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Evernote is easily one of my all time favorite applications to come around in the past decade.  Let me start though by saying Evernote has no affiliate program, and I don’t get a single cent for praising this product.  This is simply based on the great experience (like so many others) that I have had so far with the application.  If you’re looking for a tool to help you get organized, be more productive, and have access to your information 24/7, well then keep reading because I’ve got the answer for you along with 5 great reasons why I love Evernote.

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Standing out from the competition is very important when it comes to attracting visitors to your site and being successful on the internet.   In a sea of endless blogs and company websites, you really need to take the time distinguish yourself from everyone else or you’ll end up being just another face in a crowded place.   So how do you make your site stand out from the rest?  In one word: branding. More »

Looking to improve your productivity and get more done in less time?  Tired of the standard 9-5 workweek?  If so, then Tim has some advice for you.   This week in our ongoing entrepreneur spotlight series we take a look at Tim Ferriss, who wrote a book on productivity and escaping the daily 9-5 job.  Want to know how Tim went from being a unknown to a well established entrepreneur?  We’ll look at just how he did it and what he has been up to since the success of his book. More »

Seeing is believing or so the saying goes.   This past weekend in my ongoing quest to learn more about self employment,  I starting reading “Escape from Cubicle Nation” by Pamela Slim.  One of the first thing she recommends is creating a vision board to help you visualize your goals.  After doing some additional reading online, I decided to give it a go.  Read on to see how you can create your own vision board, and how you can use it to help reach your goals. More »

Whether you work full-time for your own business or moonlight part-time as a freelancer, I’m sure you will agree that technology has made it cheap and easy to work just about from anywhere.  Just give me a laptop with an internet connection, and I basically have everything I need to do my job.  This is a lifesaver for many of us who are always on the go.  But what about those times you don’t have your laptop on you or a stable internet connection? The simple fact is that even with the ability to work from anywhere, most of us don’t keep our laptop on us 24/7 when we are out of the house.  Well, why not use your phone as a substitute for your laptop! More »

They say don’t  put all your eggs in one basket, and this way of thinking couldn’t be more true when it comes to applying for jobs online. Searching for jobs on the internet has become the standard for job search and with good reason. I don’t think any of us need a reminder of what it was like applying for a job pre-internet days; no thank you! Job searches continue to be on the rise and social media sites continue to flourish with ever growing communities. So it seems like a good time to highlight three great ways to use social media sites to search for your next job, whether it be from an employer or through freelance ventures. More »