Don’t…Unless
I know that there are no absolutes that are constant. Things change and what all strategies don’t work for everyone. For every “don’t” there will be an “unless” and that’s fine. Unless…
The Productivityist Podcast: How to Read More (and Read Better)
I’m making time to read more and finding ways to create more time for reading as well. With Blinkist leading the charge (allowing me to digest a book in a single session on the FitDesk) and Audible providing me with another way to “read” more, I know that I’m not going to be able to read more – I’m going to be able to read better.
Why Starting Your New Year on Groundhog Day Works
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character lives the same day over and over again. Eventually he gets it right and time begins to move forward again. The movie has become a cult classic and it’s one I watch every year on – you guessed it – Groundhog Day. And Groundhog Day is also a great day to start your new year. Why wait until February 2nd to start your new year? There are a 3 reasons why start your new year on Groundhog Day works: Energy, Space, and Focus.
The Productivityist Podcast: Intentions, Time, and Saying No with Patrick Rhone
This week Patrick Rhone makes his third appearances on the podcast. This time around we talk about our disinterest in new year’s resolutions and what we prefer to focus on instead. We also touch on how time and money can be treated in ways that are eerily similar and we finally get around to what we wanted to discuss – the importance of saying ‘no’ even when you’re people pleasers like we are.
Why I’m Still Passionate About Personal Productivity — Just Not in the Way I Once Was
A decade after trading comedy for the world of personal productivity, I can see how that shift wasn’t about efficiency at all — it was the beginning of learning how to shape a life. Here’s how that passion has matured, and how it continues to guide my work today.
Review: Shifts for iOS
If you’ve ever put your work calendar into your Google Calendar (or equivalent) and you are an iPhone user then Shifts is an app that will allow you to “shift” away from that and enter your work schedule into it instead. Seem redundant or solving a problem that doesn’t need solving? Think again.
The Productivityist Podcast: Built Unstoppable with Justin Levy
This week on the podcast, I spend time with Justin Levy. I’ve known Justin for a few years now (although we only first met in person last year), and the story that has unfolded for him in the past few months has been very inspiring. Justin, who works for Citrix as Head of Global Social Media, is a young and active guy. In the late summer of 2014, he suffered a seizure. Then it gets even more unreal.
The Context Conundrum
Most people don’t think of their work in terms of context. Instead, we tend to work by project. And breaking the habit of working by project is difficult. But it can be done…with the right contexts.
Three Uncommon Hacks For Better Team Productivity
Bench was built from the desire to help people outsource and automate a commonly tedious task (bookkeeping), so naturally we’re big fans of productivity. If there’s a way for us to be more productive as a team, we’re all for it.