Productivity tips

The Decision Matrix: Make Better Decisions With This Spreadsheet Template

Your days are filled with decisions you have to make, from small ones like deciding what to eat for dinner to life-changing ones like deciding where to live.

What Productivity Means: An Interview With Author Chris Bailey

What do we gain by slowing down and not working? According to Chris Bailey, the answer is potentially a more productive life.

Automation is a mindset, not just a tool

"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." This immortal line by Jessica Rabbit from the 1988 classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit is funny, well delivered, and gives us a sneak peek into her inner conflict.

10 Tips for Making the Most of a Business Conference

Going to a business conference can be an overwhelming experience, particularly if you're attending a conference for the first time or are nervous about networking.

Quality Over Quantity: An Interview With GTD's David Allen

Author and consultant David Allen first published his hallmark book Getting Things Done in 2001, and it's still relevant today. It's part manifesto and part tutorial with explicit instructions for how to go about getting things done.

The Four-Day Work Week: Why It Works

Work-life balance has always been a struggle. But an increased concern for workers' rights paired with the power of automation has created a shift.

Job Search Strategies for the Age of AI

In recent years, technology companies have set their sights on improving the recruiting process for employers, and it's resulting in many changes to how job candidates are sourced, reviewed, and considered.

4 Common Problems Caused by Collaboration (and How to Fix Them)

"Collaboration" is a hot word in the business world. Our software is collaborative. Our open office plans are designed to encourage communication and collaboration, for better or worse.

Cognitive Bias: How Your Mind Plays Tricks on You and How to Overcome That at Work

Last year, your company rolled out a new product. It hasn't gained any traction. And yet, you're still putting time, money, and sweat into the failing proposition. "We can't quit now. We've already invested so much.

3 Process Roadblocks and How to Steer Around Them

Not many people get excited when talking about process. But while things like workflows and standard operating procedures might not seem particularly flashy or thrilling, we all reap the benefits of a reliable process.

Don't Repeat Yourself: Get More Done with the DRY Principle

We've all nodded along when someone says we need to work smarter, not harder. But what does that mean, in practical terms? Computer programmers have an answer with a concept they use to write more efficient code: Don't Repeat Yourself (DRY).

8 Salary Negotiation Tips from Recruiters in Tech

Negotiating salary is uncomfortable. But if you don't do it, it could cost you $1 million over the course of your career. So as unnerving as it may be, it's worth it. Unfortunately, there's no magic formula for how to negotiate salary.

Learning to Code: How to Think Like a Programmer

When first learning to code, it’s easy to feel like a deer in the headlights; everything is unfamiliar and new. It's like learning to play a new instrument or a foreign language—what is this and what the heck am I doing? I completely understand.

4 Motivators for Productivity and the Science Behind Them

Motivation is hard to come by. There's always another task, another project, another objective—and any motivation you manage to scrape together for one thing is absent for the next. "If only I had _more _of it," we think.

Find Your Chronotype and Schedule Your Productivity

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including our own—suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long.

Hire a Virtual Assistant and Start Delegating

There comes a time in every small business owner's life when they look at their to-do list and realize they simply can't get it all done.

Make Productivity a Habit with Zen to Done

There's a reason New Year's Resolutions are so hard to keep: Reinventing the way you live overnight requires a willpower that most of us don't have. And yet—many popular productivity systems ask you to uproot your work in just that way.

Jumpstart New Projects with Mind Maps

Most projects start with a goal: Build a new website, create a roadmap, or write an employee handbook. Goals are easy to define. Figuring out how to reach the goal—that's the hard part.