I've been writing and thinking over the past few days about using positive questions for professional development. First I looked at some questions for creating an internal and external learning environmen t and then I looked at questions to use in exploring what you want to learn. . There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Visual Tools. MORE >>

In today’s world, an increasing number of negotiations are taking place remotely, and with digital signatures being as legitimate as those made by hand , the number of useful applications for revising, organizing and signing documents online is growing. Contractually. ContractPal. Plus, it can even accept payments. GoPaperless. DocuSign. EchoSign. MORE >>

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GoDropBox is a nifty third-party add-on for Google Apps that adds a public mailbox to your Google Docs account, enabling anyone with the appropriate link to upload files to your account. This is handy for web workers who would like to accept files that are too big to email and don’t want to have to use additional file transfer tools. MORE >>

When we asked recently whether workaholism is an occupational hazard for web workers , reader response suggested a well of anxiety out there on the Internet about our collective ability to resist the lure of always-on tech. Can remote workers train themselves to turn off the computer and ignore the buzzing phone? MORE >>