Tag: awesome links
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
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
Awesome Links #37: AppCleaner, Money or Life, Recipe Search
How to Completely Uninstall Programs on Mac with AppCleaner It is important to “cleanly” uninstall applications whenever they are uninstalled, be it on a Windows or Mac machine. That’s because the files left over from the programs take up system space, could interfere with other programs and — consequently —Read More
Awesome Links #36: Mac Apps, Fitness, Getting More Freelance Work
How I Train: Fitness for the Everyperson If you read Zen Habits regularly, you would know that its creator Leo Babauta likes to talk about his fitness and exercise routine. IAnd to think that just 5 years ago he was in terrible shape. In this post, he talks about hisRead More
Awesome Links #35: Time Tracking, Android Apps, Mobile Priority Inbox
How to Keep Track of When You Work Using a Scheduled Task This interesting article over at the Guiding Tech blog shows how one could accurately track when he logs in and when he locks his Windows computer. While it could be of great help to people at work whoRead More
Awesome Links #34: Pomodoro Technique, Changing Habits
This week’s Awesome Links offers insights on The Pomodoro Technique, successfully changing habits and how to work in multiple time zones without missing a beat. Managing Money, Time, Energy, and Information: Five Powerful Tactics from My Own Recent Experience In this article, Trent from the acclaimed The Simple Dollar blogRead More