The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams

• RSS in the Enterprise … James contemplates why RSS is so slow to be adopted in the enterprise. Key insight: “The other big issue is that for enterprise RSS to work you need both RSS content and RSS readers in place. From a technology point of view neither issue is difficult to overcome but we run into the old chicken and egg problem of supply and demand for RSS – It departments won’t invest in RSS if there is nothing to consume, and if there is no way of consuming then why create RSS content?” ChiefTech

Insights on Being Productive and Effective as an Individual

• Staying on Top? … “ … a renowned Computer Science professor at Stanford, who years ago completely stopped using a computer for email. Asked why, this professor said, “email exists to stay on top of things,… I am much more interested in getting to the bottom of things.” I like that. Trying to always be ‘on’ can turn you into a less intelligent person, as you never take the time to ponder and reflect.” Steve Richards
• Save 10 Hours a Week … Michael outlines some ideas for saving 10 hours of work time a week: (1) limit the amount of time you spend online, (2) touch email messages only once, (3) follow the 2 minute rule, (6) cultivate the habit of not finishing, and more. Michael Hyatt
• Steve’s Time Management Approach … Steve outlines how he works, and the principles he follows to get things done. Eg, “4. I don’t use a to-do list really. I just decide what my top 5 or 6 objectives are for the week and my top 2-3 objectives are for each day. I tend to leave “to do” items in my inbox (I email to myself) but otherwise keep my inbox empty (thanks to the Blackberry). ” Steve Richards
• How to Fail at GTD … Don’t do a weekly review. Lifehacker

Other Noteworthy Insights

• Book 2.0 … Amazon introduced the Kindle, an reader for electronic books. “None of this is particularly new. Other devices, such as the Sony Reader sport similar technologies. However, the Kindle has something no other device to-date has offered: Internet connectivity. This will enable you to download entire books with a single click. It does this via Whispernet, a technology that is based on the EVDO broadband service offered by Sprint. This allows it to work anywhere, not just Wi-Fi hotspots.” Michael Hyatt, paidContent, Robert Scoble, Michael Hyatt (more details), Amazon Product Page