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Review: PDF Expert 3 for iPhone [Contest]

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My go-to app for working with PDFs on my iPad is PDF Expert from Readdle. When I need to sign a contract, mark up documents for review (very handy for book… More »

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The Perils of Overplanning

Productivity

Often the most effective productivity comes not from thorough planning, but from a distinct lack of planning (or at least less planning.) This flies in the face of traditional best practices… More »

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Boost Your Time Management Skills With These 9 Techniques

Productivity

Having problems fitting it all in? Is a 24 hour day no longer enough? If this is the case, here are 9 useful techniques that you can use to boost your… More »

Nitro Pro 7: A Great Adobe Acrobat Alternative

Technology

The Adobe Portable Document File (PDF) has become a popular standard for publishing documents online, do it yourself publishing of eBooks, and even for sending business documents out for review. Adobe Acrobat Professional… More »

7 Signs That You’re Way Too Busy

Productivity

“Busy” used to be a fair description of the typical schedule. More and more, though, “busy” simply doesn’t cut it. “Busy” has been replaced with “too busy”, “far too busy”, or “absolutely… More »

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Why Complicated Productivity Tools Will Get You Stuck

Productivity

I had a relapse a couple of weeks back. After full bore sobriety from all things productivity porn, I couldn’t help myself any longer. When I see an update to a… More »

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SEO Content Marketing: 4 Ways to Generate Potential Customers and Convert Them

Communication

 Most small and mid-sized businesses have joined the content marketing chariot to further reach potential customers. Ironically, some business entrepreneurs are still in their comfort zone. They don’t want to take… More »

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How to Make Your Dreams a Reality

Lifestyle

Are you a dreamer? What are your dreams? Are they small, or are they much larger and more complex? Do you feel they have value? “All men of action are dreamers.”… More »

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How to Fly First Class for Free

Money

There’s a way for you to fly first class for free over and over again. The best part? It doesn’t require incredible negotiation skills or dumb luck. Anyone can do it…. More »

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Just…BREATHE

Productivity

One of the things I like about my job is that I can do things like watch iTunesU…and claim it’s work. While doing that recently I came across a lecture by… More »

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9 Childhood Rules Best Forgotten by Adults

Communication

I recently read a story about how we get pulled into yesterday each time we follow the sage advice of our parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Do you ever find yourself… More »

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15 Minutes to Workplace Sanity

Lifestyle

Ever have one of those days when you’re just completely overwhelmed? Too much to do, not enough time. Deadlines looming (or whizzing past), phone ringing, emails pinging. Just everyday life for… More »

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What Can Software Developers Teach us About Crushing the ‘Perfection Bug’?

Technology

Imagine this: Your desk is full of paper and it’s all related to unfinished work. Also, your task list never seems to shrink – instead, it’s growing bigger and bigger. Even… More »

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It’s Time to Change Your Life

Lifestyle

Too often we come home after a long day at work and open the takeout food, then plop down on the couch and watch TV until it’s time for bed. The… More »

The Top 5 To-Do Apps for iPhone

Productivity

To-do apps are great because they help you to remember and complete the tasks that you need to do. Whether it is a task in business or family life (or any… More »