Archive for the ‘Productivity’ Category

Productivity Pr0n: 5 Unusually Useful Notepads

Hi. My name is Dustin, and I’m addicted to notepads.I first realized I was addicted when I found myself prowling office supply stores in the wee hours of the afternoon, trying to score a college-ruled composition book. Pretty soon, I couldn’t go anywhere without my works – a battered red Moleskine and a black Sharpie click-pen.And it got worse. I started thinking, “maybe there’s a perfect notebook out there… Continue reading

February 2 2010 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, design, notebook, notepad, paper, stationery | 27 comments»

How To Start and Run a Mastermind Group

Some people like to cooperate with others to achieve their goals, while others prefer to chase their dreams on their own. I find that involving mutually committed partners in my pursuits is intensely rewarding - especially mastermind groups. I've strengthened my friendships, made measurable progress towards my goals, and continue to grow thanks to the support I've received in my mastermind groups over the years.In this article I'll lay out what… Continue reading

January 26 2010 | By Sid | Tagged: career, goal, howto, mastermind, meeting, personal-development, planning | 19 comments»

Are You a Productive Person? Look at the Number of People Who Are Waiting On You to Get Back to Them

During the course of the average working day, we make a number of promises to get back to people. We make some of them verbally or in writing directly. At other times, we quietly make a personal promise to ourselves.Many of us are resigned to what we believe is God's cruel trick - not giving us enough hours in the day to respond to everyone. Others… Continue reading

January 20 2010 | By Francis | Tagged: | 38 comments»

College 401: Tips for Advanced Students

It’s hard to believe, but the Spring semester is upon many of us already – I have colleagues who are already 3 days into the semester, and my own classes start back in just a few days. Outside the US, students are still working on their Fall terms, but they’ll be starting Spring soon enough, too.At the beginning of the school year, I posted a list of tips

January 6 2010 | By Dustin | Tagged: academic, college, education, school, student, university | 17 comments»

Getting Ready for 2010: My Moleskine Setup

I’m a few days late, but with the new year upon us, I’ve decided to inaugurate a new Moleskine. The old one is… well, it’s not good. The binding is broken, pages are out, and it’s just about full anyway. Plus, I’ve got a saucy new Moleskine in fire engine red that’s eager to get in the game.Since I make a big deal about using a Moleskine (or similar… Continue reading

January 5 2010 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, goal, gtd, moleskine, next-action, notebook, project, task list, todo | 33 comments»

The 90 Best Lifehacks of 2009: The Year in Review

Another year is winding down, and that means it's time to take a look back at what we've done here at Lifehack over the last 12 months. 2009 was a scary year for a lot of people – corporate layoffs, a shaky global economy, stunningly vicious politics, old wars grinding on and new ones flaring up. In the midst of all this, though, many saw… Continue reading

December 31 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: 2009, application, creativity, family, finance, gtd, Money, networking, new year, online, Productivity, review, social-networking, success | 19 comments»

Get Ready to Get Things Done in 2010 with TeuxDeux

As far as I’m concerned, there is no better personal productivity tool than the humble to-do list. Just the ability to put down and visually scan everything you’ve got on your plate offers a huge benefit – as anyone who’s ever reached for a sheet of paper and started listing tasks when they were feeling overwhelmed will attest.What’s missing in most to-do lists, though, is the element of time… Continue reading

December 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, online, task, task list, teuxdeux, todo, todo-list, web-2.0, web-app | 8 comments»

7 Steps For Making a New Year’s Resolution and Keeping It

Don't set yourself up for failure in 2010 by vowing to make huge changes that will be hard to keep. Instead follow these seven steps for successfully making a New Year's resolution you can stick to for good. Continue reading

December 16 2009 | By Annabel | Tagged: change, goal, new year, personal-development, resolution | 31 comments»

How to Stay Productive During the Winter Holidays

It’s December and one side of my brain is already thinking about presents, imagining the warmth of home, and preparing a list of "must-buys" for Christmas entertaining . The other side ois stuck with the reality of my daily life: me, at the office, dealing with day-to-day tasks. My attention has been divided and this can be seen in my results. It’s not the best situation you want… Continue reading

December 15 2009 | By Elisabeta | Tagged: attention, christmas, focus, gift, holiday, shopping, work, work-life balance | 10 comments»

How to Develop a Lifehack

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We benefit from the experiences of many on this site who have provided us with their hacks. It's easy, fun, and makes my life a little better. Sometimes I get caught in a receiving mode, waiting for the next hack to come and enhance my life. I sit, waiting for an elegant solution.Thinking about the word "lifehack" makes me think I shouldn't be perpetually stuck… Continue reading

December 11 2009 | By Daryl | Tagged: discovery, exploration, Lifehack | 6 comments»

What Is Your Time Worth?

I don’t like to take risks.I also haven’t had my own business for very long, so I’ve felt like every penny I made had to be sealed away in a vault for safekeeping in case I’d wake up one morning and have no writing assignments, no consulting clients, and no speaking engagements.Mentors told me I needed to invest in my business, but I didn’t really listen. The thought… Continue reading

December 7 2009 | By Alexandra | Tagged: careers, outsourcing, time-management, work-life balance | 4 comments»

Procrastination – NOT a Problem!

"I'm feeling guilty because I procrastinate too much"A quick search on Twitter confirmed my hunch. There are a lot of people talking about procrastination, and the tweets I surveyed are filled with feelings of guilt, regret and remorse.The word "procrastinate" is a heavy one, and I believe that people are trying to solve the problem the wrong way, leaving them with baggage that just won't seem to go… Continue reading

December 3 2009 | By Francis | Tagged: attitude, defer, procrastination, stress | 33 comments»

10 Best Productivity Books of 2009

Granted, the year’s not done yet, but publishers start to slow down new releases right about now, so it’s not likely we’ll see another contender for “best of 2009” until January. Plus, Christmas is coming up, and I wanted to give you plenty of time to read some of these books before you give copies to your friends and relatives.But really? It’s never the wrong time to recommend a list… Continue reading

November 18 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: book, book review, chance, gift, gtd, luck, motivation | 24 comments»

Take a Vacation from Your Email!

Considering how useful – revolutionary, even – email is as a communication tool, it can also be an incredible drain on productivity. If you’re anything like me, you have discussion listservs, newsletters, Google alerts, Facebook updates, blog comments, advertisements, automated backups, reminders, and all manner of other stuff pouring into your inbox all the time – all in addition to emails from actual people actually trying to communicate with you.Of… Continue reading

November 16 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: email, inbox, procrastination, time-management | 13 comments»

Stationery Pr0n: Japanese Pens and More from JetPens.com

Geeks tend to love pens, notebooks, and office gadgets. Some of the most popular posts here at Lifehack have been about pens and other stationery. Let us loose in a Staples or Office Max and we're like kids in a candy shop. We can't pass a stationery shop without feeling at least a twinge of desire – and usually without dropping some of our hard-earned money inside. And of course… Continue reading

November 13 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: office-supply, pen, pen-and-paper, pencil, stationery | 22 comments»

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