7 Simple Steps To Getting Unstuck

by Ken Burnstein on May 7, 2010

unstuckWe’ve all been there.  Too many opportunities, too little time.  Which project should I work on now?  If I have multiple projects I’m already working on, it becomes “what task on which project should I do next?”

A lot of the time, we become paralyzed with indecision, and end up doing nothing productive.  Instead, we spend our time analyzing our opportunities and our many tasks, setting up schedules, calenders, GTD systems, project management and task management systems. And we get nowhere. [click to continue…]

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I met recently with an iphone wiz, and he shared a few cool features of the iphone that I didn’t know existed, even though I’ve had an iPhone for several years.  My guess is that many of you with iphones may not know about them either, so here are the first three. [click to continue…]

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Super Green Energy Shake

by Ken Burnstein on March 11, 2010

Green ShakeI wanted to share something with you that’s made a huge difference in my life recently.  I believe that we should all eat as much raw, natural organic food as possible.  One problem with this is that with our busy schedules, it’s sometimes pretty hard to do this.  Also, not everyone likes the taste of raw veggies.

For the last year, I’ve been drinking Green Shakes several times a day.  Since I’ve been doing this, I’ve notice my energy level going through the roof.  Other benefits I’ve noticed are better sleep, less hunger, and less craving of junk foods and sweets. [click to continue…]

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Now You Can Exchange Email Without a Computer or Internet Access

February 10, 2010

We all know somebody who just flat out refuses to join the computer age.  Maybe it’s a parent or grandparent.  Or maybe it’s you.  (Perhaps someone has printed out this post and given it to you to read, or even sent it to you in the mail.) Well I recently ran across a solution called [...]

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Start From Where You Are

January 31, 2010

I had a bad habit, and I think I was not alone. I used to think a lot about where I was in life vs. where I wanted to be. Where I expected to be. Believe it or not, based on my personal criteria for achievement, I was always falling behind. Sometimes I’d lay awake [...]

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Simplify Your Photography

January 7, 2010

It’s really amazing to me how the technology related to digital photography has advanced in the last few years. It’s absolutely incredible the results you can get from a modern DSLR camera costing well under $1000.00 by pointing and clicking in Auto or Program mode. The resulting images are usually technically perfect, with accurate exposure, [...]

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The 3 Step Cure For Depression

December 18, 2009

It seems like everybody’s depressed these days.  It’s quite trendy and popular.  People compare their shrinks, talk about the latest anti depression medication, and fill their bookshelves with self help books.  But what is depression?  Yes, I know that there is “chemical depression” which is when your brain doesn’t put out the right balance of [...]

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Where Do You Get Your Advice?

November 16, 2009

Have you ever taken a really close look at where you get your advice?  Are you getting relationship advice from your friend who’s had a string of failed marriages?  Are you getting financial advice from a family member who’s been in debt for years?  Career advice from a coworker who hates her job with a [...]

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The Simple Path To Career Security

September 30, 2009

Why is it that so many people my age (I just turned 51) seem so lost and unhappy when it comes to their career?  The world is changing so quickly, that it seems like a full time job just keeping up with what’s going on.  Things are pretty different now than when I was growing [...]

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Fonolo Digs Into Corporate Voicemail Trees

September 21, 2009

I recently found Fonolo, a free and easy to use web service that allows you to get a visual of the telephone trees of major companies, and then dial in anywhere in the tree. This can save you a lot of time and frustration when you need to get to the right department without listening [...]

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