During my sponging I've seen some business tools mentioned that I didn't know about. What is your favorite tool, what all does it do, how did you get it, what's your favorite way to use it and why? If it costs, how much?

Since I'm still an >employee< (ugh) I'll give you an example from there to get us started. The company I work for won't allow us to add software for IMing to our computers. To me this is silly because it definitely takes me less time to send my husband a quick note at my convenience that he can read just as quickly at his convenience. It would take me much longer to call him - yet I digress! While reading a Wall Street Journal article I found out about meebo. It is my favorite four letter word, which is FREE. You sign up at meebo and can log onto and access several IM systems (msn, aol, etc) through one place and here is the best part. There is no software to download because it runs through a browser window. See meebo.com.

OK...please tell me about the service/tool you love the most that will make my new second (someday to be my first and only) career easier.

Thanks,

Sundi