Monthly Archives: May 2009

Treats for the Coming Week

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Julie of IliumSoft sent me (and lots of other bloggers) an email with a heads-up on their 12th Anniversary Promo, which starts next week: – A BIG five-day sale on all our software through our direct online store (for Windows … Continue reading →

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Removing Mental Roadblocks

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Bruce Keener

At age 60, I am finally preparing to quit smoking. One of the steps I have to go through to be successful at this is to identify the “reasons” that I smoke. (I realize the irony of using the word … Continue reading →

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Links for 05-26-2009

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Gina Trapani has an interesting article on how Jim Collins tracks his time. One of the many fine points that Collins made in his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t [affiliate link] is … Continue reading →

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Gluing Together Outlook, gCal/Contacts, Tasks, iPhone, and More

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Bruce Keener

When I first got my iMac about 2 years ago, I wanted it to have all the data that was on my Windows machine, including all Outlook data (which went back several years). So, I spent a lot of time … Continue reading →

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If You Aren’t Learning New Things, Here’s Some Motivation

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Bruce Keener

CNN’s Headline News had a story this morning about a 92-year-old woman graduating from college. She said she got tired of watching TV and having it turn her brain into mush. (The Hulu folks would probably love to talk to … Continue reading →

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Links for 2009-05-14

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Bruce Keener

The Value of Self Control (via Mind Hacks). An in-depth look at the importance of self-control. A bit wordy, but a good read when you have the time. 58 Resources for First-Time Entrepreneurs, prepared by successful entrepreneur Neil Patel US … Continue reading →

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Survival Skills for Now and the Future

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Before I retired, I had the pleasure of working with numerous managers, workers, and executives from dozens of corporations. This enabled me to observe practices that worked well and to see trends emerge in the way business is conducted. From … Continue reading →

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The Growing Use of the iPod Touch

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Bruce Keener

At this writing the most popular post on this blog is my write-up on the iPod Touch as a PDA. My iPod Touch has been my PDA for a long while, and I love it … I can easily see … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning Your Blog

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Bruce Keener

It is Spring cleaning time. Time to rid ourselves of clutter. Of course, it’s appropriate to do this all year long, but Spring just seems so well-suited for it because it represents a fresh start. I’ve started my Spring cleaning … Continue reading →

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