Stephen R. Covey, author of a number of excellent books, including my favorites The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (a must read for everyone who is alive…) and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families (not as famous, but incredibly valuable to help families be happier and more cohesive) passed away from the effects

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A while ago I wrote a blog post about why you should consider not dating your blog posts which has brought on a firestorm of discussion, and in some cases vitriolic (definition: bitterly scathing, caustic) criticism. (I suggest that you read that post here before reading this: Why NOT to date your blog posts.) This

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It started out as an act of love. A friend of mine, a father on a small island in Finland who I was visiting with last week, wanted to give his daughter a gift she would cherish for her birthday. He decided to give her his old iPhone 3g. It seemed the perfect gift –

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Are you aware that Google tracks all of your searches and clicks on all of their properties (Google, Google+, YouTube, Maps, Picasa, etc.?) It’s really rather fascinating to look at your own behavior, and I strongly recommend that you check it out at https://www.google.com/history But to some, there’s a darker side to all of this,

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I was planning my week today and realized that I had left out of my plan the most important part of any business owner’s job… So I created a 2 minute video that talks about it. I strongly encourage you to watch it and follow the two steps it recommends. Here’s the link I referred

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Charge your cellphones and other devices without a plug!

I have a new addition to my favorite tools list, (thanks to Rich Schefren): the Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation. This cool (and cool looking) tool is about the size of a cell phone, and is a battery that you can use to charge basically anything that can be charged using a USB connection. It works

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Do you want your business results this year to tower over those from the last? There’s one very simple change that can make it all possible. It has to do with one of the key differences that I’ve found between people who succeed in building their own business and those who don’t. And it’s something

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