During your normal day you may run into a number of things that catch your attention.  You may see news scroll across a screen, or an article pop up in your RSS feeds.  You may even save the article to read later.  But with so many things happening, how can you delve deeper into the...

A new start I had stalled out on my to-do list.  For the past week, I was staring at the same ten items, making little progress.  I’d tried everything to motivate myself.  For example, I promised myself a tall frozen yogurt at the end of the day if I’d completed them all.  Then I’d...

There’s something quite refreshing about sitting at a table with friends, each with their mobile device, either in hand or set out next to them, and having an intense discussion.  You name the topic.  Everyone dives in.  Fact-checking runs rampant.  When one person repeats a favorite...

We can all be smarter with a second brain, and that extra brain is right there in our hands: our smartphones! You don’t need any special programming skills.  With a little savings, you can buy a smartphone and load it up with free (or at least cheap) apps.  The apps are quick and easy to...

Cornell University published its guidelines for taking notes during lectures by emphasizing the Five R’s: Record.  When you are listening to a speaker, jot down your notes in long-hand.  Stay away from abbreviations which may not be decipherable later on. If you are reading online...