HDBizBlog.com - Blog - Improve Your Professional Life

HD BizBlog aims to become the blogosphere's authority on productivity in the professional realm. Created by "productivity blogger" Stephen Smith, HD BizBlog focuses its energy on helping people optimize their efficiency and organize their work lives. Blog entries range discussion of time management, to how to form effective work habits to de-stressing techniques. Beyond the words of wisdom, you can also purchase books which the blog author has designated as relevant to his content (located under "Bookstore" and sponsored by Amazon), or check out the shopping sections which offers planners and notebooks, and productivity tools. Other interesting features populate the BizBlog's sidebar, including but not limited to: links to other productivity-themed blogs, downloads, productivity commandments, widgets, and an RSS feed. If you're feeling confused and overwhelmed, you can check out the blog author's lens on Squidoo (http://squidoo.com/gtdsystem) which goes more in-depth about his work and his motives for creating BizBlog. There is also an Overview post (http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2007/09/25/welcome-and-a-brief-introduction/ ) that acts as a guidebook.

"This is your headquarters for improving your digital life through increased awareness, education, and Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity.

I will be making available, in one place, a lot of new information, productivity hacks, and articles focusing on creativity, innovation, and the design of the next generation of productivity system. In the real world I work with a retail sales team to manage internet customers and ponder the future of work".

BizBlog would make a great homepage for the average 9-5'er. It offers a wealth for anyone who feels like their life could use a little more order and a little less stress. The blog itself steers clear of the occasionally obnoxious motivational jargon while at the same time keeping things casual, yet professional. The blog offers a variety of options that let you maximize your productivity through different sources as well.

At first glance, BizBlog is pretty overwhelming. I think it would be better if the site offered a more descriptive explanation of its service and content. Right now you need to hop around to a lot of other exterior sites to try to figure this out (Squidoo, other author's sites, etc).