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.
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.
Digital Planner: Moving Away From My Paper Planner
In early June, I decided to make the big and scary (for me) step away from paper, and embracing a fully digital planning solution. At the beginning of this month I'll talk about how I did this, and what it has gotten me.
Save Time By Automating with IFTTT
What if you could save time transferring information between systems? Or save yourself having to look things up? Automation gives you that help. Today we will talk about my favorite automation system, IFTTT (IF This Then That).
