I'm going to budget some time for Skype each week

Let's see how this goes. In the past, I primarily used Skype to just hop on, make a call, hop off. Having any instant messenger on while trying to work or concentrate is a bad idea. But I'm thinking I should have some open Skype time, and whoever can drop me a line if they like. I'm "sebastmarsh" on Skype. You can download Skype for free at Skype.com.

Also, feel free to drop me an email or an @message on Twitter if I can be of service sometime. Best,

Sebastian

Work Browser

Last week, I started experimenting with a new setup on the computer and it's working out quite well for me.

I downloaded Mozilla Firefox, which I haven't had installed in a long time (I use a mix of Chrome and Safari). I set up Firefox to have all my primary work materials on it -- Pipeline Deals for CRM/sales, Google Apps for Email, Google Docs (err, Drive) which has our Ops Manual in it, Tout for email tracking... and that's about it. Additional windows for whatever is relevant for research, projects, or client-related stuff.

So far, it's great. When I'm using Chrome (my primary browser), I try to keep the number of tabs down and not overwhelming. That means I might have interesting material loaded up in the tabs that I don't want to close, but also don't want to have open. 

Likewise, it's nice to have my work tabs all lined up and logged in without worrying about them taking up mental bandwidth.

Finally, lower procrastination / task-switching, since I know I shouldn't be screwing around in Firefox. It's just for work.