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JANUARY 4, 2013

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. I wrote a blog recently on useful apps for assistants which you can find here. Social Media.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

This post is part of the Social ROI Blog Carnival at Think Customers: the 1to1 Media blog. Visit the blog carnival post “ Calculating the ROI of Social Media ” to check out the full list of posts from numerous well-known social media thought leaders. There are many ways to measure the success of social media at an organization.

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DECEMBER 24, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Take it Slow Posted on 12/24/2012 // 2 Comments This week isn’t your typical week. Latest blog post: Touched: Ch 24 Erin F. So take it slow. Still, you might feel the pull of your to-do list. But still…take it slow. Notice it…but take it slow. Enjoy the downtime.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Posted on 11/10/2012 // 1 Comment There will be no posts going up at Vardy.me It’s because the blog is going to be going through the final phases of its redesign next week, including a move over to WebFaction for hosting. So in order to make the move as seamless as possible, I’m putting the blog on hiatus until next Thursday.

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OCTOBER 6, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Leaving Lifehack Posted on 10/06/2012 // 8 Comments The title says it all, really. I’m definitely not abandoning this blog either. Latest blog post: There’s Always Time for Giving Thanks MSchechter 5pts Congrats! Non-Friction says: 11/01/2012 at 2:23 pm [.]

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Women in Business' In January 2012 she was added to ‘Who’s Who: 100. Women in E-Commerce’, in August 2012 included in “Top 5 Coaching Blogs”. You can find andrea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachandrea. Time NOW!”. and on Facebook: [link].

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AUGUST 23, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Fire Posted on 08/23/2012 // 8 Comments Fire is pretty dangerous. And I’m probably going to use a variety of different methods to blog over the next little while my right hand gets better. Methods like using paper, scanning it, and posting it on my blog.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Trying Posted on 10/04/2012 // 2 Comments I spend a lot of time trying. ThatIsAll Latest blog post: Who’s in My Audience? Heck, we all do. By spending time trying I discover whether or not I am able to improve on something. Trying as a verb is great. As an adjective?

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Totally Covered Posted on 12/17/2012 // 3 Comments Monday was a crazy day. Latest blog post: Touched: Ch 16 Bojan011 5pts 1 Like Congratulations buddy! I took part in the upcoming Golden Headphones Awards episode of CMD+SPACE. Vardy Industries.

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AUGUST 25, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The One-Handed Writing Experiment: Using Paper by 53 Posted on 08/25/2012 // 1 Comment This is my first attempt at writing an entry since the fire.

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Catch Friday

JANUARY 21, 2012

The impact of the blog resulted on the public coming onto Ecademy via twitter and facebook, and talking about their stories. Last Return Made Up To: Next Return Due: 18/11/2012. Lawrence Perry's blog ] [ 63 comments ] [ comment likes (76) ] [ Alert Contacts ] [ 2406 views ] [ More Like this ] [ # ] [ Edit ]. Company No.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Sandy Posted on 10/29/2012 // Leave a Comment I tried to write something for the blog today. That’s not to say I didn’t work on other things work-related – I did – but I had an idea for a post that would have been tied into what I usually write about here.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Search for My New Email App of Choice: The Winner Posted on 08/20/2012 // 12 Comments A couple of weeks back I started my search for a new email app of choice. BTW, we have an iOS mail app for Exchange in the works. Would love to have you beta it! I am not seeing one.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Free Failing Posted on 08/14/2012 // 4 Comments “I have this image of a whole wave of stories getting posted about fear and failure that are full of humility and the messiness of real life. The Blog I haven’t posted in over a week. Get comfortable, folks.

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AUGUST 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Search for My New Email App of Choice Posted on 08/05/2012 // 7 Comments Ever since the news broke that Sparrow was no longer going to be developed , I began a search for my new mail application of choice in earnest. start up business blog 5pts 1 Like PostBox is great.

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JULY 31, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How 30/30 Fits Into My Productivity Workflow Posted on 07/31/2012 // 4 Comments Lately I’ve been using the iOS app 30/30 by Binary Hammer a lot more. The Most Unconventional Book Review I've Ever Written says: 09/24/2012 at 6:13 pm [.] Ignore You repositioned me.

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JULY 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Managing Yourself Posted on 07/05/2012 // 2 Comments Today is, for the most part, a travel day for me as I prepare to head off to this year’s World Domination Summit in Portland. com weblog.

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JULY 24, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact A Return to OmniFocus Posted on 07/24/2012 // 12 Comments Today I’m offering up another admission. link] Latest blog post: Everything in Evernote BudWardPT 5pts @ mikevardy @ BudWardPT Ive actually done the same thing in my office. and it’s a big one.

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A couple of years ago, an interesting Twitter handle caught my attention. It was something called @tinybuddha and it aimed at delivering “simple wisdom for complex lives” This handle grew over the last years to become one of the most popular self-help Twitter accounts. Hold on, though.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact On Doing What Really Needs Doing Posted on 10/19/2012 // Leave a Comment I was reading Craig Jarrow’s post today over at Time Management Ninja and it got me thinking about simplifiying systems. Chris Brogan has a great post on how to get more done over at his blog.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Search for My New Email App of Choice: Notify Posted on 08/06/2012 // 6 Comments Before we get into this series, I want to reiterate that this is a search for my new email app of choice. Trackbacks The Search for My New Email App of Choice says: 08/06/2012 at 4:33 pm [.]

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Non-Friction Posted on 11/01/2012 // 2 Comments Today marks the first day that I am back to being a full time freelancer. I wrote a couple of blog posts. So…what did I do on my first day of freelancing freedom? I enjoyed coffee with a friend.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The One Email You Must Send Before You Go on Vacation Posted on 09/21/2012 // 1 Comment It’s common practice to prepare an autoresponder for when you are going to be away from work for a lengthy period of time. Did it work?

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JULY 18, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Go For It Posted on 07/18/2012 // Leave a Comment Fellow podcaster and writer Stephen Hackett wrote about how he’d love to take his work at 512pixels and turn it into his full time gig. And he also wrote about how scared he is to just go for it.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Generally Helpful Tips Posted on 09/01/2012 // Leave a Comment The following is a guest post from a new friend of mine, Mark Davidson , who I had the pleasure of meeting through my friend Yukari Peerless. This is now my fifth attempt at writing a blog post for Mike.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Tower, The Village, The Path, and The Way Posted on 12/21/2012 // 8 Comments One of the best books I read this year didn’t cost me a dime. This book is called The Tower, and it’s written by Chris Guillebeau. Regardless, I figured it out. I hope youll be back!

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How a Trip to the Dental Hygienist Changed My Perspective Posted on 10/22/2012 // 1 Comment I’m not a fan of going to the dentist. Whether it be for a cleaning or a checkup, I generally dread when I have to go. I know I’m not alone in this. Photo credit: Alan Levine (CC BY 2.0)

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

David Sparks has put together some excellent Hazel rules here and if you simply search for “Hazel” on his blog, you’ll get a lot more on this stellar app. If you’re using a Mac and you don’t have Hazel, now is a great time to get it with some of that extra holiday cash so that you can get your digital house in order.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Gradual Death of Eventualism Posted on 08/02/2012 // 2 Comments The very thing that brought me to where I’m at today is dead. 1 I also was incredibly green to the blogging world when I started the site. How poorly did it go over?

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact On Not Writing Posted on 08/28/2012 // 2 Comments This past week or so has been rough. Latest blog post: Learn and Teach dcmba 5pts I completely get it. We’ve been through a lot at the Vardy household. Photo credit: Shira Gal (CC BY 2.0) I hope it passes soon.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Why Downtime Leads to More Time Posted on 10/17/2012 // 2 Comments So it’s been over a week since I put anything up here, yet I’ve been putting many things up all over the Internet. That means that while I’ve been away from here, I’ve been present in plenty of other places.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Postbox: A Powerful Cross-Platform Email Client [Review] Posted on 08/30/2012 // 8 Comments It turns out that when I decided to search for a new e-mail app of choice , that Postbox won out. But I neglected to go into deeper details as to why this was the app I went with.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Whitney Below’s a guest blog post from René Rosendahl to whom I referred in the previous post on Santiago Peak Calling.Our Readers! René can be reached at R_Rosendahl@cox.net , on Twitter @rrosendahl , and on LinkedIn. Climbing Mt. as the source of the questions that lead to that post. Enjoy the read!

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact There’s Always Time for Giving Thanks Posted on 10/08/2012 // 1 Comment Today I sent an update to those who have subscribed to The Front Nine newsletter containing an excerpt of the book , due to hit the virtual shelves later this Fall. I make sure that at 10 p.m.

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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

Fast forward to March of 2012 and a conversation with my editor. I would have focused on the blog, a journal, or the short stories I’m always messing with. Here’s the answer to just about every question about writing, whether it’s writing a book under contract or trying to grow a blog: Keep writing. But I couldn’t.

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JULY 4, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Avoid the Trap of Too Much Productivity Posted on 07/04/2012 // 2 Comments To celebrate the 4th of July holiday, I’m featuring a guest post today by a neighbour to the south… Mike St. He is the President of Morris Catholic High School in Denville, NJ.

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