J Cornelius

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The Paradox of Easy — January 1, 2010

Who hasn’t been frustrated by a “press one for English” menu system? Over time, these systems have become more sophisticated. Voice recognition, caller ID, and detailed research and analysis of caller feedback have all done their part, but we still don’t like the ‘auto-attendant’. It would be easier for police to find speeding highway drivers if there... continue »

Handle it Once — November 16, 2008

A recurring theme of conversation at events and among online chatter seems to be an overload of email and other things vying for our attention. On a few occasions I’ve heard people express their thirst for a simple, clean way of managing the deluge. So here’s my offering. Handle It Once. This chart breaks it into the simplest of terms. You can use this concept for managing... continue »