The other day I was in a meeting and was using one of my favorite productivity tools, RoboForm, and someone looked over my shoulder and asked me about it.   We got to talking and I realized that I am addicted to a bunch of tools - some of which you may know about and some of which you may not know about.   This tool sits on your browser toolbar and memorizes all your log in information for various websites.  I hope you find the following list helpful! RoboForm: A web password vault system that goes a few steps further than others. 

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan ” and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. would love to say that I’m the productivity guru.  Unfortunately Like many of you, though, I’m always struggling with productivity drains and in search of improvements. I Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest .  Like

Los Angeles-based the Rubicon Project , a provider of Internet advertising optimization software and services, announced today that it has rolled out a new product which will automate the buying of online ad inventory. According to Rubicon, the new Rubicon OnDemand product will help advertising buyers precisely target audiences across its inventory. The new Rubicon operates a service which helps websites optimize the best ad networks to use on their sites, to maximize their ad inventory. READ MORE>> ...Tags:

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?" Top officers of some of the leading social media websites and tools (including Facebook, MySpace and Yammer) Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities.

SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. Normally the product is defined as a web site. Most founders are fairly passionate about the features and functions of the web site, iPhone application, Facebook application, or whatever web application represents the product. I talk to a lot of founders of startups. My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex.

But compared to my exit from consulting 3 years ago, this is MUCH easier due to the tools below (and more).  This time, I’ve set up “drops” using one of my favorite tools, dropio (www.drop.io).  Well, lots of great tools exist for that:  Zoho for CRM, wiki, screen sharing and much more.  After almost 3 years at Momentum, I’m rounding the corner on my final week.  I’m headed back to school full-time this fall, so for the last several days, I’ve focused on winding down and transitioning myriad projects.

But compared to my exit from consulting 3 years ago, this is MUCH easier due to the tools below (and more).  This time, I’ve set up “drops” using one of my favorite tools, dropio (www.drop.io).  Well, lots of great tools exist for that:  Zoho for CRM, wiki, screen sharing and much more.  After almost 3 years at Momentum, I’m rounding the corner on my final week.  I’m headed back to school full-time this fall, so for the last several days, I’ve focused on winding down and transitioning myriad projects.

But compared to my exit from consulting 3 years ago, this is MUCH easier due to the tools below (and more).  This time, I’ve set up “drops” using one of my favorite tools, dropio (www.drop.io).  Well, lots of great tools exist for that:  Zoho for CRM, wiki, screen sharing and much more.  After almost 3 years at Momentum, I’m rounding the corner on my final week.  I’m headed back to school full-time this fall, so for the last several days, I’ve focused on winding down and transitioning myriad projects.

At the beginning of 2009, I began helping one of our product-oriented portfolio companies evaluate and implement a project management system.  Their Their product roadmap was scattered, and we needed to bring a level of transparency and collaboration to product development. Both are excellent products. MS Project was definitely not an option. I looked at a dozen or so and signed up for free trials of a few.

Los Angeles-based LEHR , a startup manufacturer of propane-based gardening tools, is one of the companies being highlighted by Popular Mechanics today with their "10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009". LEHR's Propane Trimmer uses natural gas canisters, instead of gasoline, to power its tools, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on foreign oil. The firm is headed by Bernardo Herzer , and so far has been funded by friends and family. The company's product was the only one listed this year from a Southern California company.