The Art of Less Doing – Ari Meisel

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Checklists vs. To Do Lists and How I Manage Big Projects

It’s high time I make an important distinction between a to do list and a check list. The one sentence explanation is that a to do list tells you something you have to do and a checklist tells you how [...]

March 19, 2013 Posts
CERN Control Center

Automate and Control Your Home

I am building a house for my family and I want to be able to automate and control as much of the house as possible. Everything from lighting to heating and even lawn sprinklers were considered. I want the systems [...]

November 25, 2012 Posts
Random Little Thoughts

Random Little Thoughts

We are terrible at setting goals – almost everyone sets goals that are either too big or are not S.M.A.R.T as in Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. The easiest remedy is to set what I call “Micro Goals.” Just [...]

February 29, 2012 Posts
Podcast #5 with Gil Blander of InsideTracker

Podcast #5 with Gil Blander of InsideTracker

Today I talked with Gil Blander of InsideTracker which uses your blood to analyze and track several markers of health. You’ll get specific reccomendations of foods to eat more of or eliminate from your diet to improve your health as [...]

February 23, 2012 Podcasts
The Evolution of the Virtual Assistant: How To Get Dedicated Support for $25 Per Month

The Evolution of the Virtual Assistant: How To Get Dedicated Support for $25 Per Month

LONG POST ALERT – This is a comprehensive post that will save you time and money and make your life easier, I promise you it’s worth taking the time to read. On Demand vs. Dedicated I’ve written numerous times about [...]

February 15, 2012 Posts, Spotlight
Quick Review: AskMeEvery

Quick Review: AskMeEvery

​Most people would agree that they would be more successful and happier if they were able to optimize their productivity every day. The problem is, we all get distracted and fall behind on important tasks and then forget about them, [...]

February 5, 2012 Posts
Things We Like: GigWalk

Things We Like: GigWalk

What is it?             The Gigwalk app for iPhone is a system designed for both businesses and individuals.  Companies can use Gigwalk to receive feedback on their services and products, check their employees are providing the best customer service and [...]

May 17, 2011 Posts
Testing the waters with LaunchRock and KickStarter

Testing the waters with LaunchRock and KickStarter

Risk Management If you are considering launching a website or a service online there are always pros and cons to weigh up. While you have to consider hosting fees and the cost of a domain, the main resource such a [...]

May 11, 2011 Posts
OAO – An Unpronounceable Acronym

OAO – An Unpronounceable Acronym

Generally when approaching personal or business tasks a lot of time can be wasted in preparation or research. For example if you wanted to book a hotel for a holiday, you would spend time going through Trip Advisor reviews, looking [...]

April 19, 2011 Posts
Interpersonal Relationships: Monthly Clubs

Interpersonal Relationships: Monthly Clubs

Cheesy…as in Corny…as in… Most people have weird images of what a “something” of the month club is. Honestly, the first thing of think of is when Clark Griswold got a “Jelly of the Month” club instead of a bonus [...]

January 12, 2011 Posts