Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

Your To Do List and Beyond: 8 Powerful Ways to Manage Your Tasks

There are so many things you need to do, and so many ways you could keep track of them. Search the App Store for "to do list," and you'll find thousands of tools that all promise to help you increase your productivity and get more done.

Organize Your Life with the Agile Method

A to do list can help you keep track of the tasks you need to complete. But when it comes to actually completing those tasks—that's a different story.

The Science of Sleep and Productivity

What if you could take a pill that improved your productivity at work? And what if the pill were free? Oh, and it made you feel really good? And improved your overall health? No such pill exists, but science suggests an alternative does: sleep.

How to Read 50 Books a Year

Over the years, I’ve developed a system that lets me read somewhere between 40-50 books per year. This system doesn’t require a massive amount of time or brainpower, both of which I lack.

If Time-Tracking Apps Don't Work for You, Try a Productivity Journal

Monitoring how you spend your time leads to a wealth of useful information: It can tell you what time of day you're most productive, help you create better estimates for how long tasks will take, and show you what activities you'd have to cut...

The Science of Music and Productivity

Does listening to music help you work? Ask a dozen people that question, and you'll get a dozen answers. Some swear by classical music, others jazz. Some prefer silence, others the buzz of a busy coffee shop.

Why We're Bad at Estimating Time (and What to Do About It)

Over the last three years, I've painted five rooms in my house. The first room I painted was my bedroom, and I was convinced that I'd have the task finished in a weekend. A month later, I applied the finishing touches.

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.

The Art of Being Bored: How to Be More Productive By Doing Nothing

In a world where people would rather administer shock therapy to themselves than be alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes, we don't usually think of boredom as a good thing.

9 Online Learning Platforms for Quality Professional Development

Professional development is more than just a job perk—it's a job requirement. In order to learn the newest technologies and best practices, you need to keep up with the latest developments in your field.