Posts Tagged ‘Lifehack’

Toward a New Vision of Productivity, Part 7: The Joy of Lifehacking

 

This is the seventh part of a 12-part series I am posting from the end of December and into January 2009, examining the current understanding of productivity and where the concept might be heading in the future. I invite Lifehack’s

Lifehack App for iPhone is released!

After a week of waiting for Apple's approval, we are happy to present Lifehack App is on the app store now and available download for free.Improve and inspire yourself on-the-go with Stepcase Lifehack articles and how-tos on Productivity, Technology, Finance, Communication, Lifestyle, and Management, for FREE! Now you can even improve yourself while commuting.This is the first version, so please let us know if you have any suggestions or… Continue reading

Lifehack App for iPhone is coming soon

We have completed the first version of Lifehack app for iPhone and it is now waiting for approval from Apple. It will be a free app and now you can read our how-tos and improve yourself while commuting. Think of it like the NYTimes app but for Lifehack.From our experience the approval period requires 1 week or longer, so don't hold your breath to see it on app store… Continue reading

Getting Lifehack Done: Global Collaboration

Somewhere around 3 dozen people, scattered across the globe from Hong Kong across the US to the UK, Europe, and beyond work together to bring you the collection of useful tips, thought pieces, and inspiration known as Lifehack. I thought it might be interesting to our readers to learn a little bit about what goes on “behind the scenes” at a big site like this – the… Continue reading

6 Signs Your Lifehacks Aren’t Working

Upping your productivity isn’t an exact science — and it isn’t something you can do overnight. Instead, you will probably need to try out a few things, see what works and throw out what isn’t working for you. Of course, to get rid of things that aren’t working, you have to recognize the warning signs before your productivity hacks turn into problems. Here is a spotter’s guide to a… Continue reading

Stepcase Lifehack – Rebranding with New Design

I founded Lifehack.org in May, 2005, as a place to share the little tips and tricks, or “hacks” — that I and others had discovered to make their work flow a little more smoothly, a little more quickly, and little higher quality.By 2007, Lifehack.org had grown far beyond my original vision with just sharing what I learned. I began expanding the scope of the site by adding new contributors. Lifehack.org… Continue reading

Exploring Happiness

I know, I know; I’m either stupid or brave to even think about tackling this topic. Alright, we’ll go with stupid.Before I start today’s chat, let me say that I know there is no ‘answer’ or consensus to this discussion. No sh*t Sherlock. I’m not stupid enough to think there might exist one universal standard or school of thought when it comes to this topic, perhaps just a bunch… Continue reading

Determine Never to Be Idle: A Simple Productivity Strategy

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.Thomas Jefferson

We lack time not because there is not enough time but because we lose too much of it. That's why I believe this quote represents a simple but effective strategy to boost our productivity… Continue reading

Motivational Tips to Hack Your Day

Admittedly most of struggle with increasing workloads. Getting through a regular day isn't as straight forward anymore as it was maybe ten years ago. With the increased pressures we face every day, it only makes sense to find ways that help us hack our days to keep some sort of mental balance.The sooner we take back control, the more we can eventually relax and enjoy life.A definition of "hack"… Continue reading

Literary Gluttony – How to Consume More Books This Year

Over 40% of Americans claim not to have read any books in the previous year. The survey was last conducted in 2002, and noted falling reading rates from previous years. I’m sure if you’re reading through lifehack.org that you probably don’t expect reading to stop after you graduate. Yet, with such dismal statistics, how can you beat the odds and read more books this year?Why Bother… Continue reading

Year in Review: The 70 Best Lifehacks of 2007

2007 was a great year for personal productivity at lifehack.org! We've added more than a dozen new writers, who have brought new perspectives, new topics, and most importantly new hacks and tips to our virtual pages. 

If you want to be more productive in the New Year, take a look at these 70 best lifehacks of 2007 now, and subscribe to our feed so you don't miss… Continue reading

Year in Review: Lifehacks, lifehack.org, and Your Changing Life

With 2007 winding down and 2008 ready to storm in, it's a good time to look at what's changed, and what's stayed the same, here at lifehack.org -- and in our lives in general. The idea of a "lifehack" has changed a lot since Danny O'Brien introduced the term at NotCon in 2004. For O'Brien, life hacking was about applying the lessons of computer programming -- the systematic… Continue reading

The Top 4 Misapplications of the 80/20 Rule

Eighty percent of the output comes from twenty percent of the input. That is basically a summary of the Pareto Principle, or as it is more commonly known, the 80/20 Rule. The rule comes from Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist who noticed that 80% of Italy’s wealth was in the hands of 20% of the population.The 80/20 Rule points out the imbalance of effects. Just as… Continue reading

Why Your Classes are Boring

Does your textbook make your eyes glaze over? Is the desire for a degree or diploma the only thing keeping you focused on your classes? I’ll admit the lecture format most schools use to teach material isn’t the best way to hold your attention. But I think there is a more important factor when deciding if classes keep you interested:Are you actually using the information you’re… Continue reading

How to Set an Appointment With Yourself

When you’re deep inside a jungle, your vision is blocked by the trees. In order to plan a route, you need to break out of the dense forest and see the entire landscape. Similarly, if you’re thick in the jungle of your own life, you might not be able to see much beyond next week. Setting an appointment with yourself can give you the broader perspective… Continue reading

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