Sep 10
Simplify Your September: 3 Battle-Tested, Time-Saving Services to Try
I love using time-saving services to simplify my lifestyle -- and I'm always testing new ones. Here are
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personal productivity
Mar 16
My Ridiculously Efficient Birthday Wish for You
Today is my birthday, and I have a birthday wish for you. This isn't a sales pitch --
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Jun 20
Let's Solve Your Biggest Productivity Issue
What is your biggest productivity issue? What's the most frustrating thing about workflow, task management or prioritization that
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May 22
What's Your Productivity Mantra?
I'm often asked if I have a productivity mantra -- a word or short phrase that centers me
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Oct 07
Multitasking Rewires the Brain (In a Bad Way)
I get why people are so adamant about multitasking. To be as efficient and productive as possible, today's
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Sep 11
Do Rewards Spoil Productivity?
Do accolades like rewards and prizes improve our productivity or spoil it? Research on winners of the most coveted award
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Jul 29
Freelancer.com: Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap
I enthusiastically recommend outsourcing or delegating tasks you're not passionate about doing yourself -- the pain-in-the-butt tasks that
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Jan 02
Be More Productive: Synchronizing Your Natural Time Clock [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic discusses how getting you circadian rhythm in sync can make you more productive and healthy. It outlines the
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Nov 04
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Prioritize Sleep for Productivity
The end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend ushered in a blissful extra hour of sleep. This is the perfect
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Aug 29
Stop Tab Hoarding With Instapaper and IFTTT
Pop quiz: How many browser windows and tabs do you have open right now that you're not using?
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Aug 19
5 Strategies to Balance Priorities and Sanity
I owe much of my productivity to my ability to balance work priorities and the personal rituals I need to
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Aug 09
A Case for Checklists
One of the seemingly counterproductive work habits I have is that I rely on comprehensive checklists, but it seriously works.
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