Productivity tips

How to craft a tech support email that will get your issue fixed quickly

We've all been there.

How to prioritize tasks (+ 10 task prioritization techniques)

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to prioritize tasks. Plus, 10 task prioritization techniques to help you decide what to tackle first.

How to give feedback effectively

Learn how to give feedback that's clear, thoughtful, and actually gets results.

7 portfolio examples—and tips to create your own

I rounded up seven of the best portfolio examples I could find—I'll walk you through each one and what you can learn from them.

37 engaging team-building activities for work to boost collaboration

Tired of awkward team building? Discover fun in-person and remote team-building activities for work to improve communication, collaboration, and morale.

How to achieve your career growth goals through experience and exposure

You don't need a five-year plan to grow—you just need a direction and one good next step. This exercise helps you find both.

The productivity paradox: Why I cut my tech stack in half

I conducted an audit and cut my tech stack in half, streamlined my workflow, and immediately had more time to focus on the work that mattered. Here's how.

Assertive communication: How to get what you want—respectfully 

Communicating at work can be a balancing act—you need to get things done, but everyone communicates differently. Here's how assertive communication can help.

How to write a meeting agenda (with examples and templates)

Learn how to write meeting agendas and use meeting agenda templates to streamline your meetings, boost productivity, and keep your team focused and informed.

Presentation skills: 7 tips to keep your audience engaged

Use these presentation tips from professional speakers to improve your presentation skills and captive your audience.

Use your Android accessibility settings to make your phone life easier

Whenever I buy a new phone, the first thing I do is enable all the accessibility settings that make the phone easier to use. Here's why—and how to make them work for you.

9 tips for a more effective to-do list format

Here are a few effective to-do list formatting strategies for prioritizing tasks, boosting efficiency, and actually making your to-do list a positive part of your day.

7 bad work habits that are ruining your productivity

It seems like we're all on a quest to be the most productive people we can be.

Habit stacking: How to achieve your goals without thinking about them

It's the habits we do every day that accelerate progress toward our goals. And that's why habit stacking can be such a powerful tool.

How to retire when you're self-employed

If you're self-employed, you might be too busy chasing the next gig to think about saving for retirement.

How to find a job: 6 practical tips for job seekers

Get valuable job hunting tips from a seasoned job-seeker, including leveraging your network, using keywords in your search, and signing up for job alerts.

Microproductivity: How to get mundane tasks done, finally

This article focuses more on productivity related to those small, mundane tasks that we don't want to do—call the doctor, return a book to the library, update your social media logins—and explains how to hack your brain to get them done.