Monthly Archives: December 2008

Working Smarter not Harder on your Mac

There are a number of books and web sites that offer great ideas as to how you can get better at doing what you do best. It’s called “working smarter, not harder.” Here are some quick answers to working smarter … Continue reading

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Mac software sources

Mac hardware is pretty easy to find and work with because Apple makes it that way. But most often the issue is: how do I do things with my Mac? In most cases it’s the one thing that comes out … Continue reading

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2009 – will you be growing or shrinking?

An old Cherokee walks his grandson into the woods to talk to his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One … Continue reading

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DTP + Office: Scribus and Open Office (Open Source)

Too often entrepreneurs consider that they have to buy the most popular or most expensive products in order to produce marketing pieces for their customers. Well here are two solutions that are FREE to download and try out. As a … Continue reading

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Reading Lists

I love to read, especially books that expand my learning capabilities. When I was an AF Officer attending SOS (Squadron Officer School) we were told by a senior officer that each of us should be in a reading program of … Continue reading

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Business Planning and your Pitch.

One of the key factors in starting a business is whether or not you need to have a business plan. It becomes the chicken or the egg issue. Some have started without a plan and done well, others have a … Continue reading

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Converting .wmv and other files to your Mac

Here’s some programs that look promising which converts .wmv and a host of other audio files into files to be loaded up iTunes and your Mac. It’s called Easywmv (version 1.4.1) and you can find it at Versiontracker.com or MacUpdate … Continue reading

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