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September 7 BY CM Smith in Productivity
The Top 12 Note Taking Apps for Getting Things Done in School

423 Shares The school year is here and you are going to be taking a lot of notes. Don't waste your valuable time trying to find the perfect app. Here are 12 note taking apps for getting stuff done in school.

September 5 BY CM Smith in Technology
Neat Brings the Paperless Lifestyle to Android with NeatMobile

40 Shares Today, Neat announced the general availability of their new NeatMobile app for Android. Take a look at what this app will bring to the Neat Digital Filing System.

August 30 BY Bob Pozen in Productivity
How to Find a Better Rhythm at Work

101 Shares A month ago, I wrote about how you can take a relaxing vacation. But as the calendar shifts from August to September, vacation season is coming to an end for most of us. Fortunately, going back to work doesn’t have to mean going back to the same old grind. Here are some tips for finding a new, better rhythm when you head back to work. Set Better Goals In my experience, many people set their work-related goals the wrong way. They ask themselves, “what am I best at?” and “what do I... More »

August 22 BY CM Smith in Uncategorized
26 Free Cross-Platform Productivity Apps to Help You Get Things Done

226 Shares Rather than pay for productivity apps for each platform, use these free cross-platform productivity apps to get your work done.

August 21 BY CM Smith in Productivity
17 Back to School Lifehacks to Start Your Semester

120 Shares Starting a new college semester can be tough, especially when trying to be more productive. Here are 17 lifehacks to get you through this semester.

August 19 BY CM Smith in Uncategorized
Designing User Interfaces and Interactions With OmniGraffle

95 Shares One of the hardest things to do while creating any new system or software is to make sure that the user interface and design is easy and intuitive for users to understand and use effectively. Coming from a development background, this type of design and attention to detail that is needed to ensure that the software, web site, or system you are creating is usable is probably the the most important part of any software development project. The problem is that most times designing user interfaces is awkward, time consuming, and hard.... More »

August 1 BY CM Smith in Uncategorized
How to Painlessly Create a Budget to Get Your Finances in Order [Lifehack Lessons]

46 Shares Another day, another Lifehack Lesson! This time, instead of teaching you how to be creative, how to develop your own apps, how to get more productive, or how to stop become mindful with a meditation practice, we are jumping into your finances. Well, you will be the one jumping into your finances by creating a simple budget and learning some powerful rules to make you more financially independent. Not to mention, you will gain a peace of mind knowing that your money is in order and accounted for. This Lesson will be available... More »

July 31 BY Mike Vardy in Communication
The Best of Lifehack – July 2012

75 Shares July has come to a close, and now it’s time to present the best of the month gone by with the latest edition of our Best of Lifehack series. This month we covered a wide range of topics here at Lifehack (as we do), as well as launched a couple of new initiatives in Lifehack Lessons and Lifehack Quotes. It’s been a busy month here and as we head into the latter half of the year we’ll keep bringing you the great content you expect from Lifehack. Now, let’s check out The... More »

July 27 BY CM Smith in Uncategorized
A First Look at the new Todoist

64 Shares To say that you support HTML5 may seem like a marketing gimmick nowadays and a way to put the little HTML5 banner on your site, but HTML5 is a great technology that allows developers deliver rich and powerful web applications. These applications can be so powerful inside of the browser that they can look and feel like native desktop applications. When I got the email about the new Todoist being rebuilt using HTML5 technologies, I was nothing but excited. There are some apps online that can get away with taking time and... More »

July 20 BY Annabel Candy in Uncategorized
101 Ways to Feel Happy on a Daily Basis

992 Shares Do you want to feel happy — or even happier — on a daily basis? The simple solution is dipping into these 101 quick, easy and free ways to make you feel happy right now. They’ll help you get the big picture on how you can actively seek happiness and start to feel happier every day. Once you’ve got started you can add more ideas of your own to make sure you get your daily dose of happiness. Life’s too short to be miserable and there are infinite ways to feel happy,... More »

July 8 BY Bobbi Emel in Lifestyle
How Resilient Are You? Take the Test!

132 Shares When faced with a crisis, some of us bounce back just like a fully inflated ball while others of us hit the ground with a thud and stay there, totally deflated. How good are you at bouncing back? Just how resilient are you? Take this test* to get your answer! To get a good idea of how resilient you are, be as honest as possible when taking the test! For each item, fill in the blank at the end of the item using the following scale:   1 = Absolutely disagree 2... More »

June 30 BY Mike Vardy in Communication
The Best of Lifehack – June 2012

67 Shares Well, we’re finally into the summer months. June was another stellar month here at Lifehack, with the launch of our new Lifehack Lessons branch and the addition of more great writers, including videos by well-known Canadian technology personality Steve Dotto of DottoTech. Now it’s time to look at the best of what June had to offer in the latest edition of our Best of Lifehack series. 11 Essential Habits for Success David Loker offers a list of some habits to help you set goals and achieve them. The idea is that not... More »

June 29 BY Mike Vardy in Featured
Level Up Your Life with Lifehack Lessons [Announcement]

Today we’re launching the latest addition to the Lifehack family: Lifehack Lessons, a premium resource for your life hacks. Lifehack Lessons is a library of hacks we’ve assembled that are made in a easy-to-follow format. Essentially, Lifehack Lessons enable you to add useful tips on a variety of topics that we cover over at Lifehack – such as: Communication Lifestyle Management Money Productivity Technology All of these tips are designed and delivered to help you manage or change your life as a whole for the better. You can scroll through our growing... More »

June 26 BY CM Smith in Lifestyle
The Lifehack Editors’ Fitness Challenge: Week 4

35 Shares It’s that time of the week again. This is the time where we, the Lifehack editors weigh in to show you just how many inches and pounds that we have lost during the last 7 days and what our experience was during that time. We have gone a full 4 weeks since the beginning of the Lifehack Editors’ Fitness Challenge and we all know what that means; if we stuck to the plan for a full 30 days, the chances of us making this a habit is greatly increased. So, how did... More »

June 20 BY CM Smith in Lifestyle
The Lifehack Editors’ Fitness Challenge: Week 3

45 Shares So, we have made it to the third week of the challenge and I am officially sore! You know the saying “I’m working muscles that I never thought I had”? Yeah, I think I know what that means now. Anyways, it’s been a big week for both editors here at Lifehack as we move forward with the challenge. Here is our experience from week 3 as well as our results. Mike’s Take I’ve gotten better over the past week with my eating, but not so much with my exercise. I’ve only started... More »