Archives for the 'Software Apps' Category

If Rambo Had Email… [The Daily Saint]

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This is a guest post by Craig Huggart. He is the author of Escape From Email Hell and blogs at Tech Rest.
How would John Rambo manage multiple email accounts?  Isn’t that the question that everyone is wondering as the latest installment in the Rambo movies hits the big screen?
Managing your email can [...]

15 January 2008 | At Work, Productivity, Simplicity, Software Apps, Stress | No Comments

GTD Insight #33: Maximizing Email Happiness [The Daily Saint]

How often to you check your email?  If you work in a techcentric environment, this question may seem odd as email becomes akin to breathing, an unconscious act that continues throughout the day.  I’d like to suggest that there is a pleasure to email that overchecking can dullen.  Read on.
Email can be pleasurable when it’s [...]

26 December 2007 | GTD, Software Apps, Stress, Time Management | No Comments

How to Be Creative as a Podcaster [The Daily Saint]

I generally take some time each afternoon to process phone messages and wrap up any emails that need attention before I head home.  If I need some background noise or am looking for some food for thought, I’ll often listen to a podcast. 
Modern Worker has a creative way of doing podcasts- he chooses a [...]

8 November 2007 | Productivity, Software Apps, blogging | No Comments

GTD Cafe: New Gadgets to Help You Get Things Done [The Daily Saint]

My first PDA was the original Palm Pilot, before the company was forced to drop the "pilot" from their name.  A greyscale screen and absolutely no curb appeal, that first PDA was like a diamond in my hand.  The year was 1998.
Since then I’m slightly embarrassed to say that I’ve owned probably ten or so [...]

12 September 2007 | GTD, Simplicity, Software Apps | No Comments

Everything You Need to Know About Online Calendars [The Daily Saint]

If you have several work locations (home office, work office, etc.) and are trying to keep your commitments and priorities in check, an online calendar might be for you. 
I’ve been experimenting with three of the best calendar systems out there, Airset, 30Boxes and the heavyweight, Google Calendar. 
First, my gear & wish list:

I need [...]

10 September 2007 | Productivity, Simplicity, Software Apps, Work/Life Balance | No Comments

How Gmail Can Add to/Subtract to Simple Living [The Daily Saint]

This week one of my many email addresses is (strangely) not working anymore.  It’s caused me to rethink things like online security, simplicity and productivity.  Let’s see, as of today, I have several websites and email accounts.  I’m not proud of this list and sadly, I’m probably "normal" when it comes to these sorts of [...]

21 August 2007 | Simplicity, Software Apps | No Comments

Is BNET Worth Your Time? [The Daily Saint]

I stumbled across BNET when they ran my LifeHack article 8 One Liners That Make a Difference.  Since then, I’m happy to say that 8 One Liners is still the top business hack by more than double the 2nd vote getting article. 
Some excellent features of BNET include:

Management articles like New Idea Cultivation
Strategy posts [...]

7 August 2007 | Productivity, Simplicity, Software Apps, Time Management, Work/Life Balance, motivation | No Comments

I Need Your Help [Hidden Dragon BizBlog 1.2]

Good day, dear readers! I need some help from anyone out there who uses TiddlyWiki for managing Projects or Next Actions (or whatever). I am learning how to use this system, and I need some pointers or examples.
Thank you!

Original post here: Stephen

12 July 2007 | Blog, Communication, Forum, GTD, Software Apps | No Comments

Here’s to You Mr. Palm Treo Person [The Daily Saint]

I can remember my first PDA, one of the original Palm Pilots.  With as much aesthetic appeal as a 1980’s Dodge K-Car, the original Palm was clunky at best and featured more of the color gray than anyone should endure.  Visual appeal aside, the original Palm struck a chord for many of us interested in [...]

19 June 2007 | Productivity, Software Apps, Time Management | No Comments

Survey Gizmo: A Must-Have App? [The Daily Saint]

I have been working with a church in the DC area in order to better serve their student population.  Our desire was to find a user-friendly way to get helpful information from several people groups.  You guessed it- survey time!
We discovered a fantastic product called Survey Gizmo.  I was able to set up an on [...]

12 June 2007 | Software Apps | No Comments