Three more comments: first, don't confuse little things with big things. You can't just do all little things well and think that's it. Content is king on internet and television; competence is king in workplace. The competent performance of your job is central to any winning at working strategy. Second, this is not a message encouraging perfectionism. You can't be perfect. If you try to be, you potentially limit yourself and get lost in those little things. Third, some people have a talent for details and noticing little things. But everyone can learn.

Start by noticing those little things which create an impression on you. Little things like cashier doesn't take off sensor tag; or babysitter is late again; or your name is misspelled on an invitation; or orthodontist staff presents a rose to your daughter after her braces come off; or repair man arrives at designated time. What do those little things communicate to you about person or business who delivered them? Consider what your little things are communicating about you.

Bottom line? If you're not paying attention to little things, you're losing opportunities or business. If you want to be winning at working, you have to pay attention to little things, too.

(c) 2004 Nan S. Russell. All rights reserved.

Click KeyPass icon on your desktop to run it then select 'New Database' from 'File' menu. Enter a password for database. Click 'OK' repeat password and click 'OK' again.

Select 'Save Database' from 'File' menu and select a suitable folder and filename for database then click 'Save'.

You have now created a password database.

3. Add some entries to database

Right click in left hand pane of KeyPass window and select 'Add Password Group' from context menu. Type "Test" into box and click 'OK'. This creates a new group folder called 'Test' into which you can add entries.

Left click on 'Test' group in left hand pane then right click in right hand pane. Select 'Add Entry' from context menu.

Make up something for Title, Username, URL and Password.

Notice that clicking '...' button to right of Password field toggles between masked and unmasked view. When password is unmasked you can copy and paste it into another application.

KeyPass automatically generates a password in 'Add Entry' dialogue so you can use this one if you wish or type in your own. Clicking on 'Gen' button underneath '...' gives you KeyPass's 'Password Generator' where you can easily create a password without having to dream one up.

click 'OK' to commit entry to database.

Add some more groups and entries by repeating above process.

4. Set options

Select 'Options' from 'Edit' menu then click 'Start and Exit' tab.

Check 'Automatically open last used database on startup'. Check 'Automatically save database on exit'. Check 'Remember last opened. then click 'OK'

5. Save and Close

Close KeyPass window. When you open it again it will load up your database for you after you have entered master password.

Well that's all there is to it. You can now add all of your passwords into your new database and recall them whenever you want.

If you are still undecided whether to start using KeyPass then take another look at my review at: http://howdo-i.com/keypass.shtml

And take another look at KeyPass tutorial over at http://www.codeproject.com/tools/KeePass.asp for a better understanding of application.

If you have any questions about this article or you have a request for a future "HowDo-i" please email me at mailto:steve@howdo-i.com