Howard Flomberg has both a B.S. in Management Science and an M.S. in Computer Science/ Information Systems. He had a career in Information Systems that spanned over 30 years. He has taught courses in both the Computer Information Systems and Management Decision Theory since 1978, and authored two books for these courses. His Management Decision Theory, Managing Pragmatically is going into its second edition.

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October 13, 11:02 AM

by Howard Flomberg, Workplace Examiner

The World Wide Web has totally changed the spread of information. Websites are constantly popping that provide a plethora of information. Lifehack is one of these.

The phrase Lifehack is self-described as: … any hacks, tips and tricks that get things done quickly by automating, increase productivity and organizing. Each of these hacks is a short write up discussing a specific tool or procedure. Across the top of the webpage there are a set of menus which allow one to drill down and concentrate on a subject.

Drilling down through the Management Tab one finds:

And that's just the First Page

For more info: The About link at the top of the page explains both the topics and the contributors philosophy. I definately recomend reading it.

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October 9, 3:15 PM

GTD is sweeping industry. Ok that’s a major exaggeration, however The“Getting Things Done (GTD)” philosophy is creeping into our daily lives.GTD was originated by David Allen and basically states that a person can optimize... Read More
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August 21, 3:27 PM

You Gotta Breathe:You check your planner and - darn it – I have a meeting in 20 minutes. Like all of us, you approach meetings with as much enthusiasm as going to your neighbor-kids band concert and your kids aren’t in the band.So you... Read More

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Back in the early 70’s the International Olympic Committee awarded Denver the 1976 Winter Olympics. However in 1972 a group of young environmentalists, led by a young lawyer named Richard (Dick) Lamm defeated a bill to float a $5 million bond to... Read More
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July 26, 3:49 PM

3. The Parking Lot Here we go. Everyone got the agenda. George brought a brick and opened the window. You’re working your way through the listed topics and Marvin raises his hand and asks “What about the Holiday Party?” It’s... Read More
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July 24, 7:38 PM

Tell 'em what you're gonna say. Say it. Tell 'em what you said.Bedlam is defined as a place of noisy uproar and confusion (http://www.answers.com). Does this sound like a recent meeting? The first ten minutes are spent deciding what you are REALLY going... Read More
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