Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

Actual impostors don't get impostor syndrome

Actual impostors don't experience impostor syndrome. They don't wonder if they're qualified for their current position, or if they measure up with their peers. They just lie, lie, lie, until they have access to what they want, then they take it—and leave.

How to rebuild your habits in the aftertimes

After spending nearly 15 months cooped up for lockdown, I've pretty much gone feral. Becoming a person again isn't easy, but I'm working on it. You know what's helped more than anything? Doing things poorly. 

How to run a product meeting as a marketer (with templates)

I know from experience that it can be challenging, as a marketer, to influence your company's product roadmap. But one thing I've found helpful is to proactively schedule and lead meetings with stakeholders across marketing, engineering, and product.

Afraid to ask for help? Here's how to fight the fear with automation

What to expect when moving from a small company to a big(ger) one

Before working at Zapier, I was at an eight-person company. So before I started, all I could do was think about the 400 some-odd difference in size—I had no idea what to expect.

How to write a bio that gets results

Your bio can work wonders for you and your business—here's how to write one, including a template to start with.

The trick to getting your support ticket answered in just one message

It's such a frustrating moment. You've hit a problem with an app you use, and you have to write in to… the support team. You feel that sense of dread—you're thinking of all the emails it's going to take to get things fixed, and you need this working now.

Admit when you don't know things

In a world full of BS, the best way to stand out is to resemble an actual human being. Admitting you don't know something is the most human thing you can do.

Easily reward employees for projects with Bonusly

Employee recognition is a powerful way to increase employee engagement, enrich company culture, and create more visibility around teamwork and individual wins.

Meetings aren't killing productivity; data entry is

Meetings get a bad rap, but it turns out they're far from the biggest time sink in the modern office. Data entry and covering for coworkers take up more time for most knowledge workers.