Robert Story – Productivity

The problem with PPs are that they become the presentation itself, and that lends to delivering information, and data dumps. In most business settings it’s almost like reading a manuscript as someone puts up PP after PP and uses them as his/her notes. Too many bullets and too much text. (Rule of Thumb with PPs [...]

Official Google Blog: Flying high with Google SMS
Ever spent 15 minutes on the phone shouting answers at the automated airline attendant while rushing to the airport? How cool would it be to get real-time flight info just by sending a quick text message? Well, now you can, using Google SMS.
Simply text your flight [...]

“Perseverance is about as important to achievement as gasoline is to driving a car. Sure, there will be times when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, but you’ll always get out of the rut with genuine perseverance. Without it, you won’t even be able to start your engine.
The opposite of perseverance is procrastination. [...]

If you’re an aggressive, imaginative leader, you probably see countless opportunities to double, triple, or quadruple your business. But beware. Overambitious goals can be damaging to the business and your career, particularly if you pursue those goals without understanding their side effects.
You can’t set goals on the basis of your ambition or imagination [...]

How to transition from work mode to home life – Lifehacker 
For those of us who have a hard time checking out of work mode when it’s time to kick back and enjoy normal life, the Web Worker Daily weblog posts a few tips for going off the clock when you’re out of the office.
The tips [...]

Brian Kim: Teach kids time management | 43 Folders
#5: Time Management
Speaking of other skills that can be utilized in any job and career is time management. The majority of students never really learn to value their time and mange it while in school. Procrastination is all too rampant (studying right before class, doing [...]

How to Change the World: “The Effort Effect”
If you manage any people or if you are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read The Effort Effect. This is an article about Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck. It examines her thirty-year study of why some some people excel [...]

Mazzaro’s Italian Market in Saint Petersburg, Florida
If you happen to live in the Central Florida area or are visiting St. Pete or Tampa, you will have to make your way over to Mazzaro’s Italian Market. In addition to providing great Italian products and a wonderful bakery, they roast their own coffee. And it is good!