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Oh, Dream Catcher, how I love you so ...

If I were a poet I'd write an Ode to the Dream Catcher. Alas, I'm but a prosaic geek/MMA-fighter/entrepreneur/futurist. Here's my thusly prosaic praise of the Dream Catcher, and a note about the uber-ninja new way to use it our nerd-herd has plotted, schemed, and coded for you.

Why You Should Love the Dream Catcher, Too

When I'm in the middle of "making things happen," sometimes annoyances surface that pull me off track. I get a new idea ... i remember something I need to take care of ... I get an urgent message about something that needs my attention ...

Rather than allow life's inevitable variation to derail my progress, I just drop it all in the Dream Catcher. I then get right back to business, secure in the knowledge that I'll get to it next time I do Start My Day.

That's how Simpleology works.

Big deal. It's only a big deal if you actually want to make significant things happen in your life. (Everyone else can go back to sleep. Everything is under control.)

SMS and Email: The New Way to Drop Items Into Your Dream Catcher
(Simpleology Pro or Elite account required)

In days of yore (yesterday), one would have to log in to their Simpleology account via the web to drop items into the Dream Catcher.

With the new SMS/Email to Dream Catcher feature you can drop items into the Dream Catcher from pretty much anywhere. That is, anywhere you have access to email or SMS (SMS = "short message service" AKA "text messaging").

And now that almost everyone has a smart phone, or at least a phone with text messaging, you could do this from anywhere.

Here's how ...

1. Log In

2. Go to "My Account"

3. Click on the New "Extras" Tab

4. Click On the "Add New" Link Next to "SMS/Email to Dream Catcher"

You can add as many email addresses and phone numbers as you like. Our robots will then walk you through the process of verifying each one.

Get creative with it. Think: now that many phones will even allow voice-to-text SMS messages, instead of taking eccentric faux notes-to-self ...

... you can take notes-to-self for real - and actually do something with them.

P.S. Remember, this is a new feature. We've tested the dickens out of it, but there's no such thing as "bug-free software" - especially when we're dealing with the chaos of thousands of cell networks and email providers. Let us know if you have any trouble and we'll fix it fast. As always.

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Why is the Mental Lock Box such an effective productivity enhancer?

Technical explanation: the human brain can only store so many bits of data in conscious memory at any moment. This appears to be a hard-wired design limit. If you attempt to load too much into conscious memory at once, your brain behaves the way your computer does when you have too many windows open: it grinds to a halt. If you deliberately manage what you're consciously focusing on in the moment, you can optimize brain function.

Non-technical explanation: too much stuff on your mind makes you lazy and dysfunctional. Move it to the Mental Lock Box - take it off your mind - be less lazy, less dysfunctional, and thus get more done.

Wait a minute ... What is this Mental Lock Box thing, anyway?

Here's a quick refresher.

As you go through your day, you jot thoughts, ideas, and to-do's down in the Dream Catcher. This gets them temporarily out of your mind so you can get back to the important work of the moment, rather than veer off on a tangent.

When you do Start My Day the next day, you'll be prompted to make fast decisions about these items. One of the things you can do with them is mark them as "deliberate." That means you're not sure what to do about it yet. Maybe you'll do it. Maybe you won't. In the meantime, you are smart enough not to let this get in the way of getting done what needs to get done.

The items you mark as "deliberate" are moved to the Mental Lock Box for safe keeping. They're always there for you to review any time.

So far so good ...

But what if you don't want to forget about them forever? Wouldn't it be great if you could be reminded about particular items at a date of your choosing? That's what Simpleology user "Crystal" thought.

We agreed.

This feature is now available and it's mostly as she requested, with one difference: rather than setting the reminder date during Start My Day, you'll set them inside the Mental Lock Box itself.

Why?

We felt that asking you to set a reminder date during the Start My Day process interrupted the flow too much. The spirit of Start My Day is to make quick decisions, get stuff off your mind, and get down to what's important: real work.

Now, what if you forget to go into your MLB and set these dates? Stay tuned ... (lots more on the way)

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We've added one more social integration feature.

Now you can brag about kicking all of your Daily Targets in the tail on your favorite social networking sites. After you complete your Daily Targets for the day you'll be prompted to do so.

Good incentive to knock off that whole list, right?

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In the previous version of Start My Day we asked you to move "scheduled items" to the calendar of your choice by hand.

Inconvenient ... Easy to get wrong ... Not simple.

Now you can easily drop those items into Google Calendar, Outlook, or any iCalendar (.ICS file) compliant calendar.

Next time you click the Start My Day button to have your most productive day ever this new feature will be waiting for you. It should be self-explanatory. If not, click on the tool-tip. Still confused? Talk to our Customer Care Team. Don't be shy. They are there for you.

How else can we simplify your complicated life? Cast your vote.

P.S. If you're looking for some more, well ... "radical" ways to boost your productivity, we're holding a free (non-sales-pitchy) live webcast with those radical dudes at "Radical Undoing" about "Radical Productivity." These guys will go deep into some of the more esoteric approaches to personal productivity (think: "deep breathing" "body tension" etc.). Their approach isn't for everyone, but if you're an experimenter who likes to explore the boundaries, tune in ... Since Harvard Med School's Herbert Benson M.D. published "The Relaxation Response," mainstream medical acceptance of these types of approaches has grown considerably.

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Keep your eyes peeled for an email with the following subject line:

Subject: (Invitation) Upgrade to Simpleology 2.0

Here's what you need to know:

• Upgrading to 2.0 is free.
• We'll send this invitation out to blocks of 10,000 users at a time. This process may take several days, but it's the best way for us to ensure the stability of the system during the transition.
• Products and memberships you purchased will be unaffected by the upgrade. (you will still have access to everything you did before)
• You can still choose between two account types: Free and Premium. (the benefits of both will increase significantly in the coming weeks and months)
• There's one feature you may notice is missing: online checklists for the courseware. This will be added back soon where it belongs: with the courseware.

Once you've upgraded, we're very eager to hear what you think. So, please keep the feedback coming. (We're building this for you, after all ...)

How to send feedback:

• Comment here on this blog post.
• Send private feedback to our Customer Care team.
• Vote for or request new features.

There's a lot more to come, but that's enough for today ... I'll be checking this blog post and personally answering everyone I can.

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