The Beauty of Minimalistic Productivity
Some questions to help you think about complications in your productivity system.
A Quick And Simple Method To Plan Your Day
A single box, divided for hours. This is the easiest and most productive method of planning my day that I have tried in a long time.
40 Productive Things You Can Do In Under 1 Minute
Have a bit of time? You can still be productive. Here are 40 1-minute productivity ideas to get you started.
Hidden Habits: Are They Adding Value?
Habits can be a good thing when they support your overall goals. But do you ever review your habits and see if they still perform this function? It occurred to me recently that I have become habitual in several areas of my life that I really hadn't thought about before. And these habits were not only not supporting my goals, but were actually sapping my energy and time for the things I really wanted to get done.
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5 Productivity Jump Starts for the Morning
In my last article I talked about productivity pitfalls. But there are things I can do to give myself a leg up on productivity. I don't always do them, but I find that when I don't, the day doesn't run as smoothly. So these are my productivity jump starts - the things that spark me into action.
My 5 Personal Productivity Pitfalls
I've been having a productivity slump. It's been going on a for a few weeks. I attributed it to starting a new client, back to school for my daughter, the bathroom paint job that turned into a remodel, the death of our dog. The only thing that has kept me even minimally productive was knowing I was going to have to report in to my accountability partner (hi, Suellen!) So I thought I would put my experience to good use. Today I will talk about my 5 personal productivity pitfalls, and brainstorm some strategies about how I can prevent them. And Thursday I will talk about my 5 personal productivity jump starts.
Notebook Apps: Making Digital Planning Work
Once I decided to make the jump to digital planning, I realized that it wasn't going to be enough to use the calendar, task and note apps. My planning is truly planning, and I needed a medium to do that. Today I'll talk about what I looked for, which apps I considered, and what I ultimately decided on and why.
