Welcome to the Slacker At Work lens. I'm Brendon Connelly and I'll be your gracious host. For background's sake, I keep a blog called Slacker Manager and I also wrote a manifesto called Slacker@Work.
The intent of this page is to provide an easy way to get more of my thinking on the subject of the Slacker At Work, and also to point to additional helpful resources about management, leadership, productivity and the working life. All with that inimitable slacker slant, of course.
What's a slacker slant? Glad you asked. The slacker slant is the way the 'Slacker At Work' looks at the world. It presumes that in our essence, we're all slackers. That is, we all tend to try to increase the things that we enjoy and minimize the things we dislike. Along the way, the effective Slacker At Work will try to figure out tips, tricks and hacks that make work easier and more efficient. That's pretty much it. This lens will point you toward resources that help along the journey.
All Timers
Posts that represent the essence of the Slacker At Work
- The 100 Day Plan
- This is a great way to differentiate yourself in a job interview. It also helps you turn your focus to researching the job and company a little deeper.
The post contains links to templates that you can use when creating your own plan. Create the plan and distribute it during your interview. This is impressive to interviewers, and has the added benefit of allowing you to control the conversation, at least for a little while. - Appending a scratch file
- This is the third and final post in a series that evolved quickly with reader participation on how to append text to a scratch file.
This posts points to three ways to do it: with ActiveWords, with AutoHotKey (free), or with Windows scripting.
The beauty of quickly appending to a scratch file is that you can make it hold notes without leaving the application you're in. Just dump out the contents of the scratch file on a regular (daily) basis. - 5 minute shoeshine
- This post outlines my shoeshine strategy. I like a shiny shoe, but I don't like spending a lot of time at it. Using a few specific ingredients, I don't have to. Be sure not to miss the great additional commentary on Metafilter.
- The Unspoken Language of the Office
- Everything you ever wanted to know about using body language to get someone out of your office/cubicle. And then some.
- Decision making
- This is a great framework for working through difficult decisions.
- The Several Habits of Wildly Successful del.icio.us Users
- A rundown of some of the best practices for getting the most out of the del.icio.us social bookmarking service.
- Moving to WordPress from a hosted service
- All about what I learned when I made the switch from Typepad to Wordpress.
- GTD jumpstart
- How to get started with GTD, the easy way.
- The sweet spot of delegation
- My outlook on delegation, from both a manager's point of view, as wells as an employee's point of view. Quick tip: delegation is an offer, not a requirement; you can turn it down.
The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss
Every self-respecting slacker needs to know how to manage the boss. Managing the boss isn't tough and there really isn't much that's actually secret. Read on...
- The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, Part 1
- A little intro, and some stuff on perception.
- The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, Part 2
- Understanding yourself.
- The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, Part 3
- Understanding the boss.
- The Secret Art of Managing Your Boss, Part 4
- Understanding the relationship.
Here are some blogs you should be reading...
- Slacker Manager
- Not surprisingly, this is us!
- Make It Great!
- This is Phil Gerbyshak's blog, and a good one at that. All about personal development and how you can improve your life!
- David Zinger
- David Zinger is the other half of Slacker Manager.
- GTD on Office Zealot
- A great aggregation of folks who have a friendly disposition towards David Allen's Getting Things Done philosophy.
- Lifehacker, the Productivity and Software Guide
- Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the downloads, web sites and shortcuts that save time. Don't live to geek; geek to live.
- 43Folders
- 43Folders, from Merlin Mann, is a great resource for productivity tips. Be sure and browse the wiki.
- Lifehack.org
- Another great site for people who seek the easier path.
Prefer books? Try these...
Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/01/2009) 
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
Amazon Price: $9.89 (as of 12/01/2009)
It's Not What You Say...It's What You Do: How Following Through At Every Level Can Make Or Break Your Company
Amazon Price: $21.33 (as of 12/01/2009)
The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways To Do Less And Accomplish More
Amazon Price: $14.00 (as of 12/01/2009)
Work 2.0: Building The Future, One Employee At A Time
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 12/01/2009)
Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends
Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 12/01/2009)
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