Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

How to create effective document templates

Here's how to create a template in Word and your other go-to apps.

The 7 best time blocking apps to manage your calendar

Time blocking is a simple productivity method: Instead of completing your tasks whenever you find time to work on them, you schedule time on your calendar in advance to focus on specific tasks.

The 7 best to do list apps for Windows

It's getting harder and harder to find dedicated Windows software—it seems like every productivity app lives in the browser these days.

The 10 best to do list apps for Android

I investigated dozens of the most popular Android to-do list apps, conducted in-depth testing on 20+ of them, and whittled the list down to the 10 best I could find.

5 advanced features for Slack power users

If you're on your way to being a Slack power user, these five features that will change the way you work.

The 4 best read it later apps to save content

Reading things online is more interesting than most jobs. It's a big problem, and read it later apps are the solution. If you stumble upon an interesting article, or if someone sends one to you, you can send the article to a reading queue.

Lean into slow seasons of work by concentrating on your mental health 

Slow seasons require a lot of discipline and tenacity—a hard ask when I just want to sleep for days. Still, it's a great time for reflection and planning, and I'm determined to make the most of the downtime. Here are some ways you can, too.

10 Gmail extensions and add-ons to boost your productivity

Use these tools to make your inbox work for you.

How to use Google Tasks

Here's how to use Google's built-in task manager to manage the things you need to do.

The 5 best habit tracker apps

We considered more than 40 of the most popular habit tracking apps—a lot fell short, but after extensive testing, here are the best six.