Boston Globe columnist, Penelope Trunk, delves into the myth of stability in a longterm job. She’s saying that most adults are now switching jobs every two years, finding work that really suits them personally and not looking for that one job that will carry them to retirement. Scary for some, the truth is there isn’t as much stability in those... More »
An insightful look at employers and their resume reading process comes from RandsInRepose. You’ve got 30 seconds, as an applicant, to impress. This may not be the case with many employers, but I’m sure it’s almost spot on for most. Your Name. It’s simple. Do I know you? Whether I do or not, I’m going to immediately Google you to... More »
36 Shares Continuing in line with things that help you get out of bed, comes a product that enforces one of the more cruel waking tactics – relocating your alarm clock away from your bedside. Clocky is an alarm clock made by Nanda. What sets this little guy apart is it’s ability to go for a walk if you sleep through your... More »
118 Shares When you first start a job and the paychecks start rolling in, it can become very easy to stop thinking about career development. Living for the now is very acceptable in the short-run, especially after you get financially comfortable. However, at one point or another, career development thoughts will probably start sneaking into your mind. One of the best ways... More »
Priorities. While our lives get more chaotic and demanding, we’re constantly trying to remember what our priorities are, and to prioritize time spent on our priorities. But it’s hard. Our calendars are jammed with commitments (many of which we wish we had said “no” to up front), our to-do lists are ever-growing and could fill a spiral notebook, and people... More »
51 Shares As Professional Organizers helping people organize their home offices and workspaces, here are the 7 biggest information-organizing mistakes we see in our work with clients– are you making these mistakes too? 1. Not knowing the difference between “Action” & “Reference” This concept is very important for beginning to get through your piles. You need to separate out paper and information... More »
Flexo at Consumerism Commentary blog migrate his financial software from Microsoft Money to Quicken and found out there is a missing feature in Quicken which is to track airline mile points. He finds a way to do that with Quicken’s normal account tracking facility: One of the features I liked when I used Microsoft Money was the ability to track... More »
Similar to the Layered Desktop Wallpaper we showed you, this wallpaper provides a clear reminder of the GTD Workflow. What I’d like to see is something similar to a desktop workflow diagram, where each area has an access point, or a folder. ie. Stuff is a folder, Projects is a folder or links, the recycle bin is Trash, the calendar... More »
The retail market is competitive and, at times, deceptive. I’ve worked as a salesperson, and this list of tricks that are used to get you, the customer, to buy are pretty spot on. Generally these are only retail helpers to make it easier to sell, since people hate being sold to. However, many salespeople are quite vindictive in their approach,... More »
In order to keep yourself focused and motivated, Zen Habits recommends reviewing your goals frequently. Most people tend to only review their goals yearly (right before the end of the year). Zen habits outlines the importance of a more frequent review process: 1. Once a year (New Year is convenient, but really any time is good) you should review what... More »
77 Shares Bringing your lunch everyday instead of eating out will save money — that’s a common known fact. However, Clever Dude took the analysis one step further and broke down the cost of each portion of a lunch for a week. The total cost savings extrapolated for a year is very impressive: Monday Lunch PBJ sandwich on wheat bread, raw carrots,... More »
If you’ve been trying out Vista for the past 25 or so days (like me), your 30 day evaluation period is about to come to conclusion. A little known fact is that Microsoft built functionality into Vista that will extend the trail period for another 30 days. Open a Command Prompt session (Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> Command... More »
Stephen Mack, director of Tivo’s TivoCast operations (and keyboard shortcut guru), recently launched a blog that will give a Windows keyboard shortcut tip everyday. Since the blog is brand new there are only a few tips, but this looks to be a great resource to bookmark and visit regularly. Here are a few of the gems: Ctrl+Left Arrow and Ctrl+Right... More »
timeXchange.net is a very robust online time-logging and expense-tracking application. timeXchange lets you manage your time and expenses on various projects. This looks to be a great option if you are self-employed and want to track your time. timeXchange is also a great option if you own or manage a business, because timeXchange can be used by management to track... More »
14 Shares The Simple Dollar gives 10 suggestions that will help you save money this week. I tend to spend more time thinking about how to save money then actually saving money. The idea behind these tips is to get you to start saving money ASAP. The Simple Dollar recommends trying these money saving tips for a week and seeing if any... More »
