Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

How to overcome interview paralysis

The ultimate guide to building a LinkedIn presence

Here's the nitty-gritty on how I leveled up my LinkedIn game (and, by extension, my career) and how you can too. 

A week with no meetings

Zapier's first "get stuff done" week gave us thousands of hours back for impactful work. 

How I use my devices' built-in automation tools for work-life balance

I use the built-in automation tools on my phone and computer to help me maintain a work-life balance and stay productive. Here's how.

7 sustainability tips for office workers who want to go green

What can office workers do to make their work sustainable? I asked around to see what workers and employers are doing to go green in the digital world—here's what I learned.

How a weekly Zoom call with a friend motivates me to read widely

Reading widely is personally gratifying and can make you a more well-rounded person, but it can also help with your career. Here's why.

How to be clever

Cleverness is not a measure of your intelligence. It's your ability to see the world in a new way, and relate that to others.

How to build your own Slack bot

Slackbots are handy robot assistants that hang out in Slack, wait for commands, then find or create the thing you need. You can build a Slackbot right now, in just a few minutes, without any code.

What I wish I'd automated earlier in my career

Here are some of our favorite productivity Zaps so you can feel like a boss—even if you're still a rookie.

Zapier for Alfred: Run Zaps from your Mac keyboard

Take care of those ad-hoc automation situations with a keyboard shortcut, so you can take care of business without disrupting your flow.