Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

How a mid-day walk changed my energy levels—at work and at home

Whether you commute to an office, work remotely from a desk in your house, or spend your days caring for a tiny human, take a walk. 

13 free email signature templates for Gmail (and how to install them)

The conclusion I've drawn from my years in the email marketing trenches is that no one should be trusted to create their own email signature. Or, at the very least, using a template is always the safer bet.

How I front-load my workweek to increase productivity

At the beginning of 2022, I read about the productivity method of front-loading your weeks via Steph Smith. The gist: you work the most on Monday and gradually decrease your working hours until Friday, when you work the least.

6 ways my mental health has helped me work better

After years of work (and therapy!), I've learned to appreciate how my mental health actually helps me work better.

Don't take rejection personally

Taking rejection personally stops you from growing. Here's how to reframe it. 

The 8 best journal apps of 2022

Journaling might be the most underrated activity that can boost your productivity and well-being in just a few minutes a day.

Why I made my infant a client on my time tracking app

Working with a baby in tow is nothing short of chaos, but I've made it work. How? I ignore the usual jokes about my "littlest coworker"; instead, I think about my baby as my littlest client—and use a client tracking app to manage her accordingly.

Why I replaced my morning coffee with a cup of warm water

This isn't a parody of every productivity article ever written, I swear. I actually drink warm water instead of coffee in the mornings.

The 5 best Pomodoro timer apps in 2022

A dedicated Pomodoro app removes the need to divide up your day manually—instead, it tells you exactly when to work and when to take a short break. Here's a brief look at how the technique works, along with our picks for the 6 best Pomodoro timer apps.

Why a nap fits right alongside software in my work toolkit

Naps are a key part of my arsenal of tools that enable my success. That's not to say that I take a nap every day, or even all that often. But there are times when a nap is the only tool that will help me get it all done.