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there are moments very recently when the way i feel can only be described as the world hitting me from all sides. (i know that i have been way angsty of late here, mainly because i don’t have time to blog all of the awesome that happens every day (although after friday, i will most definitely be recapping you on my THREE bridal showers…all of which were VERY different, i can assure you). ) people told me that things were going to be crazy.

Filed under: Business , World wide web , Windows , Macintosh , Linux , Productivity , Web services , Adobe , Commercial , Beta While it seems that task managers are everywhere these days, there’s a good reason for it. Task management is all about working out a process for getting your tasks done, and there are a million different work flows. If you’re not one for a regimented methodology like Getting Things Done, but need to implement a tool that grants a team to collaborate, check out Colabolo .

there are big things going on these days.  people are gettin’ hitched, having babies, and more.  my news may not be as life-changing or impressive but it’s still a big deal for me and therefore worthy of sharing.sunday night, embracing a new joy-free life, i had a first.yup, yup, yup–i mowed my lawn!this was HUGE!though there are many things i have loved about my 6 years of living with joy, the fact that mowing the lawn wasn’t a “man job” in her mind was a nice perk.

Are you one of the people who make TO DO Lists in order to get your things done? If you answered YES, then it is a fair bet that your to do list is getting longer by the day and it seems that there are some things that never get done. I am here to change that by introducing a new concept – A Not To Do List! Make a Not To Do List This is the true secret of getting things done! Instead of making a list of things that you want to get done, sit down every evening and make a list of the things you want to avoid doing the next day.

OrganiseFollow The “Rule Of Three” When EntertainingBy Azadeh Ensha on July 16, 2009 at 3:30 AM Whether you’re planning an informal get-together or fancy sit-down meal, striking the right balance between too many and too little guests can make or break a party. Here’s a quick rule of thumb to follow.Photo by nickstone333.When it comes to dinner guests, home weblog Apartment Therapy writes that three is the magic number. One guest doesn’t disrupt our routine that much.

As many of you know, I use RocketMatter as my case management program for my legal practice.  Being a solo practitioner who is often moving from place to place, a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution such as RocketMatter greatly enhances my ability to have access to my client data from any location via my iPhone or laptop.  With the addition of Tasks into RocketMatter, I am now able to utilize RocketMatter in a more GTD ( Getting Things Done) approach at organization.  If you haven’t heard of

A late arrival to the crowded space of web-based to-do lists, Gmail Tasks has graduated from experimental status and is now available to all users by default. Should you start moving your to-do’s into Gmail Tasks ? Short answer: Not yet. What Gmail Tasks Doesn’t Have You’re all hot and heavy to jump onto the Gmail Tasks wagon because there’s that Tasks link, beckoning all sexy-like from your Gmail sidebar below Contacts. Cool yourself off with this bucket of cold water.

Are you saving more or less money than you were 10 years ago? According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis the 1st quarter of 2009 indicates that Americans are saving more now than they have in over 10 years. The chart below shows the savings rate (as a percent of disposable income) and the fluctuations we have seen in the last decade. What is interesting to note is that back in the 80s people were saving more than 10%.

While it seems that task managers are everywhere these days, there’s a good reason for it. Task management is all about working out a process for getting your tasks done, and there are a million different work flows. If you’re not one for a regimented methodology like Getting Things Done, but need to implement a tool that allows a team to collaborate, check out Colabolo. (more…)

by Jason Kamen Relaxation is an important and strived for state for most humans. After a long day of working, it is necessary for people to unwind with some kind of relaxing activity. Each individual has their own idea of a relaxing set of activities, but most people agree on what is relaxing and what is not. There are many complex ways to relax, but an easy method of relaxation involves just thinking. If you are in a comfortable position and setting, taking a long time to think about your situation and life in general can be quietly stimulating.