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How To Run Your Business Efficiently Using Free Apps
Editors Note: Today's post is by Shanna Mann I love Ethan's focus here at Cloud Coach, not on showing off the fanciest new gagdets on the market but on showcasing simple tools that you might already be using, and showing you how to use them better. I couldn't be more...
Gmail, The Missing Manual
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the paradigm shift that is necessary to have success when making the switch to Gmail. Today, I offer you an addendum to that post. In fact, this is the post that I had in mind when I was writing that one. It's called: Gmail, The...
How to Use PhotoDropper to Simplify Blog Post Images
One of the most annoying things about blogging regularly is finding and using great images for your blog posts. Recently, I started using a free plugin called PhotoDropper for WordPress that greatly simplifies the process (dare I say it even makes it enjoyable). There...
Breaking the Email Paradigm
In this post, I'm setting out to educate you about the amazing potential of something you already have access to (and probably resent): Your Gmail account. Breaking the Email Paradigm Ever since I got a Gmail account in the spring of 2004, I’ve been helping spread the...
How to Turn Inspiration Into Lasting Change
Last week, the members of the Cloud Coach community received one of the most personal emails I've yet sent. Inspired by my experience at WDS, I shared my thoughts on vulnerability and my plans for the future of Cloud Coach. It started with a question: "How do you turn...
How to Practice Technology Minimalism
This past weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the World Domination Summit, hosted by Chris Guillebeau in Portland, Oregon. While there were many powerful lessons that ran as themes throughout the weekend, one that stood out was the need to take action....
On Listening to Your Muse
Last week my friend Denise posted a fantastic article about pushing through writers block. In it, she argues that even creative people who "love their work" and claim that their work doesn't feel like work because they love it *so* much are full of crap- Everyone...
Teach the Internet to do Your Busywork
Have you ever heard of the straw that broke the camel's back? Sometimes I'm reminded of that saying when I'm doing boring repetitive tasks on my computer, like downloading all of my Instagram photos to my iPhoto library. The other day I was chatting with my friend Abe...
How to Choose Between Aweber and Mailchimp
One of the most common questions I get from readers is something along the lines of, "what's the difference between Aweber and Mailchimp, and which one should I choose?" Before you can even begin growing an email list, you will need to open and setup an account with...
How Your Smart Phone Can Save You Time
In my recent interview on Radio Enso, I talked about how you can use a smart phone to actually accelerate your life. Most people feel like they're smart phone is just another screen to distract and annoy them, but in reality it can actually take away from the amount...
Use The Cycle to Solve Your Technology Problems
“Can you take a look at my printer?” “I can't seem to get my iPod to sync with my computer” “my cable Internet just went out. What's going on?” These are the kind of questions that I get from friends and family on a weekly basis. Perhaps you have found yourself...
Finding The Spark to Action, or How I Learned to Bake Bread
Today, I learned how to bake bread. It's something that I've been wanting to do for a while. Years, even. We often blow the unknown out of proportion in our minds, before we ever try it. If you're looking for that spark to help you take action, I have an idea for you.
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