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8 Things You Should’ve Memorized a Long Time Ago

Let’s be honest – part of the reason most of us drank this GTD Kool-aid in the first place was that we were tired of forgetting things. Meetings, lunches, dentist appointments – all the crap that we were too busy (and, frankly, ill-equipped) to recall exactly when we needed to do so. So, [...]

How to Make Your Outgoing Voicemail Message Not Suck

Written by Brett Kelly

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I have a handful of friends who, despite numerous pleas and death threats, refuse to carry their cell phone with them. They’re perfectly willing to leave it in the car while out somewhere, or leave it in their bedroom while watching television in the living room. Personally, these are stack-blowing, what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-types of behavior, [...]

The Definitive Guide to Covering Your Ass

Written by Brett Kelly

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Doing the kind of work I do, I’m often asked questions like “Do you know if the changes to suchandsuch.com were pushed to the live site?” or “Did Timmy get those edits done?”. Hell, even in my own house: “Did [mother-in-law] give [son] a bath?”. Questions to which, most of the time, I [...]

When There’s No Toilet Paper: Avoiding a Descent into Savagery

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A word of warning: This post is about going to the bathroom. Some of the more intimate details of the activity are discussed in detail. Despite my attempt to veil some of the more colorful aspects of using the can, this post really is a bit gross. Continue at your own risk, [...]

10 Ways You Will Change When You Become a Parent

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My Wife and Daughter
Just about every Thursday of every week, I get together with my brother to roast coffee, drink beer and have a few laughs. We hang out his house, are accosted by his two Bassett hounds and just sorta chew the fat and hang out. We always have a good time, [...]

Turn Your Daily Drive From Madness to Manageable

Written by Brett Kelly

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Living in southern California, traffic is as common and everyday as the sunrise. Assuming normal “work” hours (9-5, so to speak), just about any freeway in the land will be packed to the gills with cars during rush hour (which is a funny name, if you think about it – nobody is actually rushing [...]

How to Deal with Babies (that Aren’t Yours)

Written by Brett Kelly

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Immediate after the birth of both of our two children, my wife and I would have family and friends pop by to take a gander and the new addition. The room would be billowing with “awwww”s and such, as you’d expect. But for 90% of the people visiting, the question “would you like [...]

How to Make Sure Nobody Gets Your PIN

Written by Brett Kelly

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A couple days ago, I was buying some groceries at a nearby supermarket. As I gently slid my bank card through the terminal at the register, I was prompted to enter my PIN. It’s something I do so often that I rarely consider the potential security risks. What if somebody were to [...]

How to Easily Track How Much Your Gift Cards are Worth

Written by Brett Kelly

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A few months before my son was born (about 2 years ago), my wife had her first baby shower. She received a plethora of gifts from family and friends – baby clothes, diapers, you name it. I went and picked her up and brought all of the crap home so we could sift [...]

Can Tivo Save Your Marriage?

Written by Brett Kelly

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(Disclosure: I don’t work for Tivo or anything)
Before you dismiss this notion out of hand, I invite you to examine this hypothetical situation…
Tom and his wife Jane are seated in the living room. As per usual, Jane is in possession of the coveted remote control and happens upon yet another rerun of the classic [...]

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