I’ve developed a habit, and it’s seems that it’s paid off huge. A couple years ago, I started playing around with the different start-pages. I started with Pageflakes, then tried Windows Live and Netvibes. I’ve landed on Netvibes now after trying every other start page out there, but I digress. How in the world could’ve this helped my wealth?
Let me touch on Netvibes and how I use it so you can see how it’s affected my life. Any of these may work for you too!
First of all, I do Web Development for my day job, so I’m almost always at the computer whether I’m at work or at home (this is touchy with the girlfriend, but that’s for another post!). This allows me to have my Netvibes page open in a Firefox tab all the time.
Notes
Netvibes has a notes application that allows you to simply click and type a note. This note is then available to you anywhere you have access to the site. I use this for simply things like to-dos ideas, etc. For more complex lists, I also use the Remember The Milk module.
Niche Feeds
Whatever your area of interest, whether Internet marketing, real estate, programming, or mowing grass – there are sites out there devoted to what you’re passionate about. I have a Netvibes tab devoted to Design, one for Programming, one for Marketing, one for Personal Blogs, etc. This allows me to digest a ton of information in a short amount of time – making myself much more knowledgeable in my field, and reducing the change I’ll miss an opportunity.
Get out there, find those sites relevant to you, and load them into your start-page!
World News
On my main tab, I have several different news sources. Everything from the USA Today, NY Times, my local papers, Digg, Newsvine, and more. Staying on top of the events going on around you (or if you’re like me, while you’re in your cave all day), allows you to spark conversation with someone – anyone really. We’ve all found ourselves in a few seconds of awkwardness while talking to someone new – current events is a perfect way to keep the flow going and usually opens up several more topics in order to develop a relationship with that person.
Self-Help Feeds
I also have an area of my Netvibes dedicated to self-help articles (including, of course, Becomng.com). Sites ranging from productivity, to meditation, always keep me up-t0-date with fresh ideas to keep my mind in top-shape.
Wondering when I’m going to get to the part about the start-pages getting me wealthy? Well, I can tell you without doubt that I have become a better person, accumulated knowledge beyond many of my peers, and have become much more productive since using my start-page. All of this will lead me into wealth in a dollars-and-cents kind of way, but in the meantime, the non-monetary wealth it’s given me can’t be measured.
How have start-pages affected you?
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Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I am subscribing to your feed so I don\’t miss the next post!
The internet really is the greatest thing since ice cream! I've devoured more useful information in the last year than I did in two years of college. I've been looking for a more efficient way to do this and tried NewsGator but I find it doesn't suit my needs. I may not be using it to it's full potential (I'm new to it), but it's a lot less intuitive than I had hoped or than say StumbleUpon for instance. I know I'm late, but I'm definitely gonna check out Netvibes! Better late than never right? Thanks for the tip.
The internet really is the greatest thing since ice cream! I've devoured more useful information in the last year than I did in two years of college. I've been looking for a more efficient way to do this and tried NewsGator but I find it doesn't suit my needs. I may not be using it to it's full potential (I'm new to it), but it's a lot less intuitive than I had hoped or than say StumbleUpon for instance. I know I'm late, but I'm definitely gonna check out Netvibes! Better late than never right? Thanks for the tip.
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