Archives for November 2007
Add Vista-like Locationbar Functionality to Firefox [Gearfire Productivity]
One of the coolest new features in Windows Vista is the way folder structure is displayed in the locations bar. Vista organizes it in a way that makes it much more readable, and adds new features such as being able to back-track by clicking on folders in the location bar.
Just like any other cool feature [...]
How adults are wasting words professionally [How to be an Original]
Yesterday I was watching a fascinating show on Dutch television with medium Derek Ogilvie. He’s a Scottisch guy that uses his telepathic capabilities to communicate with children that can’t talk themselves (either because they’re too young, or because they have an ailment that prevents them from talking).
In the show last night he was working with [...]
Faith in Humanity: How to Bring People Closer, and Restore Kindness [zen habits]
The other day I was at the DMV here on Guam, renewing my registration for both my vehicles. I got there early, as I hate lines, but realized that I forgot an important document.
Well, the woman at the DMV saved me about an hour’s worth of driving and waiting in line by paying me a [...]
GTD and Brainstorming [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Welcome to the third post in the series on using the phases of Natural Planning for plotting out the course of your projects. In the first post we discussed the “Why” of your project, determining the Purpose of what you are trying to accomplish, and the Principles that will guide you.
In the second post we [...]
Resisting Impulse Buys this Holiday Season [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thought on Family Finances.
One of my favorite posts this week was Grandpa’s Penny: If You Never Spend It, You’ll Never Be Broke by Sara Baughman. Perhaps I’m just looking for a little justification for my recent miserly ways, but Sara’s comments on the value of avoiding small expenditures really struck [...]
Think Positive [FruitfulTime Blog]
“Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.” Unknown.
How much do we hear the phrase “Think positive”? The problem is that when bad things happen, we tend to forget these rules of thumb resulting in change of temper. When we are facing a serious problem or challenge we [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Mind Mapping [Ian's Messy Desk]
100+ Tools, Resources, and Tutorials
Bootstapper has compiled a toolbox of 100+ mind mapping links.
Sometimes the difference between a successful project and one that spirals out of control is getting all your thoughts and ideas laid out before you even get started. One of the best ways to do this is with mind maps, which act [...]
Xing erklärt [ToolBlog]
Über den NetworkingCoach Joachim Rumohr habe ich ja bereits in Interessante Zeiten berichtet. Er beschäftigt sich professionell mit der Xing, ehemals bekannt unter openBC und veröffentlicht einschlägige Tipps auf seinem Weblog. Nun bietet er ein kostenloses e-Mail-Seminar an, in dem Sie die wichtigsten Grundlagen über diese online-Community lernen können. Die Inhalte:
Einführung
Das eigene Profil
Die [...]
Nozbe speed-up continues - new server tomorrow! [Getting Things Done Blog - Nozbe]
Nozbe - your favorite getting things done web application is speeding up again!
Yesterday we’ve posted a great update - optimizing Nozbe’s code and making the interface lighter than ever.
Tonight (actually tomorrow morning between 1-2 am) we’ll be moving to a faster server. Getting Things Done with Nozbe will get very fast now!
Some important information about [...]
Christmas Carol and Song Lyrics with Guitar Chords [Ian's Messy Desk]
Back in November of 2005 I posted links to a number of Christmas Carols and songs with guitar chords. There must be something popular about Christmas singing accompanied by a guitar. I get a bump in web traffic around the end of the year from people searching for chords and lyrics.
It’s off-topic for Ian’s Messy Desk, but I [...]