In the summer of 2010, I quit my job to move to Tokyo, Japan. I didn’t have a job lined up over there, or really any idea of what I was going to be doing for the next few months, years, etc. Having worked hard for the last 10 years of my life, I felt [...]
Author Archives: Aaron
How to quit your job in a recession – and the changing definition of “career”
October 6, 2011 – 1:32 pm
Technology Makes Placebo Study Possible
January 12, 2010 – 10:37 pm
As broadcast by Good Morning America last week, and picked up by over 150 news sources (according to Google), a recent study found that in mild to moderate cases of depression, a sugar pill is just as effective as many currently prescribed medications for depression. I will get to how this relates to IT, projects, [...]
Basecamp.com 50%-off Discount Coupon Code
January 5, 2010 – 8:14 pm
I just received an email from Jason Fried of 37-Signals (Basecamp, Highrise, and other popular web-based applications) announcing a temporary 50-off coupon code that expires on January 15, 2010. Here is a quote: New Year’s Special: 50% off a new account or an upgrade! Sign up for a new account, or upgrade your existing Basecamp, [...]
Goto Meeting Review – Web Conferencing Made Simple
November 18, 2009 – 7:53 pm
GotoMeeting is one of the leading online meeting software suites available today. I happen to think it is one of the best available. Ease of Use GotoMeeting is easy to use because the sign-up process takes less than two minutes, and is very straightforward. Once you are registered, you can start using GotoMeeting for Free [...]
Three Tips to Weed Out Procrastinators
November 17, 2009 – 8:32 pm
I just happened upon an interesting article in Psychology Today (PT) regarding Project Deadlines and their importance to project success. Interestingly, it also discusses a psychological aspect that, as project managers, we have all run across before: procrastination. While we have likely all had procrastinators on our project teams before, I haven’t read much project [...]
Central Desktop – The SharePoint for Small Business?
October 29, 2009 – 7:45 am
Microsoft has made tremendous progress with their SharePoint collaboration suite during the last 5 years, making it the cornerstone of productive teams. However the expensive price tag kept this software out of reach of all but midsize-very large companies. There are new less costly options that provide enterprise level features at small business prices. Read [...]
Qtask – Online Collaboration Platform Designed for Accountability
October 27, 2009 – 2:35 pm
Qtask, the online collaboration platform with the motto “Share Collaborate Achieve“, just sent me a press release today announcing 4 new features, including: 1. Synchronize your Qtask Calendars with Outlook 2007. 2. Upload and download your files directly to/from Qtask by simple drag and drop via WebDAV. (You can now read them from your iPhone [...]
Fuze vs Web-Ex vs Go-To Meeting – Online Meeting Software Reviewed
October 26, 2009 – 12:36 pm
I used to be skeptical of using online meeting software. The first generations were somewhat cumbersome and a bit slow (although that was also likely a factor of lousy internet connections). These days, I couldn’t imagine living without online meeting software. They have saved me countless hours of travel time, and reduced unnecessary trips. Are [...]
When does Software as a Service (SaaS) Makes Sense
October 7, 2009 – 8:08 pm
I have received several questions from clients and readers lately, mainly around the theme of when Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are cost effective and a good idea for an organization, and when they are not. If you are wondering what SaaS is, in the simplest form it involves paying a monthly or yearly [...]
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