Month: September 2010
How Digital Devices Detour You from Thinking Clearly
My new smart phone is one of my coolest productivity tools. While I’m anywhere, I can talk on the phone and check my e-mail. Or read a blog. Or play a game. It takes multitasking to a whole new level. This has to make me super productive. Or not.
10 iPhone Apps for Improving Productivity
If you browse through the iPhone App Store, you’ll find thousands of applications in all kinds of categories. That includes a huge number of apps made with the personal productivity of an iPhone user in mind. Here are 10 such apps to consider using to get things done quickly andRead More
Motivational Music: Songs That Get Me Going
I was reading an article on music motivation and I started thinking about when I listen to music at work and what I seek out for motivation. To be honest, I have a hard time listening to music when I’m writing — even classical music. But there are times whenRead More
How to Practice the 2-Item To-Do List
Are there any other type-A personalities out there who read with disdain blog posts about eliminating the to-do list? Do you roll your eyes like I do when you read things like, “do less and you’ll get more done.” Or, “just choose the one most important thing to focus onRead More
5 Online Meeting Planner Software Solutions
If you are looking to quickly organize a meeting with colleagues, or may be meetup with old pals on the weekend, the following web based meeting planner software solutions are worth taking a look at. NeedtoMeet NeedtoMeet is a really cool online meeting scheduler and organizer. Create a meeting, sendRead More
Rational Plan: A Project Management Software Review
Rational Plan is project management software that focuses on project planning. There’s a trial version that includes all features of the paid version except it limits the number of tasks to 20. The many options and features available in the program show that the developers put a lot of thoughtRead More
3 Keys to Handling Criticism
Handling criticism – especially the constructive kind – is not the easiest thing to do. Yet we face it each day, whether in small doses or in large chunks. It pays to be adept at knowing what to do when someone criticizes you or your work — not how you handle can have a positive (or negative)Read More
Room To Breathe: Tips to Get More Done with Less Stress
I like to swim. The rhythm of the stroke, the silence of the water, the regularity of breathing: they bring peace to an overactive mind that otherwise gets overwhelmed by things to do, while getting little done. Recently, I expressed a desire to increase my lung capacity underwater. If IRead More