10 Ways to Save Time With Dropbox

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There has a lot of talk lately about Dropbox. Or more specifically, about many of the competitors out there. Seems everyone supposedly has a “Dropbox Killer.” In my opinion, Dropbox is still the leader in this category. Their UI presents a simpler, better experience. As well, Dropbox works on almost all platforms. (iCloud works only on iPhones [...]

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10 Ways to Be Smarter About Your Smartphone

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Smartphones. They are supposed to make our lives easier. They are supposed to help us get things done. Yet, often they are a source of frustration and distraction. Is your smartphone making your day smarter?

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How the iPad Simplified Our Lives & 12 Devices It Has Replaced

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Can you believe the iPad has only been out 2 years this month? Yet, the iPad has changed computing forever. The companies still in denial of that… well, they won’t be here much longer. It is also amazing how much the iPad has changed our lives in such a short time. It has simplified our [...]

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The Bliss of Airplane Mode

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How many times have you sat down to get to work on a project, only to have the phone ring moments after you ‘got into your groove?’ Or closed your eyes for a quick catnap only to have a text message or email buzz through the haze?

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10 Reasons Wunderlist Is My Todo List (And Should Be Yours Too…)

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There are many options out there for todo lists. In fact, there are too many to name here. Some are free. A few are very expensive. Many of them are too complex. In fact, some make life more complicated. My todo list app of choice is Wunderlist. Here’s why…

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The New iPad: Ten Best Productivity Uses

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A while back, upon the release of the iPad 2, I wrote a post titled “iPad 2: Ten Best Productivity Uses.” Well, a new iPad is upon us… and it is called the iPad 3… I mean, the new iPad!

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Webinar: The Top 10 Time Management Tech You Aren’t Using… But Should Be.

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Do you like technology solutions to your productivity problems? Do you like to use the latest tools and gadgets, but don’t want to waste time trying every new shiny toy? Then join me this Wednesday for my webinar on Time Management Tech.

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Are You Going To Hurt Someone With Your Productivity Tools?

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I often advise people to Choose Tools You’ll Use. The follow-up question is, “Can you use the tools you have?” In other words, are you proficient with them? Or are you going to hurt someone with your productivity tools?

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9 Rogue Rules to Fix Corporate Email

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Email has gotten out of control. Doubt it? Your employees are spending up to half of their day on it. What can we do to bring this productivity monster under control? (Hint: We may have to go rogue on this one.) Email Has Taken Over Email is here to stay. Despite our best efforts, it isn’t going [...]

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Powerful Online Notetaking with Workflowy

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I discovered the online note-taking app Workflowy after one of my Twitter friends recommended it. It is a powerful app that allows you to take notes, makes lists, and brainstorm all your ideas. And it does all of this online, so that your information is available everywhere. Once I started using it, I haven’t stop. [...]

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