Why and how to sync a KeePass database to the cloud

Why and how to sync a KeePass database to the cloud

Are you using a password manager? Do it; it’ll make your life easier and your passwords more secure. We recommend KeePass—it’s free and open source. And by syncing your KeePass database with the cloud service of your choice, you’ll have no excuse for not regularly updating your passwords.

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If you want to be productive, take good care of yourself.

If you want to be productive, take good care of yourself.

In a productivity-obsessed environment (hi, USA), it’s easy—it’s even applauded by the rank and file of hustle culture—to put your own self-care dead last. But if gold standard productivity is your goal, you’d do better to give yourself your best, not your leftovers. Reader, heed my cautionary tale.

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Small business owners: FreshBooks will save you time.

Small business owners: FreshBooks will save you time.

When we started using FreshBooks, our whole invoicing process got easier. Now we spend less time billing clients and more time serving them. Here’s our full review, including a breakdown of how we use FreshBooks for client billing and what you can expect if you give it a try.

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Forget monitoring software. Here’s how to foster remote employee productivity.

Forget monitoring software. Here’s how to foster remote employee productivity.

Monitoring software is useful in things like aircraft electronic bays and activity trackers. In remote employees’ devices, though, it’s worthless. If it’s employee productivity you’re after, here are actionable suggestions distilled from over two decades of managing successful remote teams.

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