Archive for the ‘productivity’ Category

Firefox Tab Tips

Friday, March 21st, 2008

People who know me know that I'm all about using keyboard shortcuts whenever possible. Why? When my hands spend more time on the keyboard and less time on the mouse, I can maximize productivity and get more done in less time. So long as a shortcut exists and you know ...

Collect & Share Data with Google Docs

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Microsoft Word and Excel are great for creating and emailing around documents, but what if you want to collaborate and share your documents with others online? If you have a Gmail address or Google account, you probably already know about Google Docs. My wife and I have used it for ...

Jott: Call a Number, Get a Transcribed Email Reminder

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Along with RoboForm and Ta-da List, Jott has become one of the key productivity tools that I use several times daily. Jott's tagline says it all: Think it. Jott it. Do it. Anyone who's read Getting Things Done understands the importance of getting a thought out of your head and into a place ...

Use RoboForm to Manage Your Passwords & More

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Quite simply, RoboForm is the best password manager utility out there. Once you use RoboForm, you'll wonder how you lived without it. I've been using it since early 2006 or so and it's one of the utilities I use every single day on both my desktop and my laptop (and ...

Use Ta-da List to Manage Your Lists

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Who doesn't love a good list? Without a list, how will you remember what to pick up from the store? How will you manage your work day? How will you set goals for yourself or your home improvement projects? Note your great blog ideas? And how will you remember what ...