With the GTD methodology, you need a calendar, lists, inbox and a good old fashioned file cabinet. Here is an implementation of the GTD using Google Apps, RememberTheMilk.com, HighRise.com, Jott.com, an inbox and a file cabinet.

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I had the pleasure of listening to Mark Cuban speak at Blog World 2007. He shared numerous insights about blogging which I have summarized here.

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Partnerships are a great way to help boost the value proposition you can provide for your clients, especially when you are just starting out with tight cash flow and a small sales budget. Here is a method I have seen work many times.

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USA Today is about to get behind blogs/podcasts in a big way. Blogger & Podcaster magazine will be launching a guide (think TV Guide for blogs and podcasts) in partnership with USA Today which generates 10,400,000 unique visitors at USAToday.com. In addition, the Blogger & Podcaster Guide will be published in the print version of [...]

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Sales is a critical factor for success in business. When you have a startup, often you must wear the sales hat among the many others. In this case, I am referring to selling your product or service to a client. Here are some suggestions that will help turbo charge your sales efforts.

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You already know how important networking is to your business, and your calendar has been populated with several events per month. It’s time to make sure that all that money and time you have invested is put to good use. Here are some resources to help you maximize your conference experience.

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In order to maintain harmony among several developers it is important to follow some core standards. With Symfony, it is standard practice to use a two space convention. Here is how to make PHPEclipse honor this policy while still allowing you to use the tab button.

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This post is for those that are new to Ruby on Rails, or those that have not spent the time learning the various debugging techniques. The objective is to get you quickly up to speed on how to debug your Ruby on Rails application.

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Interest in Symfony has increased since del.icio.us announced it developed its new version on the Symfony framework. If you are running Vista and you need to get a quick Symfony development environment going, then look no further. Follow these easy steps to going in 20 minutes.

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I have been waiting forever for this! And finally my hopes and dreams have come true! Now I can return to my beloved Thunderbird… but wait, is it already too late?

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