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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

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To achieve that pinnacle of mental toughness, Darcy Piceu, a licensed psychotherapist, 20-year veteran professional ultrarunner and two-time UTMB winner (3rd in 2011 and 5th in 2015), suggests breaking down your goals into manageable chunks and using simple management tools like a calendar to keep the momentum going. “I

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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And they need help to get onboarded to your tools and introduced to your team. Erin Balsa, head of content marketing at The Predictive Index , has been hiring freelance writers since 2011 and managing them since 2015. Set up a calendar for regular check-ins and deadlines. But even the best marketers need structure. Her secret?

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Using The BlackBerry myTasks App As GTD Capture Tool

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. I have now fully adopted my BlackBerry as my primary GTD Tool. Integration with Blackberry Calendar – One of the best features of myTasks is it’s integration with the BlackBerry’s built-in Calendar app. MyTasks is a solid GTD tool. Task View in Calendar.

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My Top 3 BlackBerry Productivity Tools

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. The built-in applications on the phone are enough to cover my basic need for productivity tools. The Calendar app is slick. But the Tasks app is a bare bone task management tool that lists your tasks according to sort order. What tools do you have on your phone and how do you use them?

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Top 5 Remote Working Tools

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So today I’d like to share with you my top five remote working tools that allow me to get out of my office but still have access to all my “stuff” as though I’m sat in my office. And I’m also able to access my Gmail email and calendar from my Droid smartphone too, which is another great way for me to stay connected and on top of my schedule.

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Top 10 Productivity Tools For Chromebook

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Top 10 Productivity Tools For Chromebook. This is “must&# tool for the Chromebook. Your tasks are visible pretty much everywhere – on Gmail, Calendar, iGoogle and through the Google Tasks API that can be used to sync your tasks with third-party applications and devices.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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