Using Tools

I look forward to reading Harvey Mackay's column every week in my local Sunday paper.   This week's column is well worth the read for anyone who gets a little overwhelmed with all the web-based, desktop, and electronic tools and gadgets you can use that (supposedly) make your life either.

Mackay suggests not justing using tools because they are there: "Look for the trends that are right for your niche. Don't just pump up your Internet presence to be techno-chic."  That's good advice for business owners and for those of us who use tools to organize and manage our lives.  Before you add a tool to your toolbox, consider if it really will save your time or could it actually create more work for you to do?

For me, any tool I add to my collection has to have an added value and be a proven time-saver or it's not going to be worth it. There are job search tools, like JibberJobber, for example that will definitely save you time. So, pick and choose, and select the tools that work best for you. You don't need to use them just because they are there.