I run numerous calendars, all obsessively colour co-ordinated.  One for housework, one for paydays and bills, one for the cinema (as we have unlimited cinema passes) and another reminding me whats for Tea (or dinner for non-northerners)!

Ive also got my analytics set up on all of my websites, my gmail and iGoogle keeping me in the loop and lets not forget the 2 most important features… Maps and Docs.

Im a list maker… and all my lists live in Google Docs. Should Google Docs ever get deleted, id be seriously screwed… no shopping list, no packing list for my hols, no dining reservation list for my Disneyworld obsession, and also no point by point itinerary for that same Disneyworld holiday. Call me sad, but Google Docs even planned my wedding… I kid you not, those spreadsheets saved my life when planning the guestlist and keeping track of the giftlist and thank you’s.

Maps serves me in another purpose, reminding me of places to visit and restaurants to try in other countries I plan to visit soon. My Florida map has easily over 150 places marked on it. I even did a Google Map for the guests at my wedding, linking to it from my website, it showed the place I got married and neighbouring hotels and restaurants. I think a few people used it.

My point is, as long as you can get your Google account to work for you, it can be a very powerful tool, so go sign up… and enjoy.

Google Accounts