For all you iPhone users out there, I’d like to share one of my most favorite free apps for keeping and organizing all sorts of lists. Zenbe Lists is a free and easy-to-use iPhone app designed to let you create multiple lists of items or tasks and automatically sync it to a free web based account. This feature allows you to share lists online with other users you specify. The sync feature also provides the benefit of an online back-up of any lists you create on your iPhone using the free Zenbe iPhone client. Simply search “Zenbe” in the App Store on iTunes to download.

As mentioned above, the sharing options makes Zenbe Lists great for people who need to access and edit common lists. That means anyone who has access to a particular list can edit, add or delete items and the changes are Immediately visible to all assigned users. This eliminates any confusion over who has the latest version, common problem with paper lists.

Sharing can also be done via email. A simple tap of the “share” button in the Zenbe Lists client on your iPhone creates an email message that contains a link of the list your want to share. Anyone with an iPhone with Zenbe Lists installed can then open the list by clicking on the link and save a copy of the list in their Zenbe Lists.

If you don’t need advanced task management or list creation features, Zenbe Lists provides a simple and straight forward option for managing multiple to-do lists. But it’s the iPhone app’s online syncing and sharing that is the killer feature.  The best part is that it’s free which makes it a cool tool for keeping your grocery and to-do lists synced between multiple devies and availbale on the web without dealing with all those paper scraps.

Have you ever wished there was a way for you to be able to quickly communicate news and information to a large group of people without having to call each individual person? Maybe you’re the leader of a social or work group and you need to get the word out quickly about a change in plans? Well, a new company focused on simplifying group communication has just launched a new and innovative free service into private beta.  The company, Tatango, Inc, is offering the ability for anyone to collect, manage and mobile message all of their group members from both a mobile phone or a computer via their website at Tatango.com.

Tatango launched into private beta as of July 15.  As a recent company press release states:

…Tatango was born from the promise of giving groups the ability to stay connected anytime, anywhere via SMS. The Tatango service doesn’t require any special phone or its users to download any software to use the service. The service is completely free and ad supported, Tatango places 30 character text ads at the bottom of group messages, costing you no more than a standard text message to receive a group alert. However, the advertisements can be removed from group messages at a low monthly fee…

I have been able to secure 10 private beta invites to join Tatango for the readers of Money Maker Times. To get your invitation code, be one of the first ten people to email beta@tatango.com with the words “Money Maker Times” as the subject.

As Derek Johnson, Founder and CEO of Tatango states in a recent company news release;

We are very excited for the launch of Tatango. The feedback that we’ve received from our users has played a huge role in the creation of Tatango, and also with the ease of the website in both it’s functionality and user interface.

Since the announcement of the launch of Tatango into private beta, over 1,500 people have signed up for beta invitations in anticipation for launch. I invite your comments regarding your experiences with this new and innovative communication service.

Have you ever wished you could send yourself a text message or email reminder but didn’t have access to your computer?  Jott.com is a free web based service that converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments all from your phone. You can also set-up messages by typing directly into a web based form on the Jott website. I’ve been using this service for about a month now and I must say the voice recognition is fantastic.  Below are some of the specific features of Jott: Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, the Web 2.0 darling Twitter.com has been gaining quite a bit of traction in the micro-blogging space. With it’s simple and easy to use web based interface you can post quick text messages to a world wide audience or just your circle of friends. You can also include URL links within the 140 character limit in each text message or just post what you’re up to at any given moment. Read the rest of this entry »

WARNING: Do not read this book unless you want to quit your job. Do I have your attention? Do you feel trapped in your current 9 to 5 world imprisoned in your cubicle? Do you believe that the most important ingredient to achieving success is hard work and long hours? Do you believe that the reason for working as hard as you can during your prime living years is to prepare for a deferred retirement in your old age?

Well, let me introduce you to the most inspirational and practical book in the field of lifestyle design I’ve ever read. Self described serial entrepreneur and ultra vagabond, Tim Ferriss has written the quintessential guide in outsourcing your life and working smarter to gain control and experience more out of life. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich is a straightforward and detailed guide in how to join the “new rich” and minimize your most precious resource; your time. Read the rest of this entry »

The time has come. The much anticipated Site Hoppin Toolbar private beta has been released. I’ve imbedded a “how to” video made by Josh over at the Unconventional Marketing Blog explaining what the toolbar is and how you can use it to significantly increase traffic to you blog or website:

Max over at Site Hoppin has made available the beta release to a few select friends including me. I have had the opportunity to download version 1.1 and have started playing around with it. It definitely makes “hoppin” from site to site a lot faster and eliminates the “browser in browser” configuration. You’re also able to access all your pages as well as easily rate and tag sites.

Starting today, for all Money Maker Times.com readers, you may download the beta release of the Site Hoppin toolbar for yourself to install and use. The download is available at: Read the rest of this entry »

David Allen, well known productivity consultant, is the creator of the Getting Things Done time management method. The above video is a presentation he gave to an audience at Google last October on GTD (Getting Things Done) and the two keys to sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

David Allen, 62, grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended New College of Florida, in Sarasota, Florida. David Allen has had many jobs, in fact he claims to have had 35 different occupations before the age of 35. Among the diverse list of careers, Mr. Allen has held jobs as a magician, karate teacher, landscaper, glass-blowing lathe operator, U-Haul dealer and moped salesman among many others. He began in the field of “Productivity Enhancement” in the 1980s when he was contracted by Lockheed to design a program for executives and managers.

David Allen is the founder of the David Allen Company, which focuses on productivity and executive coaching. Allen has written two books, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, which describes his productivity program and Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life, a collection of newsletter articles he has written.

What does everyone think about the methods David Allen offers in his presentation? I invite your opinions and comments. Enjoy the video.