Category Archives for Productivity

Gmail Priority Inbox – Solving Email Clutter

Gmail recently introduced a powerful new feature called Priority Inbox. The whole goal of Priority Inbox is to help you see your urgent and important emails first — so they don’t get buried in an avalanche of less important offers, newsletters, and subscriptions. I’ve just activated Priority Inbox in my own Gmail account and I […]

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Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?

Is the Internet making us stupid? This is the question Michael Brown asks in his recent article about Nicholas Carr’s new book, The Shallows. My take: The Internet (and the portability of technology in general) is making us more distracted than ever. When it’s harder to focus, your ability to maintain a single line of […]

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A Side of @HealyMonster

If you’ve been a reader for any length of time, you know that my blog here is the “main course,” so to speak. In other words, this is where I share a lot of my controversial ideas, as well as tips, strategies, and techniques for writing sales copy, getting traffic, and growing business. Now, I […]

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The Hazards of Social Media

Bad news today. Social media is not the panacea the media has made it out to be. In fact, in many cases, it can do more harm than good. So while I do like social media and get new blog readers from it, please allow me to share the three most common hazards of social […]

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Spinning Plates

Ever see a picture of a performer spinning plates on sticks? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it done in person, but I’ve seen pictures of it similar to this one: As an entrepreneur and service provider, I feel like plate spinning is a good metaphor for my life. There are always lots of plates […]

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