Posted by Pierre Khawand on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 @ 04:30 PM
Accomplishing More with Less: Five Productivity Principles for the Digital Age
Presented by Pierre Khawand, Founder, People-OnTheGo
Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PST
Early online registration closes Monday, January 11, 2010, 12 Noon
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In today's digital age, information is coming our way from many fronts and in abundance. Keeping track of it and leveraging it becomes very challenging. Researchers tell us that 15% to 30% of our time is spent searching for information, and that more than half of these searches are not fruitful. They estimate the total cost for the U.S. economy is $98 billion dollars per year, and the opportunity cost is twice as high. As individuals, the cost is even higher because it involves our ability to meet our business and personal goals and our satisfaction at work and in our personal lives.
When it comes to the information overload, there is light at the end of the tunnel! So join us to get not only a glimpse of this light, but to learn some thought-provoking principles and techniques that will get you there.
You'll Learn
During this interactive session you'll learn:
- Key principles that can help us, help our teams, and our organizations overcome the challenges of information overload
- How to work efficiently together to achieve the desired results
About the Speaker
Pierre Khawand has more than twenty years of experience in the software industry. He has led several technology ventures and completed successful mergers and acquisitions and founded People-OnTheGo in 2001 to enable business professionals to communicate and collaborate more effectively using leading edge technologies. His best selling "Accomplishing more in less time, less effort, and less stress" workshop enables managers and executives to better cope with information overload and competing priorities. Pierre is the author of the popular less-is-more blog (less-is-more.typepad.com). He has recently published The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook on Amazon.com, and previously published the Smartphone Experiment book-how to select your smartphone in 5 easy steps. Pierre holds a Master's degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan and has completed several Executive Education programs at the Stanford Graduate School of Management. Pierre can be contacted via e-mail at pierre@people-onthego.com or phone at 415.503.1649.
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Location
Pyramid Alehouse, Diablo Room, 1410 Locust St. Walnut Creek, CA 94596; (925) 946-1520 There's plenty of metered street parking and two parking garages within 2 blocks of the venue.
Cost (includes meeting, meal, beverage)
WIC Members: $20 preregistration, $25 at the door
Non-WIC Members: $30 preregistration, $35 at the door
REGISTER EARLY! Advanced online reservations for this event close on Monday, January 11, 2010, at 12 Noon!
Registration and Cancellation Policy
All requests for cancellations and refunds must be sent by Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 12 noon to info@womeninconsulting.org. After that time, no refunds will be issued.
Posted by Pierre Khawand on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 @ 04:06 PM
If you are a Kindle fan, and like to have your books with you on the go, or you have an iPhone and want to extend its use by downloading the free iPhone Kindle App, now you can get The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook for Kindle at Amazon.com for $9.99.
A quick note for skeptical iPhone users
I was skeptical at first and the thought of reading a book on the iPhone didn't quite appeal to me. I was pretty sure that I won't really do it but wanted to try it anyway as part of my interest in keeping an eye on all sorts of mobile devices and 
technologies and how well they contribute to our productivity, or NOT. So I tired it, and I am glad I did. I was very quickly sold on the idea, and now this is where many of my books reside, and where waiting time gets transformed into productive and informative time.
What I enjoy about the iPhone Kindle App
- No additional device to carry and of course no additional $250+ to spend.
- Not only I don't have an additional device to carry, but also no additional device to recharge and maintain and pull up when I need it. The iPhone is already handy at my fingertips as I check e-mail, calendar, weather, maps, etc.
- Adding bookmarks, writing notes, highlighting important parts is quick and easy.
- I can make the font larger and not only enhance readability, but also feel accomplished as I go through these short & sweet iPhone pages and flip from one to the next.
In other words: If you have an iPhone, you have a Kindle.
I am eager to hear your thoughts! and don't forget to check out The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook for Kindle!
Posted by Pierre Khawand on Fri, Oct 02, 2009 @ 03:58 PM
The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook (now available at Amazon.com) is the result of a decade of research and teaching on corporate and academic campuses, in person and virtually via web and video conferencing, and embodies my key findings about how to overcome the challenges of the information overload and accomplish meaningful things. Thousands of participants in the Accomplishing More With Less Workshop have made significant breakthroughs using the Accomplishing More With Less Methodology and now you can too!
Learn more about The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook and how it can help you and your team accomplish bigger and better things!