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Email Productivity: My Outlook Secrets

Posted on October 31, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Last week I talked about how I use GMail to process my email at home. This week I will look at how I use Outlook at work to stay on top of everything.

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Book Review: You Can Create An Exceptional Life

Posted on October 28, 2011 by LJ Earnest

What if you could change the way you start your day to ensure a better day? And what if you had a lifetime of good days? In their latest book, Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson talk about how you can create an exceptional life.

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From the Archives: October 2007

Posted on October 27, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Archives from October 2007: articles on gadgets taking over our lives, automation and “enough”.

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The Easy Way To Beat Clutter

Posted on October 26, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Clutter. It’s everywhere. But it’s easy to beat, with one simple rule: Don’t let it become clutter. Let’s talk about how to keep from clutter from happening.

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Open Loops 10/25/2011: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along

Posted on October 25, 2011 by LJ Earnest

On Tuesdays I pull the best of my blog readings to share with readers. Topics can come from anywhere, and cover anything. This week I talk about celebrating autumn, shopping apps, dental floss and time management, needing more space, bad behavior, anti-productivity and using little bits of time.

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Email Productivity: My GMail Secrets

Posted on October 24, 2011 by LJ Earnest

With all the talk I’ve been doing recently, I thought I would write two final articles on how I actually process email. This week I’ll talk about GMail, which is how I process all non-employer email.

Do You Have A Tip Or Trick To Share?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Hi everyone, In a recent influx of guest posting that wasn’t suitable for the blog, I found myself wishing that more of the readers of this blog would submit ideas and content for publication. After all, you all are using tips and tricks to get through your days, whether from [...]

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My App Diet

Posted on October 21, 2011 by LJ Earnest

Back in my “Open Loops 10/18/2011: Articles I Think Worth Passing Along”, I mentioned an article from Lifehack called “Why and How I Went on an App Diet”. I knew, deep down, that I needed to do this as well. My iPod Touch was crammed with apps that I never used and I was having trouble finding things.

I spent some time clearing things out, and here is my list of 15 apps: