The Real Benefits of Being Organized
A Powerful Habit to Unleash Productivity
Getting (and staying) organized is often treated like an end unto itself, but it’s not. Organization is about what it enables.
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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.
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.
How to Secure Sensitive Documents with an Encrypted Disk Image
Strike a strong balance between security and convenience
Want to level up the safety of your most sensitive documents? Encrypted disk images give you a secure place to store your files.
How to Lay Out Your Ideal Week
Start each week from a blueprint of how you want to work
There’s no need to create your weekly schedule from scratch. Once you figure out how you work best, use that as the starting point for each week.
How to Shift the Default Action to Your Favor
We make decisions ahead of time and don’t always realize it
We often make decisions ahead of time without realizing it. When the decision point comes, we’ve already chosen the outcome that will happen without further action.
How to Digitally Archive Your Paper Planner
Keep old planners around without buying them their own bookcase
If you use a paper planner, you inevitably run into one fatal question: What do I do with a planner once it’s full? Here’s how to keep those old planners around without buying them their own bookcase.
How to Sleep Better Wearing an Apple Watch
Even sleep improves when measured
Apple Watch is a great activity tracker during the day. At night, it can also help you get a good night’s sleep.
Do You Need to Improve Your Efficiency or Effectiveness?
Fix the wrong one and you could make things worse
Efficiency and Effectiveness are often used interchangeably, but they’re two distinct concepts that need handled differently.
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.