Tactic #2: ‘Listen’ to the internet…

In case it's not obvious by now, I'm very passionate about 'enabling' technology – technology that enables people to go beyond themselves and accomplish great things. My favorites sites are sites like Lifehacker, Mashable, Stepcase Lifehack, etc. – you get the point! I read the geeky stuff looking for good, fast and cheap tools so … Continue reading Tactic #2: ‘Listen’ to the internet…

Free online webinar: ‘How to be a Google Reader Rockstar!’

  This is not an old post promotion! I will be doing a 'brown bag' lunch and learn at noon CST Friday, March 18, 2011 on how to use Google Reader like a Rockstar...  Despite what you may have heard, RSS is not dead. In fact, I remain convinced that knowing how to proactively manage RSS feeds … Continue reading Free online webinar: ‘How to be a Google Reader Rockstar!’

Want to Monitor RSS Feeds…

...but don't want to use an rss reader? Personally, I think that's going in the wrong direction, but  that would be your choice. 'Feed my Inbox' is a website that will allow you to track websites with newsfeeds and send an update to your inbox with new postings every day. By the way, if you … Continue reading Want to Monitor RSS Feeds…

How much would I have to pay you…

Image by Casual Chin via Flickr...to STOP using Google Reader? $25,000 wouldn't cut it for internet maven Louis Gray..."Information is power - and the ability to take in more information more quickly than anybody else, all in one place, is an incredible power. The Web has been built to enable all of us to share … Continue reading How much would I have to pay you…

If you’re using Ubuntu…

Image by Randy Zhang via Flickr...like I recommend [especially for older computers] then Google's Chrome browser combined with GNOME Do is a great combination. I create application shortcuts for web applications and then summon them with a keystroke combination. Very fast! Very powerful... Posted via web from The e1evation facebook page

“Creating beats consuming”

Auren Hoffman has a great post on consuming vs. producing. He says..."We are meant to be both creators and consumers. Today, however, most people consume far more then they create. Part of the reason for this is because being both a consumer and a creator at the same time is very difficult, and because goods … Continue reading “Creating beats consuming”

Decluttering Google Reader

Image via CrunchBaseIf you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that I'm a huge fan of Google Reader. Here's a great post on what to do when you save too many feeds to Reader..."If your Google Reader inbox has grown out of control, and you're spending more time trying to keep up … Continue reading Decluttering Google Reader

Beyond Google Reader

Image via CrunchBaseWhen you've mastered Google Reader, what do you do next? Beyond the continual process of whittling down your trusted news sources to the ones that actually deliver for you, you can also apply Yahoo! Pipes. While I'm reluctant to recommend any tool by Yahoo! [this includes Flickr, etc.] due to their uncertain financial … Continue reading Beyond Google Reader

Handling Email; 5+ emails you should filter

Image via CrunchBaseEmail is such a simple tool but it makes or breaks so many people's productivity and it breaks my heart to see how many people struggle with handling it..."How many emails do you have in your inbox right now? Are you an inbox zero freak like me? Or do you have emails piled … Continue reading Handling Email; 5+ emails you should filter