Along with millions of others, I've been a diehard fan of Google Reader for the past several years. Whenever I find a blog I want to follow, I simply add the RSS feed to Google Reader, so that I can keep up to date with posts, whether on my desktop or mobile device.
As you can imagine, when I heard the news of the demise of Google Reader, I was not a happy camper! This, after I was already annoyed that they're killing iGoogle, which has been my start page forever.
Anyway, what can you do?...
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Time management
Getting organized with Trello
Feeling overwhelmed? To Do lists out of control? Want to be get organized? Try Trello!
When I stumbled across Trello, I knew right away it was the tool for me. It's much more visual than most To Do list applications, and it makes sharing and collaborating on tasks easy.
When you visit the Trello website and sign up for a free account, the first thing you'll see is the Welcome Board, with some simple tips to help you get started. Take a quick look and you'll see what I mean by simple. It's ...
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Top 5 ways to manage multiple deadlines
When I was a kid, I took dance lessons. One thing my dance teacher liked to say was "if you want something done, ask a busy person."
As a contract technical writer, I'm often working on more than one project at a time. Sometimes things get a little crazy. But if you work alone like I do, you need to learn to manage multiple deadlines. Here are some of the things that work for me.
1. Make a list.
Sounds obvious I know, but when my mind is filled with the hundreds of things I need to do and...
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