Tag: Productivity
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Evernote Just Got Faster
One of the common complaints about Evernote is that it runs slow especially when you are using the web app. That’s changed.
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How Email Can Boost Your Productivity
We like to complain about the volume of email we receive. But if you use this tool correctly it can save you a lot of time and increase your productivity.
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How GTD’s David Allen Captures What He Wants To Remember
Following the principles of GTD/Getting Things Done gets you to capture all of your ideas. We talk with GTD author David Allen about he captures the things he wants to remember. LINK
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GTD’s David Allen on Managing Our Inputs
It’s not just email anymore; we have lots of inputs coming at us. Here’s how David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done handles it.
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Why Meetings Are (Usually) A Waste of Time
The truth is that 50% of people find meetings to be unproductive. But there are ways to make them better and more productive.
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Avoid Fake Due Dates
When setting up your task list you might e tempted to set up fake deadlines so that some items rise to the top and get your attention. But, according to the GTD/Getting Things Done system, it doesn’t really help your productivity.
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Would You Be As Productive With A 4 Day Work Week?
A study looks at the impact of a 4-day work week.
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Evernote’s New Update Is Impressive (v10.65.1)
Evernote almost downplays its latest software update. They say it’s for bug fixes. But I don’t think they are telling the whole story.
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Why People Resist Doing a Weekly Review
One of the most important elements of GTD / Getting Things Done is the weekly review. Yet it is one of the things that many people resist doing. Let’s look at why.
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Curing Procrastination
If you feel that you can’t stay on task and get easily distracted there are some things you can do to help yourself become more productive.
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Dissecting Evernote’s Problems
It seems like ever since Evernote was sold to a European Company called Bending Spoons, the popular notetaking app has been facing lots of problems. Now, we have some explanations.
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Obstacles To Getting Things Done
Much is written about how to be more productive but we all have to deal with obstacles along the way.
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More Fixes From Evernote (Version 10.60.4)
Evernote users have been getting a message suggesting that you download the new version of the software. Here’s a look at the new update.
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The Most Important Productivity Tip
You can do many things to improve your productivity, but the best tip is the one that is most easily ignored.
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Can GTD Work With A Bullet Journal?
GTD or “Getting Things Done” and the “Bullet Journal” are two different systems that promise increased productivity and organization. But can they be used together?
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Vacation Planning With Evernote
We often think of Evernote as a tool we use for work or to track projects for our personal life. Today, how Evernote can help you on your next vacation.
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The GTD Natural Planning Model
If you are familiar with GTD/Getting Things Done methodology you are aware of the natural planning method. If not, it might help with your process of completing your tasks.
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Where to Keep Client Notes in Evernote
Evernote is a great place to keep all of your client notes. But, it will only work if you know how to take the notes and are able to find them when you need them.
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Prioritizing Your Tasks
When faced with a long task list, we know that we have to decide what we will do next. That’s complicated when everything seems urgent. Here are some ideas from David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done.
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Inside My Productivity System: Reflect & Engage
Following a lot of trial and error, Dave Edwards developed a productivity system that combines GTD/Getting Things done methodology with Evernote. He continues to share how it works.
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Getting Cross-Functional Teams To Work Together
One study showed that 75 percent of costs-functional team meetings are dysfunctional. Then why should you consider them, and how to can you make them work?
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5 Keys to Better Time Management
Today a recording from a presentation Dave Edwards has made on “5 Keys to Time Management and Minimize Overwhelm.”
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What’s The Best Software To Use For GTD/Getting Things Done?
In this digital age, most of us are looking for the best software to keep us productive. David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done says he doesn’t think there will ever be a program that can handle the GTD system.
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How Real Time Editing Works in Evernote
A lot of knowledge work is done in groups. That means we need to be able to quickly share drafts of documents. The note-taking nap has introduced real-time editing that may be the solution to an obstacle for collaborative work.
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Here’s A Look Inside My Productivity System
If you combine the principles of GTD/Getting Things Done with Evernote you get a powerful productivity system. Here’s another way of managing your work with this system.
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It’s Time To Give Your Brain A Rest
An article in the Harvard Business Review talked about optimizing the functions of our brain. The authors wrote, “We now know that focus is important in improving how we think, but for optimal brain training, we need both focus and unfocus. So, build unfocus times into your day.” David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things…
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Don’t Give Up: Lessons On Perseverance
While we often focus on being more productive, there are times when we must deal with the challenges of life. Here’s a lesson in perseverance.
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The Power of Noticing: What The Best Leaders See
The premise of the book, “The Power of Noticing: What The Best Leaders See” is that we need to rethink the decision-making process to be open to more data points.
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Is Productivity Viewed Differently In Different Countries or Cultures?
People in different cultures view productivity differently. David Allen, the author of GTD/Getting Things Done discusses the work he has done around the world.
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Are You Wasting Time On The Job?
Recent government statistics show a trend that employees are spending more time on non-work activities while on the job. Let’s look at the problem.
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AI Note Cleanup Added To Evernote
When Bending Spoons acquired Evernote they promised that we would be seeing a variety of new features added. They are now in the testing phase of using artificial intelligence to clean up your notes.
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Tracking Completed Projects
We often worry about tracking the projects we need to work on. But what does the Getting Things Done methodology say about tracking completed projects?
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Effectively Managing At Home Employees
Working at home is here to stay for many. But how do you manage remote workers effectively?
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Help with “Backlinks’ in Evernote
Evernote has always allowed you to link one note to another, but going the opposite direction hasn’t been easy until the recent introduction of backlinks. We talk with the project manager.
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Book Summary: Mind Your Mindset – The Science That Shows Success Starts With Your Thinking
We go through life without much thought to how our minds work or process our thoughts into ideas. Because so much goes on in our subconscious, it is easy not to question our thoughts the way we might challenge the thoughts of others.
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GTD: How A Weekly Review Will Boost Your Productivity
If you are not doing a weekly review of all of your tasks and activities you are missing an opportunity to help yourself be the most productive you can be. It’s also a key component of David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology.
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A GTD Mindsweep Group Activity
One of the key components of the Getting Things Done methodology is a mind weep. It is when you reflect on all the things you need to do or remember and write them down. But GTD author David Allen says sometimes we can benefit from making the mind sweep a group activity.
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Creating Interval Tasks In Evernote
The task feature in Evernote has been of great help to lots of people. They’ve added a small update to tasks that might make it more useful to people who have tasks that need to be done on specific intervals rather on specific dates.
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Make Sure You Have The Latest Version of Evernote
Evernote keeps rolling out new features. But how do you know when you will get the latest version, or even know if you are running the newest update?
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The Truth About The GTD Weekly Review
One of the core elements of the GTD – Getting things Done productivity system is the weekly review. But some people get frustrated when they don’t do them every week. David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, discusses how and when we should do these reviews.
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Sorting Notes In Evernote
As you add hundreds of notes to your Evernote app, you may be looking for ways to organize and sort them.
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When Your “Someday Maybe” Lists Get Too Long
The Getting Things Done methodology teaches us to put ideas on lists so we won’t forget them. One of those lists is a ‘someday maybe’ list which can contain things that you may want to do in the future but for which there is no urgency. But what happens when those lists get too long?…
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Will A Standing Desk Make You Healthier and More Productive?
Standing desks remain popular in the workplace, but they may not be right for everyone.
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Prioritizing Your Work
When you are faced with a lot of tasks to do, how do you decide what to do next? David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, offers an answer.
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Add Tasks In Evernote Clipper
Evernote’s web clipper just got better. They’ve added a new task feature that will help you stay more productive.
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Searching For The Best Productivity App
With thousands of apps that promise paperless productivity on the market, we can spend a lot of time searching for the perfect application.
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Is Productivity A Worthwhile Goal?
Some people make a big deal about productivity, while others just go through life without worrying about it. What are the benefits of productivity anyway? Or do we make too big of a deal about it?
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Are Some People Better At “Getting Things Done” (GTD) ?
While the Getting Things Done methodology is practiced by people all around the world, some insist it is too restrictive and stifling. It’s author David Allen disagrees. But does that mean that certain types of people are likely to accept the GTD concepts?
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5 Quick Tips To Increase Your Productivity
I’ve been writing a lot in recent years about improving your productivity. Today, I want to share my top 5 quick tips that you can implement right away.
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Evernote: Backlinks In Action
Evernote introduced a new feature called ‘backlinks.’ Now when you add a link to a new note, you can track your link backward to the original note. Here are some practical uses of this new feature.
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