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The Google Powered Office
	A year or so ago, I explored the idea of researching and writing a guide to running all or most of the major functions of a nonprofit organization on free web applications. I would still love to see that, but I think it's a job for the Idealware folks. In the mean time, The Google Powered Office is a good start. Posted: 2/17/07; 6:51:24 PM #

Getting Things Done When You're Only a Grunt

In many of my workshops, I offer practices that are best implemented in the context of a supportive environment, or at least with a little help from a team. But that isn't the way things are for many of the folks I'm teaching. Generally, I suggest creating islands of improvement in a sea of indifference. In Getting Things Done When You're Only a Grunt, Joel Spolsky describes six strategies that take this idea much further: (1) Just Do It. (2) Harness the Power of Viral Marketing. (3) Create a Pocket of Excellence. (4) Neutralize The Bozos. (5) Get Away From Interruptions. (6) Become Invaluable. Don't be put off that his examples are related to software development. These are universal strategies. Posted: 2/17/07; 6:42:57 PM #