every step of airline travel. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question...
194 GID Dealing With Difficult People
10 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to set boundaries to handle whiners. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Modern M...
193 GID Get-it-Done Basics for New College Grads
03 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
What every new graduate needs to know about getting things done. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have...
192 GID How to Stop Buying Books and Start Reading Them
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
5 Easy tips on buying and reading books so you don't get overloaded. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast....
191 GID Use Deferred Email to Make Life Easy
19 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Set email messages for future delivery to help streamline your life. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast....
190 GID Learn From Books and Podcasts by Creating Your Own Course
12 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Get the most from books and podcasts by creating your own course. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Hav...
189 GID Visualizing for Results, Part 2
05 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
4 Easy tips to really reach your goals. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Modern Me...
085 Metaphors and Similes
01 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Metaphors and Similes Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at ...
188 GID Visualizing for Results, Part 1
22 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Is there What does real science behind say about visualization? Stever's 3 easy tips that really There are ways to do it that work. Modern Mentor is h...
187 GID How to Keep Track of Your Discounts
15 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
4 Easy ways to track your coupons and Groupons. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for M...
186 GID How to Decide Between Trash and Treasure
08 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
3 easy tips on consolidating your clutter. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question for Modern...
184 GID How to Keep Reviewers Collaborators from Stalling Your Progress
25 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Keep your projects running quickly by setting the right terms with reviewers. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Si...
183 GID How to Motivate Yourself to Go to the Gym
18 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Easy tricks to make sure your gym membership doesn't become a fat tax Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast...
182 GID How to Track Your Time Work Hours in a Cross-Functional Team
11 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to track time when you need to slice it many different ways. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have...
181 GID How to Think Big
04 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how you can set big goals and actually attain them. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a ques...
180 GID How to Store Your Reference Information Using Email
27 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How you can use Gmail can become your as a free reference library Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Hav...
179 GID How to Motivate Employees to Clean Up
20 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Get your workgroup to create a system that encourages cleaning common areas. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Sim...
178 GID How to be Less Judgmental
13 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to be less selfish and judgmental and start making friends. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have ...
177 GID How to Best Use Organizational Tools with a Group
06 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to decide if you should choose tools to fit how you work, or change how you work to fit the tools. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A tran...
176 GID Dealing with a Boss Who Gives Too Much Work
23 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to easily track your time so you can deal with a boss who gives you too many projects and too much work. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. ...
175 GID How to Deal with People Who Ask Lots of Questions
09 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Help people who come to you with questions, while protecting your own time and energy. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is availa...
174 GID Stever's tools for personal productivity
02 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Every tool I use for my own personal productivity. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a question fo...
173 GID How to Give Stuff to People who Need It
18 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to decide where to give stuff and creating a system to make it easy to do the giving. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is ava...
172 GID How to Choose the Best App
11 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Are you choosing the best apps or just wasting time? http://j.mp/GetItDoneBook Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at S...
171 GID How to Combine Online and Offline Systems
04 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to create one master system to better organize your life. Find out how to combine the information you collect in your smartphone, and on scr...
170 GID How to Deal with Difficult People at Work
28 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to deal with difficult people at work, such as a co-worker who puts you down and won't let you speak is tricky. You need to assert your own worth ...
169 GID How to Organize Yourself for a Job Hunt
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to organize a job hunt requires a system to manage both your reference material and the process itself. This article will show you how to set up f...
168 GID How to See the Big Picture
07 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How to see the big picture is not as easy as you'd think. You need to take steps to move out of the details, then have a way to reorient to the big pi...
167 GID How to Create Text Macros
21 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Get tips on how to create text macros and learn how to generate sensible abbreviations that will help you remember your macros and use them better and...
166 GID How to moderate a panel
07 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know how to successfully moderate a panel? Get 11 tips that will help you become a good moderator and will have the audience and panelists ali...
165 GID Organize Your Credit and Gift Cards
24 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A very 21st-century form of clutter is plastic cards. Gift cards, credit cards, membership cards, and so on. Use plastic trading card folders to organ...
164 GID The Five Best Websites for Achieving your New Years Goals
17 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The most popular New Years resolutions are losing weight, finding a job, cleaning up the clutter, and organizing all ongoing projects. There are free ...
163 GID How to Form a New Habit
10 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to form a new habit and get tips on how mental rehearsal and identifying triggers can help you form a new habit that becomes a true habit in...
162 GID How to Set The Right Goals
03 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping New Year's Resolutions requires setting outcome goals that motivate and let you measure your progress. You also need to set process goals. tha...
161 GID How to Plan a Successful Group Trip
27 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Going on a group trip with a lot of people can be hard. Get tips on how to plan a successful group trip and learn how making sure you meet everyone's ...
160 GID Solving Group Problems
20 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Working with a group is hard and problems inevitably arise. Get tips on how to easily solve group problems so you can be more productive and happier. ...
159 GID Event Planning for Complicated Events
13 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Event planning and scheduling people in a complicated event can be made simple by using a simple spreadsheet to organize it. Modern Mentor is hosted b...
158 GID What Should You Never Say in an Email?
06 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to write good emails is not an art; it's a science. Work selection, internal voice tone, and only including certain kinds of content will all help...
157 GID How to Use the Phone Better
22 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Telephones are everywhere, yet the quality hasn't been poorer for decades. When you have to call someone, use land lines when clarity and connection q...
155 GID Getting People to Care About Deadlines
08 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Better motivate people to meet their deadlines using carrots, sticks, and also explicit behavioral reviews. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A...
154 GID How to Choose a Computer
01 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to buy a computer and choose from the different options. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a q...
153 GID Keeping Track of Ideas
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Keep track of ideas using an idea file, or several idea files, one for each project. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is availabl...
151 GID Beat Distractions to Cultivate Focus
04 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Stop being interrupted by scheduling your interruptions to cultivate focus. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simp...
150 GID Why You Should Divorce Your Computer
27 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to divorce your computer to limit your computer time to what's useful. Use your computer as a tool, and put it away when you're done with a task...
149 GID Stop Procrastinating by Speed Dating
20 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When you need to stop procrastinating, speed-date your tasks. Do a timed amount of work on each task and you'll be able to stop procrastinating and ge...
148 GID Accomplish Your Real Goals
13 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to accomplish your real goals and the goals that matter most with expert advice from the first chapter of Get-it-Done Guy's 9 Steps to Work ...
145 GID How to Make Hard Decisions
16 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to make hard decisions and get a very simple, yet powerful tip on how you can easily make those complex decisions than can stress you out. M...
144 GID How to Create a Better To-Do List
09 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Create a better to-do list by doing it the day before. That gives you the objectivity you need to create a better to-do list, rather than one driven b...
143 GID How to Tame Your To-Do List
26 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Task manager systems must handle everything in your life, yet be easy to use and update. Manage your to-do list using a combination of concepts from G...
142 GID How to Decide Which Projects to Drop
19 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Task management rarely tells us how to drop tasks from our to-do list. Understand which larger goal your tasks relate to, and drop tasks when their co...
141 GID Overcoming Obstacles by Turning Problems into Opportunities
12 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming obstacles is easy when you realize that every problem can be turned into an opportunity. Do it explicitly, by identifying your major proble...
140 GID Keeping Track of Passwords
05 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how to remember your passwords and get tips for the best ways to keep track of your passwords when you have too many passwords to remember ea...
139 GID Keeping in Touch With Friends Over the Years
28 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping in touch with friends requires having a system for keeping their contact information (preferably not one that's at the mercy of a 3rd party!) ...
137 GID Being Productive on Planes
14 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Plane flights are the ideal time to work on the kind of focus work you can't get done in an office. If you can't use a flight for focus time, use it t...
136 GID How to Learn a Language Quickly
07 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Adult language learning can happen more rapidly than infant or childhood language learning. Use exposure to the language and graduated recall to acti...
135 GID Re-motivate yourself by boosting your Mojo
24 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When you need to regain motivation in your job, you can look at the Mojo different job activities bring you. Using the Mojo measuring tool created by ...
134 GID File Naming for Easy Finding
24 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Often, we name files based on what we're thinking when we need to create one. By naming your files carefully, you can sort them alphabetically and the...
133 GID How to Be Assertive
17 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When a boss tells you to be more assertive, they need to tell you more. Knowing exactly where you need to boost your assertiveness will help you figur...
132 GID Managing Your Task List in Email
10 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Some people manage their task list via email. They collect relevant email into a Task List folder, and then refer to that folder to know what they nee...
131 GID How to Live with Roommates
03 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
What to do to make sure living in close proximity goes well. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help...
130 GID How to Write More Efficient Emails
26 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Planning via email often takes much longer than necessary because people go back and forth one concept at a time. By thinking through all the informat...
129 GID How to Use Your Computer in Presentations
19 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When you use technology tools in presentations, they almost always screw up. It's not intentional, but it always happens. You can reduce the changes o...
128 GID Founding a Project or a Company
12 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When you propose an innovation within your company, start your own company as an entrepreneur, or decide to pursue an idea on your own, you must gathe...
127 GID Build Your Reputation by Connecting to Who You Are
05 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
It's not enough just to be good at what you do. Who you are and how you show up is as important as (or more important than!) what you can do. Build yo...
126 GID How to Scope Your Workload
29 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A huge source of work backlog is that we take on far more than we can handle, because we have overly-optimistic ideas of what we can get done in a sin...
125 GID Organize Receipts for Online and Offline Purchases
15 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
There are many reasons to keep and file receipts for purchases. This episode will help you figure out how to file and track your online and offline pu...
124 GID Get Rid of Clutter Fast
08 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Clean your office or your home by making multiple passes with a laundry basket or box you can use as a moving, temporary holding area while cleaning. ...
123 GID Managing multiple phones and PDAs
01 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to configure work and home smartphones. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by ...
122 GID CC or not CC: That is the Question
22 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
When Should You Use CC and BCC? Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review a...
121 GID Recording Your Work Accomplishments
15 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to Easily Record Your Work Accomplishments. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by wr...
120 GID Following Up After a Conference
08 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to follow up when you return from a conference with 20 business cards. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what ...
119 GID How to Stop Forgetting to Remember
01 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to stop forgetting and misplacing things. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writ...
118 GID How to Prepare for Meetings Where Decisions Will be Made
25 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Use strategic skimming for quick and easy prep for decision-making meetings. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like wha...
117 GID Taking Notes in Meetings
18 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Taking notes shows you're attentive, helps you learn, and provides a reference after the meeting. Questions go to [email protected] or 8...
116 GID How to Organize Business Cards
11 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Organizing your business cards. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review a...
115 GID Finding Life Purpose
04 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How to find your life purpose. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at...
114 GID How To Catalog Stuff
28 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
How to keep track of your books, CDs, and other possessions. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help...
113 GID Sticking to a Diet
21 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
How to stick to a commitment to lose weight. Questions go to [email protected] or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writi...