Productivity

Stop Searching Endlessly for the Best Tools

These two features are the only ones you need

Stop wasting time searching for the “best” tools for your productivity toolbox. Instead, focus on these two features.

2:50 read (571 words)

How to Clear the Clutter that’s Slowing You Down

Don’t let disorder derail your day

We can literally turn a blind eye to the impact clutter has on our productivity. Here are some ways to keep clutter from getting in the way of getting things done.

3:40 read (740 words)

How to Resolve Yesterday’s Unfinished Tasks

Wrap Up the Past to Prepare for the Future

Is your task list getting overwhelmed with the tasks you didn’t finish yesterday? Here’s how to let go of the past so you can embrace the future.

4:20 read (871 words)

Keep Your Productivity On-Course with a Mid-Week Audit

Reviewing your progress lets you correct a bad estimate sooner

We plan at high, strategic levels of thinking and execute at lower, tactical levels. A quick check mid-week can help us make sure our tactics fit with our strategies.

3:15 read (650 words)

How to Use Digital and Paper Calendars Together

Get the best of both worlds with a little structure

Paper and digital calendars complement each other nicely. Here’s how to set up your system to get the best of both technologies.

3:50 read (762 words)

Why You Should Use a Paper Calendar

Tried-and-True Technology for Your Busy Life

Paper and ink are thousands of years old, but they’re still one of the best technologies to handle your busy life.

3:30 read (697 words)

Three Documents to Plan the Perfect Vacation

Planning doesn’t go out the window just because you’re heading out of town

In high school, we’d head out on Friday night with little more thought than figuring out who could borrow a car. We just wanted to get out of the house! We’d figure out what we were doing as we went. More often than not, that meant we’d end up just hanging out talking or something […]

2:50 read (568 words)

How to Sign a PDF on iOS or macOS

Bring your signature workflow into the 23rd century

There’s no need to print, sign, and scan a PDF. On iOS and macOS, you can get better results by affixing your signature digitally.

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What is your Win Condition for the Day?

You can win the day without completing every task

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you have to complete every task to have a productive day. Productivity isn’t all-or-nothing.

3:30 read (693 words)