Are You Using a Broken Tool? | Bridging the Nerd Gap →

We all have downtime while at work — why not spend that time investing in your toolbox a bit? Next time a meeting is canceled and you find yourself with a free hour, you might consider poking around inside the application where you spend most of your day (Word or Excel are probably common choices here). Look through the endless menus and look for ways to make job easier.

Great advice from my friend Brett Kelly on his recently launched blog Bridging The Nerd Gap, which aims to “explore the intersection of technology, tools and effectiveness”. I’m a big believer in getting to know the tools you use everyday very well. Even if you devote fifteen minutes a day to doing so I bet you will have at least a few “How did I not know this?” moments.

Oh, also, while you are there, follow or subscribe to Brett’s blog. Seriously. Required reading.