Did you know that January has been named Get Organized Month by the National Association of Professional Organizers. If January has greeted you with an overflowing inbox and piles of paper on your desk and you don’t have enough money to hire someone to get things done, you are going to need an amazingly efficient software organizer to dig you out.

That’s where AnyTime Organizer steps into the spotlight.

AnyTime Organizer from Individual Software was one of the featured programs in my 1995 Mindware Catalog. Now in its 14th version, this venerable Windows program is still best.

Anytime Organizer v14 has a robust yet easy-to-use implementation of the three key features of this the organizer software genre — ToDo List, Scheduler and Address Book. You can set a Alarms and alerts that work in both the Calender and Prioritized To-Do list sections.

In addition to the basic three, AnyTime Organizer offers the ability to organize your ToDos into Goals, to create a Budget, keep a Notebook and much more. Plus you get the benefits of the ability to spell check in any part of the program, pop-up and email reminders and a drag-and-drop interface.

Synchronization and data sharing is the another area that AnyTime Organizer beats its completion. You can transfer and share calendar information between AnyTime, Google, Microsoft Outlook and your mobile device. Sync data with Google, Outlook, Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, Windows Phone 7, Nokia Symbian, Palm Pre, Blackberry Touch/Storm, and plus a variety of other poplar devices.

I really like the interface. An address book looks like an address book, a calender looks like a calender. You can also get complete maps and driving information using Google Maps, MapQuest or Yahoo Maps for any address book entry.

I’m not the only one who likes this program. It came in #1 and was given the Gold Award by TopTenREVIEWS and PC Laptop gives it five starts its highest rating.

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HighIQ Pro Software is a new brain training program for Windows that provides you with great selection of brain training tools at an affordable price.

The program provides an excellent implication of the scientifically proven Dual n-Back method of brain training. I discussed this method in some depth in review of another brain training software program that uses this method, MindSparke.

Some of the features that the program has in regard to Dual n Back training includes

• Audio, Visual (practice) and Dual (audio plus visual) modes.
• Two presentation speeds allowing you to ratchet up the difficulty of the training
• Each session has integrated contextual for focused training of your fluid/problem solving intelligence.
• Color coded training levels
• Clear feedback in both numerical and graphic scales

Plus you get two scientifically valid IQ tests to measure the increase in your IQ Level. By the way the developers of the software guarantee a 10-20 point gain in IQ.

Click here to visit IQ Mindware.

Every year around this time, our editors get together and choose what we consider the best self improvement software programs in a number of different categories. The categories have changed through the years and sometimes when we have two programs that are about equally good we include both.

Here are the 10 best self improvement and personal development software programs of 2011.

1. Breakthrough Life’s Barriers with Neuro-Programmer 3

Most of us live our lives in a constant battle with our own thoughts and behaviors.  These conflicts are deeply rooted in our unconscious and have been with us since childhood.

Now with Neuro Programmer 3 program you no longer have to accept these long-held limitations.

Neuro-Programmer 3 is an innovative Windows software application designed to enable you to achieve rapid and long lasting personal change. The Neuro-Programmer v3 allows you to produce audio and visual experiences that stimulate brain-waves, targeting specific brain functions while using focused psychological techniques to help you transform old patterns as well as enhance your mental abilities.

Try the program for yourself for two weeks at no cost.

Read the full review here

2. Write It Once, Read It Everywhere and Remember Everything with Evernote

I use Evernote more than any other application in this list. I use it on my Windows PC at home, my Android smart phone, my iPad and my Macintosh at home as a substitute for a better memory.

I take notes as well as capturing information and images on the web. I keep all my lists in it as well. Evernote synchronizes seamlessly between all my devices so I can where I left off wherever I am.

You can try Evernote at no cost and find out if its right for you.

Read the entire review

3. Read Faster and Retain More with Readers Edge

My work requires to read many words a day off computer screens. My ability to read fast and absorb gives me a definite advantage in what I do.

It used to take a lot to get my job done until a few years ago. Then I discovered a handy software application called Readers Edge.

Readers edge taught me fluent reading which is much more effective and efficient than the way I was taught in school. Fluent reading allow me to read faster but with increased comprehension as well. Better comprehension allows me to remember the stuff I read so I can use it when I need to.

Try Readers Edge right now at no cost and cut put some extra hours in your day.

Read the entire review

4. ActionMachine v3 Provides a Simple 3-Step System for Taking More Action in Less Time

Derek Franklin was already a best-selling author for Adobe/Macromedia Press when he came up with up with a easy-to-use but extremely powerful system for getting more things done in his life.

Franklin and his developers created a software program to this productivity system. The result was the ActionMachine. Now in version 2.0, ActionMachine may just what you are looking for to finally get things done.

Read my full review of ActionMachine here includes link to video

5. Achieve Peak Performance with NeuroActive Memory and Multi-Tasking Software

The folks at Neuroactive who recently released the Ultimate Brain Fitness Program software for Windows and Macintosh have released a complimentary program targeted at improving memory and the ability to multitask.

This program is especially good for people who have work on a number of different projects simultaneously and want to keep a lot of “balls in the air” while juggling these tasks without dropping any.

The new NeuroActive Memory and MultiTasking Booster is the first brain training program ever to help you multitask more efficiently, as well as the only one on the market to target and train the various types of memory. Developed by a world-class team of experts, neuroscientists and software engineers, this patented brain gym not only will improve your performance at work or school, but also turbo-charge your energy and confidence as well as reduce stress.

Get Neuroactive Memory Software here

Read the full review here

6. Mindhabits is Software to Help You Beat the Blues

If you get stressed or into a funky mood, your usual response might to find and read the current trendy self-help book everyone is talking about.

You know how much good that usually does. Reading the book is passively absorbing information that is easily forgotten later.

Now when a blue mood hits you, there is something better and more effective you can do. The answer will surprise you.

Play games on your computer.

But not just any old game. You should play Mindhabits.

MindHabits is self help software based on social intelligence research conducted at the prestigious McGill University that will teach you better ways of thinking things in your life that habitually depress you. You learn to approach these things differently by playing the a series of entertaining bad-mood busting games.

Download and Try Mindhabits at at no cost

Read the complete review here.

7. Create Personalized, More Effective Subliminal Messages with Subliminal Studio

Until now, if you wanted to use subliminal messaging as part of your self-development path, you had to be content listening to subliminals made by someone else. Because these are mass-produced and mass marketed audios, they often prove ineffective.

Now you can turn your computer into a subliminal studio and bring new power subliminal messages as a tool for personal growth. Subliminal-Studio, an electronic book and CD package that contains everything you need to create your own professional subliminal CDs and MP3s.

Visit the Subliminal Studio Website to Find Out More

Read the entire review here

8. If you Use Microsoft Outlook, You Need Franklin Covey PlanPlus v7

If you use Microsoft Outlook to do most of your planning and scheduling, then you need FranklinCovey PlanPlus for Outlook. Outlook by itself does not offer enough features by itself for many of our most important needs.

However adding another software program for planning, scheduling, project management, task-prioritization, delegation and long term goal setting often makes life more complicated rather than simpler.

PlanPlus does not replace Outlook, but rather allows you to seamlessly integrate FranklinCovey planning methods directly into Outlook. And in the its new Version 7, PlanPlus is more robust than ever.

Read the entire review here

9. Ultra Recall the Ultimate Personal Information Management Windows Software — Full Version Trial

If you want to get on top of your pile of information and eliminate info-overload, then there is a great program called Ultra recall. Ultra Recall is a great combination of both power and ease of use making it a great personal information/knowledge management application for Microsoft Windows

It helps you capture, organize, and recall all of your electronic information across all the applications that you use. Existing PIMs tend to be either too simplistic to be very useful or too complicated to figure out. Ultra Recall was designed to provide ease of use along with enough power to handle all of your information management needs.

Try Ultra Recall at no cost

Read the complete review

10. ActionOutline! V3 Windows Outlining Software Makes Your Outlines Pop

ActionOutline is a program that has been getting better and better. The software has gotten so good that I started using it myself a few months ago. The reason is that ActionOutline is the most visually appealing outline software program ever

By the way, I have a limited number of programs that I use regularly and am quite careful before I admit a new one to the list. With most of the programs I use, I disable autostart to save system resources but I have I also added ActionOutline Version 3 as one of the few that gets to start with Windows.

Get ActionOutline Version 3

Read the complete review here

In a post back in February I introduced you to TCN.

TCN is a membership based service that enables you to leverage the powerful technology and software tools of Transparent Corp to make your own consciousness-changing audio and video media. The folks at Transparent Corp gave me a special coupon good which was good for 25% off a membership in TCN.

The coupon expired in March and I have been getting requests for a new one ever since. Back by popular demand is a new coupon which you can use by visiting the Transparent Corp site through this link All you need to do is try their new membership using the coupon code MINDWARE. This coupon is good until November 5, 2011. Membership as all things on the site come with a 90 Money Back Guarantee.

With TCN you can easily create custom audio and video media that include advanced techniques such as biofeedback, hypnosis, brain wave entrainment, neural stimulation and NLP. Then you can use your creations personally, in a practice such as life coaching or psychotherapy or sell them commercially though electronic downloads and on CD and DVD.

For a complete review of all of TCN’s features, please see this post.

If you want to get on top of your pile of information and eliminate info-overlad, then there is a great program called Ultra recall. Ultra Recall is a great combination of both power and ease of use making it a great personal information/knowledge management application for Microsoft Windows

It helps you capture, organize, and recall all of your electronic information across all the applications that you use. Existing PIMs tend to be either too simplistic to be very useful or too complicated to figure out. Ultra Recall was designed to provide ease of use along with enough power to handle all of your information management needs.

Here is some of the outstanding features of Ultra Recall

• Organize all the your information in customized ways that make sense to you via flags, favorites, annotations, reminders, categorizing, and personally defined attributes.
• Capture documents, text, web pages, notes, and emails from almost any application at the click of a mouse or one pushed button with the ability to store content, text, and images in individual databases
• Ultrafast recall of information items with highlighted search results, tagging, multiple navigation methods, history, and advanced searches.
• Wide Variety of uses including online research, journaling, to-do lists, notes, document archiving, GTD, project management much more

Get a free trial of either Ultra Recall Regular or Professional version when you visit their website from Mind Media