Archive for the ‘Off Topic’ Category


Your Independence

To my American friends… I just got back to my hotel room after watching Independence Day fireworks. We’re visiting my wife’s family in Chicago, and just like the rest of the thousands of people watching this show, we had a wonderful time watching the pyrotechnic display. It was beautiful. (That’s one of the photos we [...]

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Best Wishes This Holiday Season

On the off chance you’re spending part of your Christmas Day in front of a computer, or have just finished lighting your Hanukkah Candles, or just spending some quality time with your family, I wanted to wish you the very Happiest of Holidays and wishes for a prosperous new year. Chances are, you first heard [...]

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How to Get More Done in a Day

Are you a busy person? TOO BUSY? Lots of people are. There’s lots to do, especially if you run your own business online, or as a consultant, or even a small "regular" company.   We "solo-preneurs" have to do EVERYTHING.   Let me ask you another question.   Are you productive?   I mean, being [...]

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Laptop Travel Tips

A few days ago I wrote you about how my laptop was stolen while travelling abroad. Since then, I’ve received an outpouring of support, letters of thankfulness that no one was hurt, and empathy from people who’ve had similar experiences. Some of those letters have come with advice and suggestions about how to prevent such [...]

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How to Protect Your Laptop Computer

Yesterday, I told you about how my laptop computer was stolen from inside my hotel room…while I was sleeping just a few feet away. Hard to believe, but true. I was pretty well prepared for such a disaster — better than most, but not as good as some — and my business was saved because [...]

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