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.
Book Review: Switch
Until now I had never read the Heath brothers, which is a shame. Their books are good. Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard is a mix of business experience, academic research, and productivity tools that anyone can apply.
The Productivityist Podcast: Francis Wade
This episode features a conversation between myself and Francis Wade, author of Perfect Time-Based Productivity. We have a lively discussion about the difference between time management and time demands, the importance of looking inward when trying to improve your productivity, and what to do when you fall off the wagon with your resolutions for the year.
App Review: SunDo
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an alternative to staring at a text-based application? There is now with SunDo. This app is a simple, beautiful task manager for mobile that is unlike any other.
How To Do A Year in Preview In 3 Steps
While the weeks that surround Christmas and New Year’s tend to be the time to take stock of the year gone by, it’s also important review regularly throughout the year. The same goes for looking ahead. Priorities need to adjust, new opportunities can arise, and courses need to be corrected. Plans will change as the months go by, but in order to adjust accordingly you should have a larger scale plan to start off with. That’s why doing a Year in Preview is so important. It helps you craft a plan that you can use as a roadmap for the weeks and months to come.
App Review: Reflect
A great thing about Evernote is that it keeps everything organized for me. The bad thing about Evernote is that it’s like my junk drawer – stuff is in there, if only I can find it. Enter Reflect.
My Three Words For 2015
As we kick off the 2015 calendar year, I’m not just looking back at the twelve months gone by but the twelve ahead. I’m not a big proponent of New Year’s Resolutions, but I have taken to choosing some trigger words to help me propel the year to come to great heights.
The Productivityist Podcast: David Delp of Pilot Fire
David Delp of Pilot Fire appears on The Productivityist Podcast to talk about what it takes to make a great year not just a pipe dream, but a reality.