What shows up once this is done looks like a simplified version of Microsoft Word. No clutter and no unnecessary features, though, only basics such as different fonts/boldface/italics and so on. A feature not found in Word is calendar. On left side of display you see days of month, with today marked in bold. As you type, built-in spellchecker checks your spelling.

The genius of TJ shows up when you start it next day. You start on a new, blank page - you can still access what you wrote yesterday, but it is in read-only mode (you can edit if you wish).

To me, this allows for a much more natural writing process - it flows, since I only glance through yesterday's entry before I start writing. In addition to journal-feature, you have a notebook which stays static. I use this for noting down things I must research, ideas on situations and such.

To give you an impression of how different people use TJ, I have taken liberty of copying some testimonials from its webpage:

"I'm an independent programmer, and I've used The Journal for almost three years now to keep up with my projects on a day-by-day basis. My clients are consistently amazed when I can quickly tell them exact date we made a particular decision or software change, and all factors we were considering at time. The Journal has greatly increased my professional effectiveness and is second-to-none!" --Bill D. Pirkle

"I am a note-taker by profession (University teacher and literary critic) as well as compulsion, and routinely use several free-form databases in order to keep track of references, quotations, and (when they come) ideas. These programs are very useful for their purpose, but do not encourage one to enter random thoughts or log personal and domestic events on a daily basis. The Journal enables one to do just that, and you are to be congratulated for having made program so straightforward, transparent, and at same time elegant in its operation. It is kind of program that nobody knows they need until they've tried it, whereupon it becomes indispensable." --David Lucking

As you can see, TJ can be used in various ways. The fact that programmer, David Michael, has added easy to use backup-features, a thesaurus and extensive printing-options makes this a true winner.

You can download a 45 days trial of Journal at http://www.davidrm.com hejournal/ . I am certain that you will become just as addicted to it as I am, and that you will be happy to fork over $40 once trial is over.

=>The goal of Multiple Income Streams: passive income

The goal of all this busy-beavering is passive income. That is, work that brings you in cash long after you've completed it. If you're a writer or artist, this is books that you've written that are bringing in royalties, or that you're selling on your own Web site. If you're a photographer, it's stock photos you've licensed that bring you in fees whenever anyone uses them. If you're a Web designer, it's hosting clients' Web sites.

The big benefit of creative life is being able to license your products. If you're just selling your time, your income is limited by time you have to sell, and you'll always be pushing for next project, hoping that it's a long one at a good hourly rate.

Think "intellectual property" and "products" and picture changes. Imagine if you create one product every few months, and sell one copy of that product each week. The more products you create, more you'd be selling, and more $$$ you'd have coming in.

=>Actively look for Multiple Income Streams

The world is changing fast. Most of jobs around today weren't in existence a decade ago. Actively looking for your own Multiple Income Streams means that you won't be blindsided if your current work dries up for whatever reason.

Here's how to recognize a new Income Stream that's right for you:

* it gets you enthusiastic;

* you feel you can do it right now, or with some practise or training;

* it has a market.

Developing Multiple Income Streams takes time, energy and talent, and you've got that. Get started today.

***Resource box: if using, please include*** When your words sound good, you sound good. Author and copywriter Angela Booth crafts words for your business --- words to sell, educate or persuade. Get in touch today for a free quote: mailto:ab@digital-e.biz Free ezine: Creative Small Biz --- subscribe at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Creative_Small_Biz/

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