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The Strikethrough System: A Simple Paper-Based Productivity Tool

Using The Strikethrough System allows you to add meaning and value to your captured items through the use of contexts at the time of capture — a time when it’s freshest in your mind. That’s more than what a simple to-do list offers, and that’s why I use it every single day.

Focus, Forward, and Family: My Three Words for 2014

I don’t do new year’s resolutions, and I certainly don’t take on anything huge in the first month of the calendar year. My energy levels just aren’t at a place where I can handle massive undertakings during the month of January. That’s why the exercise of exploring three words for the year is not only

What to Look for in Your First Task Management App

There are so many task management applications you could add to your workflow in order to get a better handle on what you need, and want, to get done. In my experience, people that get into the task management space for the first time tend to dive in rather than test the waters first. That’s

A Look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy GEAR

I’ve spent more time using Google products over the past few weeks, although not as much as I’d like in order to give a comprehensive review. One such product was the Android OS, primarily used on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 that was provided to me as a review unit by one of Canada’s major

Recognizing Opportunity in the Pursuit of Your Calling

Sometimes (maybe most times) loss of productivity is more than a matter of methods, as this guest post by Glen Gaugh illustrates. Glen is a licensed master social worker and blogger who helps families and other social workers live up to their potential. He has 7 years experience in nonprofit social service/mental health work and

The NOW Year and The New Year

Thanks again to all those who have already ordered The NOW Year. This week marks the release of The NOW Year: Version 1.1 – just in time for the holiday break. There are some design elements for the PDF version (including some much needed edits) and the new release also includes an EPUB version —

The Art and Science of Managing Expectations

The following is a guest post by Art Gelwicks. Art is a solutions consultant by profession and a technologist by passion. Since Day-Timers and Palm Pilots, he has always had a soft spot for turning processes into successes and techniques into tools. An experienced speaker and trainer, Art spends his time focused on finding ways

How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

I don’t do a lot of outsourcing, but offering up guests spots here at Productivityst has started me down that path. In order to outsource right, you need to have a plan on what should be done by others and what shouldn’t, and this guest post from Clarissa Steinhöfel offers some plans to that effect.