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New year, new jobs

This Week's Featured Job

➪ Senior Web Developer - Vodori, Chicago, IL

You an Employer? Here's 30 days for $30.00

January is a popular time to start job-hunting, which also makes it a great time to find new talent for your organization through the 43f Job Board.

To get that ball rolling for our baby new year, post as many jobs as you want to 43f and use coupon "30for30til0106" at each checkout to receive 30 days' placement for only $30. (that's over 60% off the current rate). Jobs must be posted by Sunday (1/6/08) to qualify, so hop to it.

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p>Many thanks to all our job posters. And good luck making the connection in aught-eight!

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TOPICS: Jobs

Daily log?

Daily log?

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Journler or iGTD?

Journler or iGTD?

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

'Circamagine' Jr. on sale at Levenger

"Circamagine" Jr. on sale at Levenger

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TOPICS: Lofi

If I'm so unproductive, why do I get great job reviews?

I work at a large company, have two kids, run a side business and have a hobby that takes a LOT of time. In the course of an average week, I do my job well enough to make my boss think I'm great, keep my kids and business partner happy and make adequate progress on my hobbies, but I can't help but feel that I'm spending at least 40% of my time just zoning out and spinning my wheels trying to get a handle on things.

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How do you use 43 folders for filing?

How do you use 43 folders for filing?

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Podcast Management

I am currently subscribed to about 25 podcasts, each with either daily, bi-weekly, or weekly release. I benefit from listening to them all, but I feel like I don't have enough free time to do so. Mostly I do my listening as I walk around campus or do odd things around the house, but often I need to focus on written material which prevents me from simultaneously understanding the podcasts.

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to digest lots podcasts in a very structured and efficient manner? Is 25 podcasts a lot, or not much at all? Anything you have to say about this subject will interest me.

Thanks!

Long Next Action List vs. Daily To Do Lists

Long Next Action List vs. Daily To Do Lists

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Quicksilver to use Leopard Quick View.

Does anyone have any idea how I can use quicksilver to find an item, say pdf document, and then view that document using the new Leopard Quickview as for most things it is so much faster than opening the real application?

 
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