Category: General
End Malaria — Have You Got Your Copy Yet?
Did you know that every 45 seconds a child dies from Malaria? At WorkAwesome, we love supporting genuine causes. And what’s more genuine than a book that doesn’t just speak of saving lives, but does? Meet End Malaria, the cool new book by bestselling author Michael Bungay Stanier with other business thinkers, whichRead More
The Very Best of Awesome Links
After forty(!) articles in the Awesome Links series, I thought I’d offer some of my favorite links from the past that have been published on WorkAwesome. Supercharge Your OS X Desktop: Wallpaper, Icons, & Other Hacks (Windows tricks included) I like to include useful posts from Guiding Tech (full disclosure:Read More
Awesome Links #40: Tranquil Workspace, Digital Mindfulness, Opportunities
7 Ways to Create a More Tranquil Workspace A pleasant and elegant workspace can go a long way in making you more productive at work. I really liked this Lifehack blog post on ways to create a calm workspace. I can relate to the “add some noise” suggestion. I myselfRead More
The Netsetter: Are You Avoiding the Content Farm Stigma?
Last month, Google rolled out a change in its ranking algorithm that has come to be known as the “Farmer Update” — a reference to the so-called “content farms” that Google has put in the crosshairs. Not surprisingly, the algorithm change was more than a little controversial. Many observers pointedRead More
Awesome Links #39: Human Nature, Smart Labels, Tumblr Guide
What the Science of Human Nature Can Teach Us An intriguing article from The New Yorker that talks about the science of human nature and what exactly makes us happy. Turns out that socializing with people is an integral part of the equation. New in Gmail Labs: Smart Labels TheRead More
Awesome Links #38: Focus, Forming Habits and Decision Making
Monk Mind: How to Increase Your Focus A great article by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on how we can slowly and steadily increase our focus and keep working on the task at hand until we get it done. Productive work can only be accomplished if one can do itRead More
Review: GTD Agenda – Versatile Productivity Software
It seems like every day there’s a new task management app for a new productivity system. GTD Agenda breaks out of that mold by making a task management app that can be used for multiple productivity methods. In fact, my absolute favorite thing about GTD Agenda is that in additionRead More