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The Gentleman&8217;s Guide to the Calling Card | The Art of Manliness (39)
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To the unrefined or unbred, the visiting card is but a trifling and insignificant bit of paper; but to the cultured disciple of social law, it conveys a subtle and unmistakable intelligence. It’s texture, style of engraving, and even the hour of leaving it combine to place the stranger, whose name it bears, in a pleasant or a disagreeable attitude even before his manners, conversation, and face have been able to explain his social position. ...Shared by AndrewK (19) Asfaq (13) Babychen Mathew (373) Brett McKay (57) Brian D. Johnson (14) burkinaboy (101) BuzzDiggity (35) Chic and (49) Chris Metcalf (18) christopher (20) dobata (338) Dragos Pirvu (678) Erik (55) Frank (7) Fred Yankowski (1) Fredrik Carlsson (22) Glutnix (20) Jeff (295) Jeremy Neal (1) Joey Gibson (29) Jonas (27) Juergen (119) Kelly (17) KenFan (19) Logan (21) Mahesh Basantani (44) Manny (59) Mark Roberts (50) Mjohnson (24) Mladen (66) ModernMami (35) Nicholas (13) Oleg (7) Paul Jones (14) Ranil Arieta (0) sean h (54) Steve Nipper (9) The (4) trainspottr (102)Explore read five notes- Asfaq said: Even business cards have an interesting history. Who knew!
- sean h said: Surprised MOO cards weren't on their list. I love my MOO cards but there isn't much room for writing on them.
- Steve Nipper said: I SO need to put this on my to do list!
- Logan said: I've been toying with the idea of doing a personal card. I think these ideas tilted the scale.
- Joey Gibson said: A very interesting article on the history of the calling card. I may have some made up to take with me to my HS reunion next year.
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5 Ways to use social proof to influence others (3)
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Many people like to follow others leads before making a decision to do something and businesses, schools, advertisers, and bloggers are using it to their advantage. Many of us are oblivious to the effects of social proof. Let me give you an example. At the right hand side of this blog post there is a chicklet which tells you how many people have subscribed to this blog, to date there are about 2500 subscribers. This ...Contribute comment -
5 Ways to use social proof to influence others (1)
onMany people like to follow others leads before making a decision to do something and businesses, schools, advertisers, and bloggers are using it to their advantage. Many of us are oblivious to the effects of social proof. Let me give you an example. At the right hand side of this blog post there is a chicklet which tells you how many people have subscribed to this blog, to date there are about 2500 subscribers. This ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment
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GTD and Productivity Links - 7th September 2008 (1)
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Well, Sunday has come again and it is the time to bring together some great links over the past week. I started to write this post last week and I am saving the links to the post as I find them. Saves me from having to duplicate work when Sunday night comes. Big thing for this week was the two excellent GTD Seminars from the Office 2.0 Conference. Be sure to check them both out ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment -
Masterful Communication: 4 Books You Need (1)
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I have read, studied and use the techniques from all four on a daily basis. A phenomenal $60 investment...Slide:ology on Amazon (Used from $20.95)Presentation Zen on Amazon(Used from $17.86)Made to Stick on Amazon(Used from $14.00)Brain Rules on Amazon (Used from $17.78)Please visit www.yournextspeak... for more leadership development.Shared by The (4)Contribute comment -
Zoho Docs Organises Your Writer/Sheet/Show Files (1)
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Robust online office suite Zoho has added a long-overdue file management and landing page for users, making it easier to view and edit word documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows without having to flip between browser tabs. Zoho Docs lets you preview documents in tabs within the page, manage the sharing and edit rights of any file with individuals or groups, and even chat with other people editing your Zoho stuff online. The drag-and-drop-interface, collapsible folders, and ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment -
The Best of Pimp Your Work: August 2008 (1)
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PimpYourWork.com Before we move on to September, let’s look back at the best posts we had last August: Are you familiar with desk rage? Are creativity and inefficiency really incompatible? Sleep should be an essential part of your workday How to take a permanent break from work Falling off the productivity wagon Here are the book reviews from last month: Escape 101: Sabbaticals Made Simple Jason Seiden’s “How to Self-Destruct” Other articles I’ve written in ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment -
Startup Delayer Staggers Your Startup Apps for Smoother Loading [Featured Windows Download] (73)
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Windows only: Free application Startup Delayer staggers the applications that launch when you login to Windows by user-defined increments. The reason: To mitigate the common startup bottleneck caused by all of your startup applications fighting to run at the same time. You'd never try launching eight different applications simultaneously under normal circumstances and expect your computer to handle it well, so why should your startup apps be any different? To use it, just drag applications ...Shared by [Curtis W] (46) aaron.lidman (1) AaronTN (55) Alireza (24) Andre (12) andrew (5) andrewcsfan (44) Arkayz (16) Arvin (33) Bob (6) Bonstio (24) Brian (25) Chris (20) Christian Santos (98) codL (28) Compuwizard123 (41) Cunya (20) CurtisB (11) d1g1t (119) Darkick (18) Daryl Milne (17) Ed Kopp (21) Emmanuel Guerrero (0) Fernando B (15) Fred Schechter (33) G4dz00k5 (3) Gregory (19) Hasan (21) Ingar (5) Jason Matthews (0) Jason Tucker (21) JayCrossler (20) Jody Foo (6) Joe (19) Joe (6) Joe Haynes (43) Jon Lorenzini (21) Jonas (27) jorrel (5) Kathy Brewis (159) Kristopher (20) Mark (22) Mark Bockenstedt (16) Matt Southworth (19) mike (20) Mike (25) Nate Mathai (20) Nathan (39) Nick (22) nilegomez (19) Paolo (24) patella (14) Paul P (0) Randy (35) riwilo (31) Robert (3) Ryan (31) Scott (20) Scott Rollins (47) Shack (31) Sky-Walker (34) southernsara (20) subsky (20) Syng Shin (21) tarman (48) Terje (2) The (4) Tim (25) Tim (86) Tinus (20) TO-Double-D (62) Tomas Markauskas (48) Ullash (16)- Matt Southworth said: What a great idea!
- JayCrossler said: Wonder if it works on Radia and Zonealarm...
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One Wish List to Rule Them All (7)
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Amazon’s Wish List feature just got way more clever with the Universal Wish List Button. The newly introduced tool lets you to add any item on any website to your Amazon Wish List—even products not sold on Amazon. Just drag the button to your browser’s bookmarks bar, and click the “Add to Wish List” link when you see something you lust. It’s perfect for letting your friends and family know about absolutely everything you crave. ...Contribute comment -
9 Secret Ways to Persuade and Influence People (34)
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Written on 8/28/2008 by Stuart M. Stuart blogs at Improved Lives and is a recent university graduate and a writer who has always had a passion for learning about how psychology can be beneficial in day to day life.Photo Credit: fredcaminoPersuasiveness is one of the most important skills anyone can learn because it is useful in countless situations. At work, at home, and in your social life, the ability to be persuasive and influence others ...Shared by 晓 (16) ~C4Chaos (60) Alexander13 (76) Avi (17) David (9) Doug (4) Eric (12) Eric Daams (66) Erik (55) FastWriters (0) georgedonnelly (41) Gubatron (66) Hope (4) Jason Raddin (2) Jeffrey (21) Kamran Hashmi (34) Manny (59) pearl (73) Pierce Hickey (21) Prof (28) Raj Prasan (6) Rich (20) Robert (17) Ross V (0) shrutes (19) Spenser Shumaker (3) Tad Chef (244) tamburix (21) The (4) Tomo (20) Tsudohnimh (26) Vince (20) webtime (425) zsafwan (97)Contribute comment -
Free: Free Replacements for Paid Tools (147)
onThere might be no such thing as truly free beer, but in the world of computers and software, you can often brew your own substitutes to premium paid software and service with just a few double-clicks and some know-how. Aside from the dough you shell out for a computer and net connection, you can get a lot of neat stuff done without spending another dime, and we've highlighted a few of our favorite no-cost solutions ...Shared by | Balu | (28) 100rabh™ (33) Aaron (14) AaronTN (55) Adam S (6) Alec Peden (24) Allison Kipta (30) Anders (21) Andrés Milleiro (33) ani625 (93) Art (40) ashwin.nath93 (11) Bill (19) Black_Skorpio (20) Bob (6) Bruce So (13) buxx (37) Carlos (12) cesaracardoso (59) Chandoo (38) Chris (20) Chris (20) Christian (3) Christian (66) Christian Santos (98) claudine (25) Colby (3) Compulsivo (19) Compuwizard123 (41) CtrlBreak (50) daisylinbluez (28) Dan London (6) David (19) Derick Valadao (39) Donna (7) Doug (31) Doug Stewart (84) Duane (94) Eliacin (45) ema (20) Emmanuel Guerrero (0) Eric (27) Eric (74) Evelien (21) FDávid (0) Fred Schechter (33) Fredrik Carlsson (22) Gabe (25) Gordon (24) Gordon (8) Greg (25) hasamba (92) Hasan (21) HejGustav (24) Helen Whitehead (2) Henry Webb (20) Heraldk (15) hibiscusroto (36) iammikeb (33) Ingar (5) Isaac (259) James Dorminey (22) Janine White (0) Jason Matthews (0) JBu92 (50) Jeremy L. (1) Joe (26) Joe (79) Joe T (15) john headstrong (0) John Wohn (7) Jon (19) Jonathan Sterling (32) jwmosley (15) Karan (24) Kathy Brewis (159) Keener (3) keith (86) KenFan (19) Khoa (16) Krazy (538) Kristian (84) Kyle (12) Laci (16) Laura Smith (1) Le prof. (31) Lee G. (31) Live & Direct (27) Maddy Lou (19) Marcel (17) marcusmeisel (24) marilink (28) Michael P (24) MichaelMJ (21) mike (20) Milan Navratil (2) Mitch (0) Mohammad Behdad (18) Mona N (145) MrQwest (32) Nicholas Schiller (35) Nick (22) Noah (60) nparker13 (157) oevl (19) Olivier (34) Pamela Heywood (10) Punksolid (53) Pyros (29) raddevon (28) Rami Taibah (303) rasml (14) RaynerApe (69) Ricardo M. (0) Richard (32) Robby Colvin (17) Robert (3) Role (16) Roopesh (23) Ryan (18) Ryan Adams (2) s7 (0) Sam (41) sapereaude17 (10) Scott Mitchell (0) Setu (13) Shawn (36) Shinn Photography (6) Steve (3) Steven (252) Sukij (11) taylor (198) The (4) thr33 (20) Tim (25) TomK (20) Travis Jon Allison (20) tsangal (30) TwisterMc (9) Ullash (16) War-N (21) WazNeeni (14) Witek Koroblewski (1) wwdj (30) wwj (21) yiwenyao (28) Zsolt T (3)
- Derick Valadao said: Excellent guide for saving money on pretty much any platform.. except Linux :p
- Bill said: Problem is, most of that free stuff basically sucks. That's kind of why I'm switching to Mac. People who get paid to make stuff they like tend to do a better job.
- Anders said: Vi betalar inte!
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The Best Free Apps for Your Windows Mobile Device [Windows Mobile] (75)
onDespite the flurry of attention surrounding the iPhone and other new mobile phone platforms, Windows Mobile still has a widespread distribution and capacity for customization. Approaching it's ninth birthday, Windows Mobile has a large selection of old and new software that helps enhance the user experience and make getting things done (and sometimes goofing off) all the easier. If you're rockin' a Windows Mobile handheld, check out our favorite programs, add-ons, and tweaks for getting ...Shared by Aaron (44) Abdullah Cetin CAVDAR (48) Adam B (0) Alan Dean (85) aliencam (27) Andre Siregar (19) Andrew Terry (26) Andy Li (18) anthony warnick (9) Aranyx (20) Arvin (33) Bjorn (25) Brenton (41) Bret Fisher (0) Brian Junyor (54) Caleb (28) Chad (136) Cuélebre (24) Daemach (38) Dileepa (25) Dreamside (69) fmcpherson (10) Gabriel (26) Gerard (8) Gil Creque (19) Gregg Smith (0) Haggis (11) hasamba (92) Hasan (21) Hoby (28) Humberto Gonzalez (49) Jade (12) Jeff Pabian (0) Jeremy P (13) jonti (0) Jorg (20) Jose Viveiros (6) Josh (27) JustonWestern (17) Kevin (19) Kevin Sablan (36) Laurent Courtines (15) Lech Ambrzykowski (3) Masoud (18) Mike (19) Mike (25) Mike F (723) Mr. Flowerpot (33) Nocky100 (50) Nuno (20) pk (6) rajan (25) River Song (49) Robert (10) rodmitch (14) Romey (50) Rosha (54) Ross V (0) rzklkng (204) Sasha Kovaliov (8) Sebastiaan (7) shrutes (19) sulleh (9) The (4) Tim (25) Tim Geraghty (19) uchari (6) Ullash (16) Ville (14) vraicovi (36) WindPower (69) wwdj (30) Xu Li (Leslie) (9) Yirá (36) yoshy (261)Contribute comment
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Useful Firefox 3 Configuration Tweaks (1)
onFirefox 3 comes with several preferences baked into its options dialogs, but there are still a few you can only access by rolling up your sleeves and digging into its configuration manually. Power users have been diving under Firefox's hood to get their browser to behave just how they like since version 0.9, but Firefox 3 offers some new settings that customise its new features. Let's take a look at our favourite Firefox 3 about:config ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment
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Combine Feed-Creating Tools with Email Alerts to Nab That Job (2)
onToday and through the rest of this week, we'll be taking a look at tips for finding, interviewing for, negotiating over, and succeeding in a new gig. First off is making inconvenient, low-tech job listing sites—the kind without RSS feeds, email alerts, or any other technologies beyond 2001—much more manageable through a combination of a "page scraper," or RSS generator, and automatic RSS-to-email services to make sure you're never near the bottom of the resume ...Shared by Shane (16) The (4)Contribute comment
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Mozilla Crowns Best Firefox 3 Extensions (3)
onMozilla Labs announces the winners of their official Extend Firefox 3 Contest, and they're an impressive crop of new and updated extensions for your favourite browser. I was honored to serve on the judging panel for this year's contest (alongside some huge names in the browser biz), and we rated the entries based on how easy they were to use, and how well they took advantage of new features in Firefox 3. Let's take a ...Contribute comment
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A Brief Guide to World Domination (3)
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Photo by mercurialn “It’s a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where’s the fun in being like everyone else out there?” – Chris Guillebeau I stumbled across a really great blog “The Art of Non-Conformity” by Chris Guillebeau, who has written a manifesto ...- ScorpFromHell said: Excellent!
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QTAddressBar Brings Vista Explorer's Address Bar to XP (2)
onWindows only: Free Explorer add-on QTAddressBar clones the functionality of Vista's new address bar in Windows XP. For folks unfamiliar with the new Vista address bar, it provides a clickable breadcrumb trail of every folder leading to your current location. Clicking one of your folders will take you directly to it, and clicking the down arrow provides a drop-down for moving to any folder within that one. Brought to you by the same folks who ...Shared by Beau Giles (18) The (4)Contribute comment
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Edison Makes Your PC Go Green [Featured Windows Download] (29)
onWindows only: Free system tray application Edison helps save energy and money by tweaking your PC's power settings on a schedule. Edison allows you to set different energy preferences for work and non-work time, then choose the times you want each profile to run. The power settings determine how long your PC should wait before turning off the display, powering down your hard drive, and suspending your computer. After you set your preferences, Edison also ...Shared by Adam Selwood (21) Alan (33) Alan (0) Anil (16) Cade (33) Clay (36) Cliff (13) Dean (8) Fernando B (15) Francisco Solis (10) ghosttie (34) HokieGeek (35) Jim (15) Joseph (20) kevin (23) Mandy (14) Masoud (18) Matt Clements (6) nilegomez (19) Peli (26) Phil (16) Qazwix (21) Sambli (20) StevieB (58) Suchita (1) The (4) Tina K.J (23) tones (3) William (5)Contribute comment
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How to Become a Holistic Learner (1)
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Over a year ago, I wrote an article about how I have managed to ace high-school and university exams with very little studying. The article became one of the most popular articles on the website, and I’ve since written two e-books continuing the core idea: holistic learning. Since writing the initial article, and the two follow-up books, I’ve received a lot of reader questions. I’d like to answer some of the main ones here, including ...Shared by The (4)Contribute comment -
7 Powerful Ways to Get the Most Out of Any Situation (28)
