How to be more Productive at work

Below are the tips - how to be more Productive at work

1. Get organised. The time you spend hunting for the right file or client contact information could be used for crossing off items on your to-do list. So invest a few hours up front to get organised, and make it a point to stay that way – it will reduce hassle and time wasted.

2. Delegate and share work wisely. Both managers and employees should focus on tasks that use their strengths. If you’re not an Excel? whiz, ask a more spreadsheet-savvy colleague to take on the task in exchange for one you’re more suited to. Utilising the right skills appropriately saves everyone time.

3. Give yourself strict deadlines. Set a timer for 60 or 90 minutes, and set about finishing a small project without interruptions. During this time you’ll only be focusing on the task at hand, not multi-tasking (answering the phone or responding to e-mail, etc.) You may be surprised at how much you can get done in a short period of time.

4. Manage your energy as well as your time. Don’t spread projects out over a few days – if possible, finish them in one sitting rather than in bits and pieces. This keeps your energies focused and saves time, and can improve the consistency of the finished product, too.

5. Come in early. Coming in to the office an hour before everyone else means you can get a jump- start on your day and work without distractions until the rest of your colleagues arrive and business begins as usual. A bonus: you might even miss the morning rush hour traffic!

6. Target your productivity “window”. Observe your working patterns for a day, and figure out when you seem to be most productive. Then, use that as your “optimal working time” and tackle the most difficult or challenging tasks during that time period each day.

7. Automate and outsource. If you own or manage a small business, remember that doing everything yourself isn’t always the most time- or cost-efficient option. Almost any task can be either automated or outsourced – from mailing to marketing to payroll processing – so investigate your options.

8. Know when to say no. Don’t overreach yourself; while many of us try to make everyone happy all the time, it's just not always possible. Don’t get into the habit of accepting last-minute requests if you can help it, and respect your own limitations.

 9. Obey the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 rule states that 80 percent of your results come from just 20 percent of your efforts. If you can identify and focus on the 20 percent that matters most, you can be more productive without increasing your workload.

 10. Beware of perfectionism. Does that weekly internal report that’s only read by two people really need to have detailed colour graphics and perfectly spaced margins? Most routine work doesn't need to be done perfectly, so just ask yourself if your effort is proportionate to the value of the task. Once you start putting these strategies into practice, hopefully you’ll be leaving the office earlier today and every day.
 

Hot Keys in Remote Desktop sessions RDP

Below are the common keys used in Remote Desktop sessions (via RDP), or sometimes called Terminal services (TS)

ALT+PAGE UP                 Switches between programs from left to right.

ALT+PAGE DOWN          Switches between programs from right to left.

ALT+INSERT                   Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.

ALT+HOME                     Displays the Start menu.

CTRL+ALT+BREAK       Switches the client between a window and full screen.

CTRL+ALT+END            Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.

ALT+DELETE                  Displays the Windows menu.

CTRL+ALT+Minus (-) symbol on the numeric keypad Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrintScrn on a local computer.)

CTRL+ALT+Plus (+) symbol on the numeric keypad   Places a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PrintScrn on a local computer.)

Common Security Alerts for Windows and Unix systems

Below are the Common Security Alerts for Windows and Unix systems:

Vulnerabilities to Windows Systems 

1. Internet Information Services (IIS) 
2. Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) -- Remote Data Services 
3. Microsoft SQL Server 
4. NETBIOS -- Unprotected Windows Networking Shares 
5. Anonymous Logon -- Null Sessions 
6. LAN Manager Authentication -- Weak LM Hashing 
7. General Windows Authentication -- Accounts with No Passwords or Weak Passwords 
8. Internet Explorer 
9. Remote Registry Access 
10. Windows Scripting Host 

Vulnerabilities to Unix Systems 

1. Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) 
2. Apache Web Server 
3. Secure Shell (SSH) 
4. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 
5. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 
6. R-Services -- Trust Relationships 
7. Line Printer Daemon (LPD) 
8. Sendmail 
9. BIND/DNS 
10. General Unix Authentication -- Accounts with No Passwords or Weak Passwords 

 

Sunset near Alexander Palace

This is taken at the entrance of the Alexander Palace. The Sunset is very beautiful.

Tips for property viewing 物業睇屋注意事項

Things to note when viewing a property:

• Who are the Neighbours
• Plumbing, washing machine, wash basin, shower, water pressure, toilet water flush
• Any local water leakage or found any water stains
• Pay attention to the water meter and electric meter, Gas meter
• Extractor fan, cooker hoods
• Floors and carpets
• Wall corner, wall mounted items
• Any bad smelling, odor or rubbish smell
• The environmental hygiene, garbage and where is the refuse room
• Parking spaces
• The sun facing direction
• Any specific noisy area and direction
• Threshold, door locks, hinges
• Telephone, TV plug
• Electric stove, Gas stove, switch gear

去睇屋要注意事項:
• 鄰居是什麼人
• 水喉, 洗衣機, 洗手盆, 花洒, 水壓, 沖厕所水
• 有冇地方漏水 或 見到有水漬
• 留意水錶及电錶, 媒氣錶
• 抽氣机, 抽油煙机
• 地板和地毯
• 牆角落, 牆壁
• 有冇臭味
• 四處環境衛生 , 多少垃圾, 垃圾房
• 車位
• 太陽位及方向
• 噪音位及方向
• 門檻, 門鎖, 門鉸
• 电话, 电视插頭
• 电爐, 媒氣爐, 电掣