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LifeTopix 8.1, My.Agenda 3.1 and Pro.Inbox 1.1 Guided Tour. Team LightArrow is excited about the new updates of LifeTopix 8.1, My.Agenda 3.1 and Pro.Inbox 1.1.

LifeTopix 8.1, My.Agenda 3.1 and Pro.Inbox 1.1 Guided Tour

Our new updates include several new features to maximize your productivity at home, at work, and while you’re on the go. Some features only applicable if you have the relevant in-app purchases. Keep reading to learn how you can take advantage of the latest features. Usability Enhancements Quickly Open Items / Reduced Taps With our most recent releases, the expanding cell was added in order to quickly allow you to access common functions for items. Easy Reordering and Sorting of Checklists You will notice a new icon in checklists, which allows you to sort the checklist items alphabetically.

Easy Setting of Task Status In task lists, you can now tap directly on the task icon to set the status of tasks. 3 Simple Things That Cut Down Anxiety for Me. Over the years, probably brought on by being a startup junkie and always having poured myself unreservedly into work my entire professional life, I’ve developed several bad habits or things that are harmful to health, and perhaps also to relationships.

3 Simple Things That Cut Down Anxiety for Me

On the one hand, there is this insatiable passion and seemingly endless energy to take on challenges, get stuff done, being an engine that is always on. Sadly, on the other hand, there is fatigue, irritability, loss of focus, and low quality sleep. Undeniably, according to both ancient wisdom and modern medical know-how, the latter set of things affect one’s health dangerously. And with equal importance, the closest relationships are exposed to occasional bouts of irritability and other forms of negative energy. Broadly speaking, there is a general feeling of anxiety as a result. Springpad Shutting Down: LightArrow Has A Top Personal Organizer as Alternative. How to Clear Your Annoying Mental Clutter. Just like physical clutter, mental clutter can take a toll on your health, happiness and productivity.

How to Clear Your Annoying Mental Clutter

For example, can you remember a time that you tossed and turned all night long thinking about things that you needed to do, which resulted in a poor night’s sleep? This is what mental clutter can do. To combat mental clutter, we’ve developed a three step system that frees your mind of the things that are bogging you down. Filter – In today’s world it’s common for many of us to have multiple email and social media accounts. In addition, we’re constantly searching the web to find new information. View the Slides You can carry out this three step system by using LightArrow Apps.

Watch the Video You can carry out this three step system by using LightArrow Apps. Eight Surefire Ways to Sabotage Your Goals. Introducing Pro.Inbox: Create Actionable Data from Email, Web and Social Streams. 5 Ways to Improve Your Sales Productivity with the LifeTopix App. LifeTopix 8, My.Agenda 3.0 Guided Tour. A Mom's Guide to Making Brilliant To-do Lists and Getting Stuff Done. 5 Things You Can Learn about Productivity from Olympic Athletes. The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Peak Productivity. Rule Your Personal Big Data.

My.Agenda - Manage Your Calendar and Reminders Like a Pro. Five Ways to Start and Finish Tasks and Responsibilities. Tips for Sticking to Your New Year's Resolutions. How to Send an iPhone or iPad App as a Gift in iOS 7. Understand Your Brain Dominance for Better Productivity. Holiday Travel Tips from LightArrow. Five Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Build Good Habits. Quotes simply inspire us.

Five Motivational Quotes to Inspire You to Build Good Habits

When we’re feeling down or unmotivated, they can reflect what we’re feeling inside and lift us up when we need it. If we’re unenthusiastic or we’ve lost inspiration, a thoughtful quote can motivate us because we relate to it — especially when it’s expressed in a poetic way by a knowledgable role model. We use quotes to keep us going when we’re completing big projects, achieving health milestones, learning new skills, or reaching other achievements. As the holidays approach, we’re busier than ever and we feel less motivated to keep up with our good habits.

It’s more difficult to keep our lives organized during this time because of holiday commitments. The quotations below are meant to inspire you to stay motivated through the holiday season and into 2014. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) is one of the most inspirational leaders of our time. With this inspirational quote, Gandhi communicates the power of our beliefs and how our beliefs can spring us into action.

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Introducing Integration of Box with LightArrow Apps. Introducing My.Shopping 1.0 - Shopping. Introducing Pro.Notes 1.0 - Organize Notes in One Place. Migrate Bento’s or Other Apps’ Data to LifeTopix on iOS. Easily Import Astrid Tasks and Shopping Lists to LifeTopix on iOS. LifeTopix 7.0 and My.Agenda 2.0 Guided Tour. Celebrate Back to School with Free Note Taking Apps. Best Practices for Getting Things Done. Reveals Vision for the Company's Future. Best Practices for Getting Things Done. Best Practices for Getting Things Done.

Your Family Calendar, All in One Place. Learn Secrets of Productivity from a Seasoned Mom. Learn How to Work With the Near Me View in My.Agenda. Manage Your To-dos and Checklists Like a Pro in My.Agenda. Introducing My.Agenda, and What’s Next for LightArrow. Earth Day 2013 - Eight Things You Can Do Today to Save the Planet. What is Microsoft SkyDrive and How Can You Take Advantage of it? Best Practices for Getting Things Done - Prioritizing Tasks in LifeTopix. Five iPad Apps for Small Businesses. Small businesses need to complete activities efficiently and quickly to ensure business success.

Five iPad Apps for Small Businesses

Dealing with paperwork and organizing information can be time consuming so it’s essential for small businesses to make sure they use the right software for organizing and cataloging this information. Furthermore, the iPad is quickly replacing laptops and PCs for small businesses — especially for those who are constantly on the go. For example, if you’re running a small design firm, you’ll need to manage accounting records, bank records, contracts, and corporate records — just to name a few.

There are several affordable and free apps that work with the iPad to effectively manage information — and won’t break the bank in the process. Here are five apps that will get your small business on the road to success. Note Taking and More — Evernote Evernote is extremely valuable for small businesses — especially if your business is on the move. As Evernote grows, it’s becoming more than note taking.

Five Apps for Living a Paper-Free Life. Posted by Laura on October 12, 2012 · 10 Comments Welcome!

Five Apps for Living a Paper-Free Life

Simplify your blog reading by signing up to read my blog via RSS (get updates in a feed reader) or via email (get updates delivered daily to your inbox). Please welcome my guest today, Marilyn Rogers. Are you living a paper-free life? Many productivity and organization enthusiasts have chosen this lifestyle for a variety of good reasons. Sometimes it’s necessary to keep paper documents for historical, tax, or other reasons, but they keep piling up. New Year resolution to reality: An app fills the gap. As the festive cheer fades and reality has to be faced again, you have the opportunity to start a clean, new page. And there are handy apps to help you achieve your New Year’s goals, whatever they may be. Picking out the most common New Year’s resolutions, HumanIPO debates the likeliness of success in the search for victory over vice.

Diet riot They say it is not about what you eat between Christmas and New Year, but between New Year and Christmas. Everyone has had this one at some point in their life: the get-fit, get-thin and get-toned gym-related resolution. Calorie intake is adjusted as you enter your weight progress. Noom Weight Loss Coach tracks your exercise and daily activities too, as well as advising on healthy choices. More mingle, less single Maybe you are tired of the single life and you have decided this year will not be a success if you do not have a special someone in your life to make it more magical.

Drop the addiction. Apps to Help You Stick To Your New Year's Resolutions Weekly Smartphone App Roundup. You've survived the holiday season and celebrated the new year with Auld Lang Syne, champagne, and the company of good friends and family.

Apps to Help You Stick To Your New Year's Resolutions Weekly Smartphone App Roundup

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