It's Worth Noting | By Levi Smith

An easy way to get email attachments into Dropbox

Levi Smith — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:25:27 +0000

I’m a big fan of Dropbox to store and sync files across multiple computers and mobile devices. I also like Box.com, but it’s a little more expensive for a comparable set of features. Box...

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The importance of operating below your capacity

Levi Smith — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:57:03 +0000

How often do you hear, “I’m giving one hundred and ten percent!” It’s said with pride. It communicates dedication, focus and drive. We say it about work, school, relationships...

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Signs are overrated

Levi Smith — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:25:10 +0000

Late one evening as I drove back into Austin some field lights shinning brightly off the road caught my attention. The location was peculiar. I did not think there was a baseball or soccer field...

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What can you teach me?

Levi Smith — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:12:35 +0000

About two years ago, I asked a new friend of mine to join me for lunch. I had just celebrated my daughter’s first birthday. Gene Ellerbee had just celebrated his 70th birthday. I was upfront...

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Buying into lies about running late

Levi Smith — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:42:14 +0000

First off, let me be upfront that I’m often guilty of running late, so what I share here comes from self evaluation. I have committed to solving the problem because as you’ll see...

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Importance of preserving big blocks of time to think and create

Levi Smith — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:15:57 +0000

Take a look at your calendar. Is it full of scattered appointments, meetings and tasks? Thirty minutes here, sixty minutes there with varying breaks in between? You’re busy. So busy in...

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That’s why we mow the grass

Levi Smith — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:34:15 +0000

I grew up on a large cattle ranch. We raised Registered Brangus. The best cattle were sold for 10′s of thousands of dollars to ranchers looking to improve the genetics of their herds....

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Feeling overwhelmed with tasks? Here’s a 15 min solution.

Levi Smith — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:44:03 +0000

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed about all your tasks at work or home? A simple and surprisingly therapeutic solution is to take a few moments and write everything down. I promise...

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Digital notebook showdown: Evernote v. Springpad

Levi Smith — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:18:55 +0000

Storing and retrieving text, audio or picture notes is a breeze with both Evernote and Springpad. More people have heard of and use Evernote (10M users), but over several months I’ve...

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Are you too responsive to unsolicited calls or emails?

Levi Smith — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:48:02 +0000

How often do you take calls from numbers you do not recognize? How often do you feel obligated to reply to an email simply because someone sent it to you? Most people have the phone numbers of people...

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