Make it Easier to Check Email by Going Offline
Being connected doesn’t have to mean being inundated
Going offline to process your email is like stopping time. Get to Inbox Zero without interruptions.
Productivity
How Creative Procrastination Sneaks Up On You
Have you ever tried to justify and excuse your lack of action?
We can recognize procrastination when it comes at us head-on. Sometimes, it sneaks up on us and catches us by surprise.
How to Set Up an Unstoppable Scanning Station
Everything you need, where you need it
A scanner is only one of the tools you need for effective scanning. Here’s what you should have on hand so you won’t have to stop until you’re finished.
How Do You Make Time to Automate?
Find the time to make more time
Automation saves time, but it takes time, too. Here’s how to make the time to get started.
Is Planning Every Day the Wrong Approach?
What if your plan for today takes several days to finish?
It frequently takes me several days to work through a daily plan. Is that really such a bad thing?
The 90-10 Fallacy of High Productivity
Don’t be so busy that you don’t get anything done
If we aren’t careful, our quest to get more done will keep us from getting anything meaningful done.
How to Focus Your Interruptions with Office Hours
Coalesce Quadrant 3 into Quadrant 2
Most coworkers want to be respectful of your time and not disturb you when you’re in the middle of something. Office Hours can send a signal that it’s an especially good time to interrupt you.
How to Set Up a Kanban Board in OmniFocus
Not every task goes from start to finish with a single check
If your tasks go through multiple stages from start to finish, it might be worth setting up a kanban board to track them as they progress.
The Basic Brushes for Painting Your Vision of the Week
Building blocks to lay out your week
There are four basic blocks of time you can put on your calendar. How you arrange them is up to you.
7 Apps that Really Need to Support CarPlay
If your app does certain things, it should let you do them through your car stereo
CarPlay lets you use your iPhone’s key functions safely behind the wheel. Here are the third-party apps I would use while driving if I could.