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Keep Your Notes in Order with the Daily Scratchpad

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The following is a guest post by Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project
We�re all looking for ways to work both faster and calmer, and I recently hit on a trick that keeps my desk tidier and my thoughts clearer.
One of my most annoying habits is my tendency to scribble down important [...]

The Single Most Useful Contact on Your iPhone

Written by Brett Kelly

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Like most adults living in America today, I get many phone calls. Some from my wife, my mom, my brother, my friends. But sometimes, I get phone calls from the local health club, the local car dealership or somebody trying to get me to buy 5 pounds of veal.
Unsolicited phone calls. We [...]

Describing Twitter in Plain English

Written by Brett Kelly

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I’m a big fan of Twitter (even though we’ve had our differences in the past – mostly due to my not “getting it”). While my updates may not be as fast, furious or incessant as some of the people whom I follow, I do try to pop on there as often as is feasible [...]

How to Not Screw Up Your New Job

Written by Brett Kelly

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It’s one of the best feelings in the world, heading in for your first day at a new job. Everything feels fresh and new, you feel like you’re starting with a clean slate and that you’re really going to ace this one. You’re just so positive about everything, especially if [...]