086: Pete and Dom's Top 10 Tools

Published: Dec. 21, 2012, 5:30 p.m.

In response to a listener question, Pete and Dom discuss their top 10 tools - the ones they use every day to improve their efficiency and reduce friction in their businesses. There are hardware and software tools covered in this discussion.

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Tools Mentioned:

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Evernote - Archive and retrieve anything (text, photos and web page clippings are just a few examples)\n
\nHazel - Automate tasks on your Mac\n
\nPasspack - Store your passwords online and share them securely with your team\n
\n1Password - Personal password manager for Mac, PC and Mobile devices\n
\nSkype - Make calls via the internet to landline and mobiles\n
\nCall Recorder - Record your Skype calls (Mac)\n
iPad - Great for mobile consumption and quick notes\n
iPhone - A great capture device that's always with you\n
\nTextExpander - Store commonly used blocks of text and insert them into documents by typing a few characters (Mac)\n
\nBusyCal - Connect your calendars to gather and share them with your team (Mac)

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Special Mentions:\n
\nDropbox - Powerful, frictionless file sharing via the cloud\n
Macbook Air - Powerful, lightweight mobile workstation\n
\nBugHerd - Great Bug Tracking tool for teams working on Web Sites

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-= Links =-\n
- Books:\n
\nGetting Things Done - David Allen

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- Online:\n
\nThe Secret Weapon - A guide to Using Evernote for GTD

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Mac Power Users Podcast - David Sparks and Katie Floyd on all things Mac

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http://www.outdoorgearstore.com.au - Pete's Outdoor Gear Retail Store

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http://www.outdoordeals.com.au - Pete's Daily Deals Site for Outdoor Gear

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- Previous PreneurCast Episodes:

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All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode.

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