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Sustainable Productivity Starts with Systems, Not Tools
This short article explores why systems are the key to achieving more without sacrificing wellbeing.
A Reading Tracker App That Actually Makes You Want to Read More (Spoiler: It’s Not Goodreads)
I read a lot. It is not unusual for me to have three or four books on the go and a few on hold. Some books are on Kindle; others are audiobooks. I often lose track of what I am reading (especially on Kindle), so I have been looking for a tracking tool.
The Importance of Keeping Your Workload Visible: One Point of Truth for Tasks
Acknowledging you have “a lot on your plate” isn’t fun; what makes it worse is that you probably haven’t accounted for all the tasks and projects you’re juggling.
How to Prioritise Tasks When Everything is Urgent
You've arrived at your desk. You've done your "daily brain dump," and now you have a list. Fantastic job. What next?
Master Your Schedule with Morgen: The Ultimate Calendar Solution
Morgen is an innovative calendar tool designed to help you manage your schedule and workload more effectively.
Is Your Read-it-Later App Fuelling Your Procrastination Problem?
Read-it-later apps (such as Readwise Reader, Pocket, Instapaper, and Matter) were designed to promote procrastination... weren't they?
How to Read (and Learn From) Every Email Newsletter You Subscribe to
This is how you can read and learn from every email newsletter you receive.
The Most Important Tool in Your Wellbeing-Driven Productivity Toolkit
The most important tool in my wellbeing–driven productivity toolkit is (spoiler alert: it is not a fancy app)…
Eight Tools to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Learning
A philomath is someone who loves learning. I’m definitely a philomath, which is a wonderful thing, but there is also a downside. I never have enough time for all the learning I want to do. However, I have found tools to streamline and supercharge my personal and professional learning process. Here are eight of them:
The Pomodoro Technique for Complete Beginners
Do you ever wish there were more hours in the day? Me too. The problem is, you can't make more time - we all have the same 24 hours - but you can apply constraints to it. It sounds counterintuitive, but constraints help you use your time better - that is why I love the Pomodoro Technique.
Nine Simple Ways to Reduce Email Anxiety
Email anxiety is real - for many, it is a huge stress trigger. I'm one of those people. Or at least, I was. My relationship with email has drastically improved because I have established clear boundaries. Here are nine ways you can reduce email anxiety.