I'm fairly effusive and passionate about pre-drafting email. But what's the specific anatomy of a pre-drafted piece? In this article, I'll break down my thinking process, step by step. [rebel] Step 1: Why I'll kick off the email with a tweet-length contextual...
I'll be the first to admit it: I'm absolutely obsessed with pre-drafting emails. I first learned this technique from Peter while we were organizing the pilot version of what would become Abundance 360. [rebel] I was waiting to hear back from a designer, and I'...
Have you read my posts on Boomerang for Gmail? If not, head here and here first, and then come back, or else the following video won't make sense. [rebel] As you Rebels know, I'm always looking for ways to work faster and easier. Here's...
How many of you actually like scheduling, planning for, and attending meetings? I know I don’t. But, I have found a system that eases that pain. It is called Do.com. What It Is: Do.com is an online platform that allows you to keep your meetings, participants and...
There are a few times in the year in which productivity dwindles. The holiday season is the most obvious, but many workplaces will shut its doors for the week. Summer months, specifically July and August, have a similar productivity decline. Perhaps most of us have yet to move on from...
Many people, too many people, believe that working hard equates to working more, to longer hours, and a complete lack of a personal life. This doesn't have to be the case -- people can be ambitious while maintaining work-life alignment with the help of productivity tools and knowledge...
