Want to "simplify your life?" Instead of getting rid of all your stuff and moving to Walden Pond, try this technique instead. 

 Your voicemail system probably has capabilities you aren't using. Find the owner's manual. Start setting a system that saves time for you and the caller. To get the most benefit from this episode, visit the blog post at  https://www.frankbuck.org/voicemail2 

Need to edit a PDF? You don't need expensive software. Here are five free sites that offer PDF converters, as well as audio and video converters. To get the most out of this episode, come over to the blog post at  https://www.frankbuck.org/5-free-sites-to-make-pdfs-less-painful

 Some new Gmail features have made a great tool even better. But many Gmail users are unaware of them. In this post, we look at 10. Come over to the blog post for additional information:  https://frankbuck.org/gmail-10-new-features 

 Would you like your browser to open to a page that's actually useful? You can have it for free with Netvibes. Learn how to create it and what you might add. Come over to the blog post at  https://www.frankbuck.org/netvibes It will publish Tuesday, July 2nd at 11:00AM CDT.

 The Google Trips app shuts down August 5th. Here is a seamless plan for going forward. Something good just got even better.  Read the blog post at  https://www.frankbuck.org/google-trips-shutting-down

 Whether the trip is for business or pleasure, keeping up with reservations is stressful. Let Google Trips it and help plan sightseeing. 

See how this author uses batching to create blog posts, newspapers articles, and podcasts.Two days of concentration can produce a month of content. 

 Your success depends on your ability to focus...and focus is a finite resource. Protect your time. Say no so you can say "yes" to the right things.  To read the text of the post, come over to Frank Buck.org.

 When you have lots to do, how do you avoid overwhelm? Learn how a "Master List" will keep today manageable and help you plan tomorrow.  For more information, visit the blog post:  https://www.frankbuck.org/masterlist  (The post appears at 11:00 on Tuesday)