At the start of each month, we round up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s the best of business in September, with articles from FreelanceSwitch and WorkAwesome. Click Here to Read Article …
The Greatness Factor: Do You Have It?
Do you possess attributes of greatness? I’m guessing that you do. I think it’s one of the reasons you read this blog and others with similar themes of self-improvement and personal development. We all want to learn to be better workers, to make smarter decisions, and to become better and more well-rounded human beings. Part of learning mastery in life is realizing our true potential. And with that, I ask another version of the greatness question: Do you ever know when you’re in the presence of greatness? Click Here to Read Article …
Are You Rewarding Yourself through Procrastination?
What if I told you that every time you procrastinate you are actually rewarding yourself?
It’s true.
When you procrastinate you are not only rewarding yourself with each choice to do something else — but when you end up pulling off that all-nighter it rewards your behavior as well. But how? Click Here to Read Article …
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How to Search the Internet From Your Windows 7 Taskbar
This is a nifty trick that might end up saving you a lot of time if you use your browser’s search bar frequently during the day. Featured on Guiding Tech, this post shows how you could add an address bar to your Windows 7 taskbar. This address bar could then be used as a search bar, in addition to allowing you to visit a website directly by typing in its url.
The New Google Chrome Beta Has Google Instant Baked In and Tab Expose
Here’s another tip that could save you significant time and make you more productive if you are a Chrome user. Gizmodo demonstrates how well Google Instant works now that it is integrated with the address bar of Chrome’s beta channel. There’s a nice video on the site showing how it’s done, so you could see if it is worth switching to Chrome’s beta channel.
KeepItWith.Me is the Fastest Way to Transfer a URL From One Device to Another
This is a pretty cool app I came across. KeepItWith.me lets you quickly transfer a link from your computer to another device, like your iPhone. So next time that you are engrossed in an article and suddenly you need to leave your computer behind, you can use this service to quickly transfer that webpage to your mobile phone and then continue reading it on the go.
10 Killer Firefox Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts
Mashable has published a useful list of Firefox tips and tricks, many of them being simple ones that are often overlooked (like the ability to shrink the icons in your toolbar and keyword searches). Check it out.
How to Be More Productive During Air Travel
I used to love flying. It was an exciting adventure.
Now security-induced lines and weather delays have turned air travel into a nightmare.
But still anytime someone else does the driving, I’m basically happy. It gives me a chance to read or do some work. With a little bit of planning, my airplane seat becomes a mobile office. A bit cramped — but I can still gets things done. Click Here to Read Article …
The Magic of Rituals
A very cute yoga teacher I once met at a conference told me that the reason he did the same Ashtanga practice day after day was that it helped him make sense of his day. For that hour and a half, he knew exactly what he would be doing, and that ritual – or routine – helped him deal with all the unpredictability that happens in daily life.
For myself, I tend to get bored with the same yoga practice over and over. I also find it difficult to carve out an hour and half for yoga on a daily basis, although half an hour is often doable. But I do find beauty in ritual, and lately, as I explore different ways to be more productive in my various pursuits, I’ve been thinking on the topic of rituals and looking at ways to incorporate a little bit more predictability into my day. Click Here to Read Article …
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