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Franklin Covey Clearance Sale :: Save up to 60% Off

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:38:57 +0000

The very first business seminar I ever went to was a Franklin Covey time management seminar. To this day it was one of the best seminars I’ve ever been to in my life. I still use some of the principles I learned in that program – like scheduling life priorities into my business calendar (like time with the kids, meditation time, date nights with my hubby, etc.).

So when Franklin Covey has a sale, my ears perk up.

Here’s a sample of some of the cool things they are clearing out:


Swanky Bags	Addictive Productivity Software

Adorable Planner Covers	Manly Laptop Bags

Free Trial :: Get Your Voicemails Emailed with GotVoice

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:17:15 +0000

I don’t know about you, but when I started working from home, I stopped using my cell phone a lot. And with Caller ID, I really didn’t even need to check voicemails because I could simply call people right back.

Then voicemails started piling up and my ‘inbox’ got full. What a pain – I didn’t notice it for weeks!

With Vonage, you can get your voicemails delivered automatically via email. But for cell phones, there’s not many options out there, especially if you brain is hardwired into your email inbox, like mine.

But GotVoiceoffers voicemail –> email delivery for all major cell phone providers, and they offer a 14-day free trial to see if it’s worth it to you.

Like I said, if your email inbox is your central organization spot for all things to do, getting voicemails delivered via email is totally worth it!

5 Free Meditation Resources for Mind-Clearing Productivity

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 29 May 2007 17:48:04 +0000

I know, I know. This is supposed to be a business blog. But I’ve found that if I fall behind on regular meditations, I also fall behind on business productivity. Plain and simple – take care of yourself first before you take care of your business, then everything falls into place easier!

So here are some free meditation resources for you to clear your mind and get centered. (Then come back later for more business goodies!)

Meditainment has an excellent free guided meditation called “The Secret Garden”.

Learning Meditation has nearly 20 different guided meditations from the 10 minute Fulfill Your Own Potential to the short and sweet Work Break.

FreeMeditations.com has an extensive collection of written meditations from a variety of disciplines, including Buddhist Meditations, Christian Meditations, all the way to the Pink Bubble Meditation.

The Meditation Society of Australia offers tons of free meditation resources in both audio and video format.

BrainSync produces my favorite meditation CD called the Universal Mind Meditation, but also has a free guided meditation by the same author, Kelly Howell.

Yes, Shoestring Smarts is all about free. But I would be remiss in not mentioning these excellent meditation resources that are totally worth the price:

Although already mentioned, Kelly Howell’s Universal Mind Meditation is absolutely excellent, and is meant to be listened to as you fall asleep. I’ve experienced excellent results from this CD, which incorporates law of attraction suggestions with relaxation techniques.

Pzizz is a cross between a guided meditation and sophisticated ‘nap technology’ (plus it’s gotten raving reviews from listeners like me!!). The software generates a unique sound clip every time – and it induces a nap that is both energizing and totally addicting. You can buy the program as software (Mac or PC) or as a iPod-kind of listening unit = or grab the free software demo!