Mike Vardy

The Rise of The Smart Magazine

I’ve become more of a reader in recent years, especially since tackling writing as my full-time career. I spend most of my reading time on non-fiction works, and lately I’ve spent even more time reading what I call “smart” magazines. These types of publications can be found either online or offline, and they deliver the […]

How to Make Your Day Awesome

The following is a guest post by Harry Guinness. Harry is a web designer, photographer, publisher, entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and International Man of Mystery. He’s also a fan of self-experimentation (to the occasional dismay of his family and friends) and skill acquisition. You can find him over at his website (where this post was originally

The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

This year I decided to offer holiday shoppers a bit more time to explore possible gift ideas for the productivity enthusiast — aka the “productivityist” — in their lives. After all, having four weeks to shop is far better than two…and it’s more than fitting for a productivityist (or someone shopping for one) to be

A Productive Life: Integrating Goals

The following is a guest post by Bojan Dordevic. Bojan is an Internet marketing professional with a passion for all things productive. You can invite him for a Hangout on Google+ and follow him on Twitter or App.net. Almost 4 years ago, I became fascinated by the amount of the tricks I could incorporate as

How Colour Can Help You Get the Right Things Done

I’m a big fan of comics, particularly the Green Lantern series of books. In recent years, there have been additional Lantern Corps added to the mix, all of which use different colours in the spectrum as identifiers. Green is still my favourite, as it symbolizes will. With will as my ally, I can conquer fear

How I Test Apps

I was asked quite some time ago on Twitter (or perhaps App.net) how I go about putting various apps through the paces. I’ve put together a few tactics over the years to help me with the process. There’s no way I’d be able to handle working with several task managers and other apps at once

Review: Everything I Know by Paul Jarvis

I definitely read a lot of non-fiction books, and when Paul Jarvis told me he was going to be releasing his new book soon I knew I had to pick it up. With a title like Everything I Know, I had no doubt it would be a worthwhile read. And I was right. Everything I Know

Workflows: Trip Planning Made Easy

The following is a guest post by Angela Petersen. She is a lawyer, freelance writer, and dedicated traveler. You can read more of Angela’s writing at Far & Wise, a global grab bag of stories, culture, history and food from around the world, or follow her on Twitter. “I can’t think of anything that excites

The Build A Better Workflow Series: Foundations

During the month of November I’ll be writing a weekly post as part of a series I’m dubbing Build A Better Workflow. In previous posts in this series, I’ve discussed apps and services, as well as habits and routines. But none of these are going to go nearly as far in building a better workflow