Mike Vardy

AwayFind Introduces Alert Times and Calendar Exceptions

I use AwayFind…a lot. In fact, even though iOS 6 brought VIP into the mix, I still rely heavily on AwayFind because it is so much more customizable than what VIP could ever hope to be. Thanks to the service, I’m able to banish that blue icon featuring an envelope to one of the last […]

Why Evernote Can Be All You Need to Get Things Done

Evernote can be anything to anyone or everything to everyone. With ubiquity that borders on infinite, for those that don’t want to dive into any other apps and simply master Evernote, you can make Evernote all you need to get things done.

Staying Put

This week I reinvented my blog. I held my first Ready Retreat workshop. I finished my book.1 I did not stay put this week – or in recent weeks for that matter. But there are certain areas of my life that I made sure I was staying put. I didn’t go out and buy a

Dropbox, Meet Asana

This week Asana and Dropbox got together and made something really awesome. Or rather, they shared something really awesome. While Dropbox has been a saving grace for myself and other productivityists out there, by partnering up with Asana both services have become even more useful than before. The integration of Dropbox within Asana now allows

General Housekeeping

I’m doing a little housekeeping here… I’m in the midst of moving the RSS feed from the seemingly stagnant Feedburner service to FeedBlitz, which will involve a change in the RSS feed. For those of you who arrived via RSS (via a reader or email) and want to continue to be updated past November 30,

Check the Boxes

Today I want you to look at your to-do list. Don’t just refer to it – look at it. Take your time with it. I mean, the things on it are going to take time to do, so you certainly should spend some time with the list as a whole before you break it down

The Productive Macs Bundle is Back

The folks at Productive Macs have assembled another great bundle for Mac users, and the apps they’ve lined up this time around are pretty sweet. Here’s what you’ll get in the bundle: TextExpander: Save countless keystrokes, time and effort Path Finder: The Finder…reinvented TaskPaper: Stay organized with simple to-do lists Trickster: Your files at your

It’s About Time

Today I unveil the newly-transformed Vardy.me, reborn as Productivityist.com. And I couldn’t be more excited about it. Let’s get started with the accolades…and then we’ll jump into a small tour of the place.

Introducing…The Ready Retreat Series

Before I make some of the big changes here at the weblog, I’ve decided to make one of my first big announcements since leaving Lifehack and forging out on my own once more. Today I’m announcing my new series of workshops that aim to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness by exploring a series of topics