The Perfect Task List
There are task lists... and there are Task Lists. Most task lists function; but Task Lists actually help you get your work done quicker. So how do you get to the perfect task list?
What’s On Your Calendar?
Calendars are such a common productivity tool that everyone thinks they know how to use them; yet just about every time I ask to see someone's calendar, I find stuff on it that shouldn't be there. So I ask you, what's on your calendar? Today we will look at what should go on a calendar, and where all that other stuff should live.
Translating Yearly Goals into Monthly and Weekly Goals – An Example
Last week I talked about how setting yearly goals, then generating monthly, weekly and daily goals and tasks can bring you to completion quickly. Today I wanted to give you a concrete example.
Habits of Extremely Productive People Made Simple
A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article in the Huffington Post about the habits of extremely productive people. While I agree with most points in the article, I think some of them are still over-complicated. So of course I decided to write my own take on these, simplifying them down for the rest of us.
Intro to the 3 Foundations of Productivity Systems
Today I wanted to take a high level look at some of the most influential productivity theories that most other systems are based off of. While there are many, many other systems, these three are the ones that (in my opinion) provided the most radical shifting of thought.
How To Set Up LeechBlock
One of the power weapons in my fight to stop wasting time online is an addin for Firefox called LeechBlock. Today I will show you how to set up LeechBlock.
How I Went to Part-Time Work
One of the direct benefits of my interest and application of productivity principles is that I work part time. In this article, I will tell you how I applied productivity principles to get to the point of working part time, as well as thing to consider if you want to pursue this yourself.
Why and How To Shorten Your Task List
How do you feel when you look at the list of stuff you have to do today? If you are like most people, it will range from a "I have so much to do" to an "I am going to run away to join the circus." Today I am going to tell you why a long task list is bad, and how to shorten your task list.