When a room gets messy, you start running out of space. Stepping over clutter and not having room to store things forces you to clean. But when your hard drive gets messy, there is usually still tons of space. With vast areas of empty storage, there is less pressure to keep your computer tidy. Why […]
Slim Your Reader, Go on an RSS Diet
Information is addictive. RSS feeds are a great tool for getting the latest news and information quickly. But like all tools, they can become a hazard if you let your feed reader bloat, draining your time and dividing your attention. I only subscribe to sixteen feeds and I never let it get beyond twenty. Keeping […]
How to Use Your Blog to Make Friends Online
My e-mail address book is filled with friends. Many, I’ve never even met before. I’ve used my blog to connect with hundreds of people and I’ve formed strong bonds with dozens of them. Blogging isn’t just a tool for posting your thoughts or picking up measly AdSense checks. It can be a tool to boost […]
Seven Rules for Enhanced E-Mail Communication
I don’t profess to be an e-mail expert, but I get a few dozen e-mails a day and often several e-mails a day from people I haven’t met before. I also maintain connections with some people entirely through e-mail. Given how important e-mail is in today’s world, it is amazing how bad some people are […]