Others' Products
Here is a selection of featured products from vendors, authors, and coaches that we trust.
Smooth, healthy skin in summer
How can a list of good sunscreens simplify your life?
Well, you can spend less time wondering which one to get. But I guess I should start with, Why use sunscreen in the first place?
Call it an investment in your healthy future. Rather than have to deal with removing potentially cancerous skin issues, take [...]
2005 Bordeaux
The cover story of the June 2006 Wine Spectator reads:
“Bordeaux 2005, James Suckling rates more than 600 wines from this great vintage.”
I wonder how long it took him to try all 600? Did he spit out all the sippage? Did he get raging drunk and have a crazy-good time traveling to chateaus and tasting rooms [...]
Learning MacSpeech’s iListen
At the MacWorld conference in SF this past January I met the people who created iListen, a voice dictation and command program. Since I write a lot and am beginning to feel the minor symptoms of repetitive use effects in my thumbs, I thought I’d give it a go.
The program, combined with a microphone (I’m [...]
NovaMind Mind Mapping update
The most recent update to my favorite mind mapping software, NovaMind, includes two notables that are just too cool to pass up mentioning.
One is that you can now use a pen and tablet to create Mind Maps which is a great option for those who spend a lot of time at the keyboard (watch [...]
Do You Mind Map?
Over the years I’m becoming less interested in reading lines of text in favor of colors, shapes, and design. Makes sense. The brain is a complex mix of synapses and stuff (a scientific explanation, ha ha). Ideas and memories are triggered by seemingly unpredictable situations.
Think about brainstorming. Ideas pop up from “no where” and in [...]
Magnetic board
My filing cabinet is right next to my desk and provides a great surface to post things on. I post a few inspirational thougths, some photos, and magnetic mesh bins for supplies.
If, however, your filing cabinet isn’t within easy arms reach, you can still use this sweet magnetic technology by mounting a magnetic board. [...]
Silver mesh magnetic bins
I put these on the side of the filing cabinet next to my desk. They hold paper clips, stickies, an assortment of pens, stamps and white out. Basically, they help clear off my desk (love it)!
If you don’t have your filing cabinet right next to your desk, you can simulate the effect with a magnetic [...]


