Tag: Productivity
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Digital Productivity: Going Paperless
It doesn’t matter whether you have a paper-based productivity system or are all digital. But if you want to be more mobile and always have your notes with you, you can do it.
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Setting Up GTD in Evernote
We continue our series on using GTD – the Getting Things Done methodology – inside of Evernote. It’s simple to set up and even simpler to use. Let me show you my system.
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Evernote In The Classroom
There are many ways you can use Evernote on the job. However, it can be helpful for teachers who want their students to have access to class materials
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David Allen Answers Viewer Questions
Do you have questions about how to be more productive? Dave Edwards has been talking to David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” for some time now and in this segment, Allen answers the questions of our viewers.
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Do Messaging Apps – Like Slack – Make Us More Productive?
Messaging apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and others have changed how teams communicate. While they help, they also have potential downsides.
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Evernote Basics: Creating and Using Notes
Evernote is a powerful productivity app. At its core are the notes you create inside. As part of our Evernote Basics series, let’s look at all the things you can do with notes.
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Getting Things Done: Get Into the Capture/Collect Habit
David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” productivity system begins with betting ideas out of your head so you can focus on creativity and thinking. Here’s how to make it a regular habit. Watch the Video My course, Getting Things Done In A Digital Environment, shows you how you can implement the GTD methodology on the digital platform…
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Don’t Put This in Evernote
Evernote is a great place to store your notes, ideas and documents you need on the go but there are some things I would keep someplace else. Plus, I will answer another question from a viewer.
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Evernote Basics: Notebook Stacks
If you want an efficient productivity system inside of Evernote, you want to know how to use notebook stacks effectively. Today, we continue our series on Evernote basics.
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What About Napping On The Job?
Would you favor a policy that would allow you, or even encourage you, to nap every day during work hours? Most would support this idea. But is there a benefit?
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New Note Features In Evernote
Anyone relying on Evernote to take and store notes now has new ways to streamline your writing.
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
Unless you successfully clear your mind and start writing things down, you won’t be as productive as you can be.
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Evernote Basics: Setting Up Notebooks
It’s easy to get carried away with Evernote’s new features, but there are new converts to this digital productivity system who are curious about the basics. In this series, we will review Evernote’s basic functions and include some things that not everyone remembers. Today, we talk about notebooks.
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Get Into The Capture Habit
David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” productivity system begins with betting ideas out of your head so you can focus on creativity and thinking. Here’s how to make it a regular habit.
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Cultivating Teamwork On The Job
David Allen’s first book, “Getting Things Done,” became a manual for increasing individual productivity. He and Edward Lamont have now written a new book to help teams do the same.
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Speed Up Your Workflow with Evernote Shortcuts
Unlocking the full potential of Evernote means learning to use shortcuts that simplify your workflow and save time. I’ll show you how to set up and customize shortcuts that make navigating Evernote a breeze, along with troubleshooting tips for common sync issues.
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Make Meetings More Productive
Meetings have a bad reputation because they are frequently run poorly or are not planned correctly. But here are some ideas on how to make them work for you.Make Meetings More Productive
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Leading An Effective Team
In their book Team: Getting Things Done with Others, authors David Allen and Edward Lamont offer ideas on improving teamwork. However, a successful team isn’t solely the responsibility of the leader.
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Evernote Helps Me Find Great Restaurants
Are you ever at a loss to find a great restaurant when you want to plan a night out? Evernote can help.
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Master Your To-Do List: Using The Eisenhower Matrix
With so much to do, it’s not always easy to decide what you should be working on. But what if there was a way to sift through the noise and focus on what really matters? The Eisenhower Matrix offers a clear, straightforward method for prioritizing your workload, helping you achieve more with less stress. Here’s…
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Are Video Meetings Bad?
A few years ago, workplace teams almost always met face-to-face, but since then, many meetings have moved online, where distractions can interfere with effective work. David Allen and Edwards Lamont address this issue in their book, “Team: Getting Things Done with Others.”
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Evernote Feature Requests
Everyone who uses Evernote regularly has probably thought of something they wish the app would do. Let’s consider some new feature ideas.
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Pathway to Productivity: How Daily Goals Can Transform Your Day
Setting daily goals is important for anyone seeking productivity and progress in their personal or professional life. By identifying and focusing on specific tasks each day, individuals can ensure that their efforts contribute to long-term objectives, making each day a step toward success.
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Getting Teams To Work Together
Building upon the successful practices of GTD/Getting Things Done, David Allen and Edwards Lamont are helping teams work effectively. Their book, “Team,” shows how leaders can use a set of principles to improve communication, enable effective execution, and reduce team members’ stress. Dave Edwards discussed the basic philosophy of the book with them.
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Email Best Practices
Do you find yourself checking email constantly, only to feel buried under an endless stream of messages? Here are some ways to be manage your email effectively.
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Capturing Ideas on The Go
The first step of the “Getting Things Done” methodology is known as collecting. That is getting every idea out of your head and bringing it into your productivity system. That’s easy if you are in front of your computer, but what if you are on the go? Here are some tips.
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How One-On-One Meetings Can Save You Time
You might think that scheduling regular one-on-one meetings with the people who report to you could be a waste of time. Actually, they might be a time saver.
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Cleaning Up Your Lists
When you practice Getting Things Done, or any other productivity system, the primary concentration is making lists and putting things you don’t want to forget on those lists. But what happens when your lists get too long? “Getting Things Done” author David Allen has some ideas.
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Delegation Techniques in the Workplace: Empowering Teams and Enhancing Productivity
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your workload? Delegation is the key to reclaiming your time while empowering your team to shine. Effective delegation techniques can revolutionize your leadership and drive your team’s success.
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Evernote’s New Image Transcription Feature
Another new feature in Evernote will help streamline your workflow and increase your productivity. Now, Evernote can take an image and transcribe the text from that image.
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The Power of Single-Tasking and Strategic Focus
Most people want to be more productive. Some try to do more and engage in multitasking. Yet experts say that trying to do more than one thing at a time doesn’t work. I like to focus on “single-tasking.” Single-tasking, or concentrating on one task at a time, has proven more effective.
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Evernote’s New Table of Contents Feature
If you have a lot of notes for a project in Evernote, you can set up a table of contents to help find why you need fast. Evernote just made this feature better.
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Don’t Forget Your Next Great Idea
Our brain isn’t very good at allowing us to remember everything we find interesting. When you make time to write down your next great idea, you are less likely to forget it.
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Evernote Emojis
You might use emojis in emails and notes you send, but many people don’t know you can use them in Evernote to make your notebooks stand out.
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Getting Others To Use GTD – Getting Things Done
You may be satisfied with your productivity system, but because others around you don’t have the same kind of focus it can create problems in your workplace. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” discusses how to get others to use GTD.
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David Allen on Processing Meeting Notes
Most people take notes in meetings. But what you do with those notes is important to maintaining an effective productivity system. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” talks about what he does with notes he takes.
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Productivity After Vacation
Have you ever said, “I need a vacation now that I’ve returned from my vacation”? According to one survey, 87% of knowledge workers dread returning to the office. They dread reestablishing a routine, catching up on administrative tasks, and dealing with a busy schedule. Here are strategies to ease the transition and boost productivity.
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Writing Things Down: A Key To Productivity
I used to forget a lot of things until I adopted the habit of writing things down. On this edition of LEADERSHIP PLUS, I describe how I have adapted David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” methodology into my daily routine.https://youtu.be/ydBsYVdgJOM
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David Allen on Dealing With Email
Keeping your email under control is key to effective productivity. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” shares his thoughts on how to deal with email.
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Avoid Vacation Chaos: Pro Tips for Perfect Pre-Vacation Planning!
Taking a vacation is essential for rejuvenation and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. However, you don’t want your absence to cause problems for your colleagues or cause an overwhelming backlog when you return. Here’s how to plan.
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Scanning Documents Into Evernote and Capture Handwriting
It’s easy to focus on Evernote’s big features, but simple features can do as much to boost your productivity. Let’s look at how you can capture handwriting and scan documents.
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Getting Things Done: Clarify & Organize Made Easy
Today we continue our series of discussions with David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done”. This segment discusses how clarifying and organizing our tasks is key to our productivity.
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Fixing Confusion With Evernote Note Links
A commonly used Evernote feature is the ability to link to a note, whether you are the creator or someone sent a note link. However, over time, the option became confusing and difficult to understand. They’ve fixed that now, and it is easier to use.
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Productivity and Cherry Pie
I learned a lesson the other day about productivity while picking cherries.
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How Tables in Evernote Can Showcase Your Data
Sometimes, data is easier to understand when displayed in a table. Evernote makes it simple to illustrate trends and patterns.
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Increase Your Productivity By Writing Things Down
Every idea you have and everything you need to do should be written down. That includes ideas that surface in meetings or just things you want to remember to do.
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Slow Down and Still Be More Productive
Some people think that if you have a good productivity system, you will accomplish much faster. But we learn from productivity expert David Allen that another key is that we can slow down. He discusses that with Dave Edwards.
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