During this Valentines Day, I urge you to consider love at a global level. Devlyn Steele, founder of ToolsToLife.com, introduced me to seven amazing websites that have a primary goal to change the world through networks of people with big hearts. Enjoy.

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Richard St. John gave an excellent presentation at TED about success. In the spirit of Napoleon Hill, he interviewed more than 500 successful people to come to his conclusions, and he presents it all in 3 minutes. Following a written summary of the talk.

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Unfortunately, most websites are still not usable with Pocket IE. Either its an issue with Javascript, which hurts the functionality, or the formatting makes its painful to view. In particular, I am talking about the Windows Mobile 5 version of Pocket IE. Following is a roundup of the best usable websites I use regularly on Pocket IE.

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As we turn towards web based tools to run our digital lives, I find it important to utilize a set of criteria. Using these seven criterion, you can reduce the chance of turning your digital life into a digital nightmare.

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Most of us have a daily routine we follow; whether it is written or not. In John Maxwell’s, Today Matters, he shares 12 areas of focus to add into your daily routine. Following, is that “daily dozen” list along with some additional insight.

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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 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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With more of us using online services, such as online banking and bill pay, we have increased the chance of identity theft. I advocate the use of online services as a method to increase productivity; you just need to take the necessary precautions.

Here are some tools and simple steps to reduce the chance that your personal information will be stolen via one of your passwords.

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