Sometimes Firefox causes problems on my computer by sucking up too much memory. I won’t give up on Firefox easily, so I set to work on how to improve its memory. Over time, I’ve done things here and there to improve its memory usage — but thought it was time to put together a few … Read more
I accidentally broke the coffee pot from my trusty coffee maker. I don’t know how long we’ve had it, but I know the Braun KF-187 coffee maker is a rare breed. We have an older KF-140 Braun coffee maker that we’re using as its replacement. It took only one use for me to see how … Read more
Three Things Your Customers Won’t Tell You Unless You Ask offers excellent advice to help you improve your business and relationship with your clients. Here are the three things from the Freelance Folder entry and I add a fourth because it ensures your business receives effective testimonials: Why Do You Enjoy Being My Customer? What … Read more
2007 has been a roller coaster of a year for my family with very high points and very low points. To avoid falling into the woe is me trap, I try to reflect on the positive and what’s gone right. Here are ten approaches I take in staying positive. Why ten? Because I believe there … Read more
I’m an organized person and don’t operate well with clutter. That includes a cluttered room, cluttered desk, and a cluttered inbox. I believe that for as long as I’ve used e-mail, I’ve made an effort to keep my inbox as small as possible. My process is similar to what experts say to do in keeping … Read more
I created meryl.net articles as a place to put longer articles and reviews that can be of value for a long time. However, many blogs use articles as entries. So I’m debating whether to combine the two or keep them as is. Some people subscribe only to this feed, some to both, and some only … Read more
Immersing yourself into the blogosphere and social networks keeps your finger on the pulse and helps you connect with others. A feedreader helps you quickly scan articles, blog entries, and site to keep you updated. However, they can be a time killer and easily overwhelm a person. My feedreader has over 400 feeds. It wouldn’t … Read more
The Pitchers: Sales Let’s say you have a new baseball team in town and it’s almost time for the first game of the season. Your sales force is ready to sell a variety of package deals for the season. However, there’s a major stumbling block as they prepare to approach potential buyers. No one knows … Read more
Bullying today looks nothing like bullying 15 years ago. While many of the things we know about bullying from our childhood years remain true, bullies can now follow their victims 24/7 using the Internet and cell phones. Bullyproof Your Child for Life quotes the National Girl Scouts Research Institute and Harris Interactive report, which states … Read more
Social networks can boost your business visibility and market YOU the brand. There are too many of them, and many are of good quality. We can’t force our friends and colleagues to join the same handful of networks. Some prefer these five, some prefer those four, and some prefer the other five — yet we … Read more