Archive for the ‘productivity’ tag
GTD-Powered To-Do App Things Updates, Now Syncs To-Dos and Projects Across Devices [Productivity]
Mac/iPhone/iPad: Things, a GTD-inspired to-do manager, has long been a well-polished and feature-rich way to manage your to-dos, but until now making sure everything stays in sync on the go has been difficult. Things 2 brings a number of updates to the Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps, and also features cloud sync to keep all of those to-dos organized and up-to-date across all of your devices. More »
Get Creative With Your Resume and Make a Greater Impact [Video]
The resume is a tough nut to crack. You don’t have much time to make an impression, so you want to make sure you’re worth a second look. Productivity and ideas blog 99U has a few suggestions for making a resume more creative and compelling: More »
Use the First 30 Minutes of Your Workday to Maximize Productivity [Time Management]
No one likes 9 AM. It’s early, we’re tired and we still have hours of work ahead of us. But we’re not the only ones who get off to a slow start. Everyone in the office—bosses included—is in their own world for the first 30 minutes of the workday. Rarely does anyone disturb us or give us a huge task that early in the morning. No, those precious 30 minutes are all ours. And if we use them properly, the rest of the day can be more productive. More »
Avoid the Trap of "Productivity Porn" [Productivity]
The internet is full of productivity tips and techniques, more accurately known as productivity porn. It’s like McDonalds trying to sell you healthy food. You know that is what you should eat, but when you actually get there you end up eating the nutrition-free fast food. More »
Delete Everything and Rewrite Your To-Do List to Make it Doable [Productivity]
It’s easy to let a to-do list get out of hand. If you’re having a little trouble getting everything in order for the week, productivity blog Day-Timer suggests you delete it all and rewrite your to-do list to get a handle on things. More »
Stop Beating Yourself Up: You Can Be Productive Without Guilt [Productivity]
The flip-side of being productive and effective at what you do is that there are always things you didn’t get around to—or things you wish you had time to do, but there don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Scott Hanselman points out that productivity doesn’t have to come with that level of guilt. If it does, it’s time to change up your method. More »
Overcome Procrastination with "Solar Flaring" [Productivity]
There are two ways you can overcome procrastination. You can jump right into the task, or you can ease yourself into it. The first method requires commitment and willpower to do, but there will be times when you will be lacking them. That’s when easing yourself into work can help you overcome procrastination—and that’s what is called solar flaring. More »
Keep Your Eyes Open in This Week’s Open Thread [Open Thread]
Having a tough time keeping those eyes open after a long week of productivity? Grab a cup of coffee and recharge in this week’s open thread. More »
Sometimes the Best Way to Solve a Problem Is to Just Look At It [Productivity]
When faced with an incredibly difficult problem you might want to force yourself to solve it by trying a bunch of different solutions. Blogger Dave Lee has another possible way to tackle the problem: just look at it. More »
Flip a Coin to Decide Which Action You Really Want to Take [Mind Hacks]
If you’ve taken the time to process the pros and cons of a situation but still can’t make a decision productivity weblog Stepcase Lifehack recommends flipping a coin but not revealing which side is up can help you use your gut to overcome analysis paralysis. More »