Grand Central is becoming Google Voice. While it isn't open for the public just yet, it is a step closer. If you have a Grand Central account you can convert it to Google Voice. There are a quite a few new features. Some of the big ones are: Voicemail transcription, free outgoing (and incoming) calls, and SMS messaging. It sounds like they are looking at adding the ability to port numbers into Google Voice in the future. This could be a very big deal. You could move your main number into Google Voice and then have it ring whatever numbers you want. … [Read more...] about Google Voice
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Couple’s Finances
Money can be one of the biggest strains on relationship. Many couples are at odds financially and when things get tight, the relationship suffers. With the current state of the economy, now is probably a good time to review this older post on working together financially. Any investment you make in your relationships are going to have much higher returns than the stock market. … [Read more...] about Couple’s Finances
Two Links for Managers
Do your employees have a "day job"? talks about how to keep your employees from seeing their job as something they do just to pay the bills. The Definition of Management looks at a number of management definitions and discusses how those may influence your role as a manager. … [Read more...] about Two Links for Managers
The Habit of Lateness
When I was in college, my roommate had a very difficult time getting up in the morning, so he was often running late. To help himself get to class on time, he set his clock ahead about 5 minutes. This worked well for about a week. It took about 7 days for him to get used to the idea that the clock was set ahead, and the method started losing its effectiveness. No big deal. He just bumped it another two minutes forward and he started being on time again...for about a week. I was sitting at my desk reviewing some notes for my next class at 1:50. I stood up to grab a book off the book shelf and something just didn't seem right. It took me a minute to realize that I had seen a … [Read more...] about The Habit of Lateness
Lotus Symphony Review
Most people have heard the expression, "There is no free lunch." While this may be true in some situations, it isn't always true in the realm of application software. Desktop publishing is one area where there are not a whole lot of alternatives. Microsoft hold the biggest share of the market, by far. However, IBM has come up with a free product called Symphony, which includes capabilities similar to a Microsoft Office Suite. Although the two programs are similar, they are, by no means, mirror images of each other. First Impressions Though the Microsoft Office Suite has just undergone a major update, some find the new layout a bit more confusing than they did the old. The word … [Read more...] about Lotus Symphony Review
Tax Tips Link
Here are a list of tax tips for entrepreneurs from a number of people, including me. Don't forget, April 15th is coming up soon. … [Read more...] about Tax Tips Link
Authoritative Jaywalkers
Did you know people are 3.5 times more likely to follow a jaywalker's lead in crossing the street when the jaywalker is wearing a business suit? The way you dress heavily influences how people perceive your authority. … [Read more...] about Authoritative Jaywalkers
Vote for Best Answers
Please take a few minutes to vote for the best answers. Your input helps determine the order that interview answers are published. Simply select a question and then vote for the answer in the pair that you think is the best. … [Read more...] about Vote for Best Answers
NomaDesk Review
Recently at Productivity 501, we have taken a look at several different tools intended for file sharing. All of these products shared the attribute of being available for both business and personal use, although some were better suited to one than the other. One additional file sharing tool that came to our attention is NomaDesk, the flagship product of the Belgian start-up Aventiv. Thought most file sharing software is developed with the average businessperson's needs in mind, NomaDesk was created specifically for someone who is constantly "on the run." Those that work from many different locations and from laptop computers know precisely what the challenges are for mobile … [Read more...] about NomaDesk Review
Personal Development: Reading Habits
Most people are not suffering from a lack of things to read. For many people the difficulty is deciding what not to read as there are so many choices available. To get some ideas how people prioritize and choose reading materials, we asked a number of bloggers the following question: What are your reading habits and how do you choose reading material when there are so many options? Here are their answers. (4005) I come across a website through some means or another, and if I like it, it goes in my feed reader. If it hasn't got a feed, I'll probably never come back. But the bulk of my reading is books, and my choices are usually informed by recommendations from friends or … [Read more...] about Personal Development: Reading Habits