086: Pete and Dom's Top 10 Tools

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

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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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For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv

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