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Jot Once, Remember Anywhere: The Best Tools For Universal Note-Taking

You've got a system for your documents and files, but what about your quickly scribbled-down ideas? We review the modern tools of universal capture.READ»

Work Smart: Overcoming The Addiction To "Insecurity Work"

To create what will be, you must remove yourself from the constant concern for what already is.READ»

Work Smart 2: Staying Organized After Being on the Road

Welcome to another edition of Work Smart with Gina Trapani. This week, Daniel Beck, a technical writer for WebFaction in Philadelphia, PA, asks for advice on how to get and stay organized after traveling. ...READ»

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Work Smart: Best Telecommuting Tools

Just because you're not physically located in the office doesn't mean you can't be a present, productive, member of your team. These days, working remotely is easier, cheaper, and more necessary than ever. More companies allow ...READ»

Work Smart: How to Avoid "The Busy Trap"

In an ideal world, you'd arrive at the office, sit down in front of a list called "things to accomplish today," and calmly work through each item until it was time to go home. But most of us can only dream of having that much ...READ»

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Work Smart: Must-Have Mobile Apps for the Road Warrior

If you've got a smartphone that can run apps like the iPhone, BlackBerry or an Android phone, you've got a pocket computer--and when you're on the road, you want to load up on the apps that can help you get where you need to ...READ»

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Work Smart: How to Power Through a Mountain of Email

It's your first day back at work after a week-long vacation and you're staring down an email inbox stuffed with 1,600 unread messages. Or--forget vacation--you've just been busy outside the inbox and now you've got a mountain of ...READ»

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Work Smart: How to Write a To-Do List

A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: It helps you plan your day, see what you've accomplished, and what you should work on next. But a badly written to-do list can actually sabotage your productivity instead of boost it.READ»

David Allen On "Getting Things Done"

David Allen, author of "Getting Things Done, " one of the best-selling productivity books of all times joins Robert Scoble to talk about the future of work and how to make the most of productivity while minimizing stress. Allen also ...READ»

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Work Smart: Mastering Your Social Media Life

When you're active on the web, keeping up with all your online accounts can feel like a full-time job. You want your high school friends to find you on Facebook, your co-workers to follow you on Twitter, and business associates to ...READ»

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Work Smart: Mastering Your Social Media Life

When you're active on the Web, keeping up with all your online accounts can feel like a full-time job. You want your high school friends to find you on Facebook, your co-workers to follow you on Twitter, and business associates to ...READ»

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Work Smart: Conquering Your Email Inbox

How many messages are in your e-mail inbox right now? A few dozen? It's probably more like a few hundred, or even a few thousand. We all get too much email. Here's how to conquer your inbox.READ»

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Sales Trends for 2010

Discover the top sales trands for 2010 READ»