Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

The 50 Best Hidden Productivity Tricks in Trello, Slack, Evernote and More

Trello, Asana, Evernote, Todoist, Slack, and Google Inbox are all some of the very best productivity tools. They're each focused on a different function—from task management to email—but they're also each well-designed and intuitive.

14 Ways to Redesign Your Day for an Optimal Work-life Balance

For many of us, the balance between work and life has become so hopelessly out of kilter that getting a handle on it seems overwhelming and nearly impossible.

Why We Miss Deadlines, and How to Stop

We're obsessed with planning when we'll get work done. But when we need to knuckle down and put our plans into action, we push tasks back further and further, up until the last minute—or worse, past the established deadline. It happens to us all.

Strengthen Your Willpower: How to Build Perseverance and Avoid Distractions

Raise your hand if you can start working immediately whenever you want, never get tempted by junk food, always stick to your diets and exercise routines, and never get distracted by social media or email. No? Me neither.

Strategy First, App Second: 5 Productivity Methods, and the Apps that Make them Work

Plenty of apps promise to help you stay productive. But it's hard to maximize your energy and stay on schedule.

Presidential Productivity: How America's Leaders Balance Priorities to Get More Done

When you're the decision-maker for an entire nation, even a tiny mistake could alter history. That's the situation President John F. Kennedy faced in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

How to Avoid the 9 Things That Hurt Productivity Most

You’ve probably seen enough "fail" videos to guess what happens when a skateboarder rolls towards stairs, a bike gets anywhere near a tree, or a dog runs full speed at a sliding glass door.

9 Unsung Apps That Help You Write Better, Organize Work and Track Progress

From software giants like Word and Photoshop to newer tools like Evernote and Wunderlist, the powerful apps tend to get the most headlines. They're packed with features and usually find a place in each of our workflows at one time or another.

Make a Plan: How to Outline Your Ideas with 20 Powerful Tools

It doesn't matter how many ideas you have if you can't connect them. To turn those scattered concepts into a finished product, you're going to need a coherent plan. That’s what outlines are good for.

The Endowed Progress Effect: How to Motivate Your Customers With a Head Start

I drink a lot of Starbucks. It’s a block from where I work and they make a pretty good Chai latte, but it's their rewards program that has me hooked. I get a star every time I make a purchase, and a free drink for every 12 gold stars I earn.