Business Travel

Changing People’s Behavior by Changing the Environment

November 27, 2010

Changing people’s behavior isn’t hard, it just takes some imagination and innovative ways. We go through our daily lives following a set of unwritten rules, socially acceptable behaviors. When things change, we’re not sure how to react. Watch this video to see how people’s behavior changed when a new variable is added. On a more [...]

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MacBook Air Review: 11″ Model

November 26, 2010

I owned the original 1st gen MacBook Air (refurbished). It overheated and I had to have the logicboard replaced. Even after the replacement, the fan would constantly run and after a while, it slowed to a screeching halt. My Mac was basically unusable for anything more than simple web browsing. As a result, I was [...]

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Equipment Review: Alkr Messenger Bag

November 15, 2010

I just received my Alkr Messenger bag from a company in Germany. They were formed in 2009 to address a missing market, the gadget geeks. I own an iPad, iPhone, laptop, and various other accessories I carry to work remotely. I was looking for a bag that would carry and protect all my gear. The [...]

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Four New Must Have iPhone Apps for Business

December 7, 2009

Early, I posted 10 essential business apps for a traveling consultant. Since then, I’ve gotten my hands on several new apps that have enhanced my productivity while mobile. CardSnap Business Card Scanner ($14.99) Most of the business card readers on the app store do the OCR (optical character recognition) using the phone’s relatively slow processor. [...]

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Traveling Consultant? There’s an App for that. 10 apps for business productivity.

July 8, 2009
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There’s an app for everything. As a traveling business consultant, I rely on my iPhone more than most people. I depend on a core set of apps that help me remain productive during down times: waiting at the airport, waiting for a meeting to start, and “shhhh…” while commuting home. My upgrade to the iPhone [...]

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Five ways to automate and outsource life

July 5, 2009
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As a consultant, I put in long hours and a lot of travel. By the time I get home, doing chores and household tasks isn’t on the top of my list. In an effort have more quality time during the weekends, rather than catching up on chores, I opted to engage in some outsourcing services. [...]

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Visit Local Coffee Shops for a Break From Chain Stores

June 7, 2009

When traveling, I always prefer to visit the local coffee shops to get a sense of the local community and the uniqueness of each city. While the national chains, such as Starbucks, offers consistency no matter where you go, the local mom & pop shops offers a little more personal touch. Below are two of [...]

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Google Wave Will Be the Future of Communication and Collaboration

May 30, 2009
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Earlier this week, Google announced the release of their new communication tool, Google Wave. It’s already available for the select group of developers who attended the Google I/O convention. I’m going to take a chance now and say that it’s going to be big. Up until now, Google has separately released a number of powerful, [...]

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