Taking breaks is something that can actually be tough – right? I mean, we all enjoy having some time off or finishing up for the day, but sometimes it can be hard to pull yourself away from the project you are working on! Does this have an impact on your productivity? I say yes, and…
Todoist is a popular app and for good reason – it works well, is flexible, and really helps you stay on top of tasks, projects, and more. I’ve created a number of videos and shortcuts that have helped myself and others get the most out of Todoist. After having these spread around in several places,…
Today we’re diving back into productivity while traveling – partially to show you that it can be done and to give you some more ideas on how you can be better off while traveling. A lot of people look at travel as a time that will mean uncomfortable working conditions, reduced productivity, and a build…
Over the past week while traveling for business and personal reasons I was really out of my normal schedule. At times this can through anyone’s systems into chaos. While I have traveled some over the past few months this time was a bit more scattered and I was happy to look back after returning…
Do you still use a pen and paper to take down notes and navigate your way through tasks? Good news – it will actually help you and is a great complement to using digital means of increasing your productivity and task / time management. I’ve talked about my personal use of notes before and how…
We’ve talked before about batching tasks and how collecting things that are similar or have similar processes together will help you save time and mental overhead. However, I wanted to touch back on the subject as it’s something that takes time to develop and a quick reminder never hurts – myself included. Many times I’ll…
Flow is a powerful productivity and time management application that is available as a browser based system, but also has full featured desktop and mobile apps. The video above will give you a quick overview of the the app and what you can easily do – there is much more to it than what…
What exactly does it mean to shorten your year to get more done? Here’s the basic idea – take what you normally think of doing in a year; a big project, making changes (habits, etc), and now compress that to 10-12 weeks. Now, that doesn’t mean that you will magically get things done that take…
Getting started with Evernote can be a bit daunting, but once you’ve seen how to use tags and notebooks you’ll be able to sort and store a huge amount of information and easily recall it in just a few seconds if your system is configured correctly. Setting Up Evernote Now, if you’re looking for…
Habits. Most of us probably think of something negative when we hear that word. Maybe we think about eating unhealthy food or trying to exercise more. However, habits are a powerful tool that we can use to change how we operate in our day to day life so that we get more done, are more…
