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Productivity

What to Do with Your Unwanted Stuff

Joshua Zerkel • November 14, 2011

A frequent by-product of the organizing process is usually a bunch of stuff you’ve decided you no longer want, love, or use. Getting rid of all this stuff can sometimes be a challenge – but don’t let that stymie your progress!

Categories:
  • Home,
  • Home Office,
  • Planning,
  • Space Management & Storage
Tags:
  • Clutter,
  • Efficiency,
  • Organizing,
  • Productivity

Which To-Do’s Should You Do?

Joshua Zerkel • November 10, 2011

Which tasks and to-do’s should you spend your time on, and which ones should you avoid? It’s easy to decide when you ask the right questions.

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Productivity,
  • tasks,
  • Time Management,
  • to-do's

The Trouble with To-Do Lists

Joshua Zerkel • November 5, 2011

Having an abundance of asks and to-do’s are a fact of modern life, and with them come lists. But are lists really a good thing?

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Productivity,
  • Scheduling Tasks,
  • tasks,
  • Time Management,
  • to-do's

Partner Up for a Productivity Boost

Joshua Zerkel • October 5, 2011

Getting things done can be a challenge when you have a laundry list of to-do’s begging for attention. Engaging help is a great way to work through your list.

Categories:
  • Evernote,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Effectiveness,
  • Efficiency,
  • evernote,
  • Planning,
  • Process,
  • Productivity

Three Tips for Making the Most of Your Time

Joshua Zerkel • September 20, 2011

Maintaining organized systems means planning and incorporating into your routine.

Categories:
  • Maintenance,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Maintenance,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management,
  • To-Do Lists

Get Yourself an Organizing Buddy

Joshua Zerkel • September 13, 2011

Having a partner help you stay organized can be key to succeeding.

Categories:
  • Maintenance,
  • Productivity
Tags:
  • Efficiency,
  • Maintenance,
  • Organizing,
  • Productivity

3 Strategies to Eliminate Daily Distractions and Boost Your Productivity

Joshua Zerkel • September 9, 2011

In this age of constant message notifications—new email, voicemail, text message, tweet, etc.—set boundaries for when and how you’ll respond.

Categories:
  • Challenges,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • distractions,
  • Email,
  • facebook,
  • interruptions,
  • Productivity,
  • Social Media,
  • Time Management,
  • twitter

Three Tips for Greater Effectiveness

Joshua Zerkel • September 6, 2011

As with all things that are worthwhile, building your effectiveness habits take time and effort—but it’s worth it.

Categories:
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • Effectiveness,
  • Efficiency,
  • Goals,
  • multitasking,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management

4 Strategies for Beating Procrastination

Joshua Zerkel • September 2, 2011

Use these tips to stay motivated and cross those to-dos off your list!

Categories:
  • Challenges,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • motivation,
  • Procrastination,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management,
  • to-do list

Create a Work Zone-and Stay There!

Joshua Zerkel • August 9, 2011

Creating a work zone and staying there is essential to increasing productivity.

Categories:
  • Home Office,
  • Productivity,
  • Time Management
Tags:
  • consistency,
  • Effectiveness,
  • Home Office,
  • Productivity,
  • self-employment,
  • small business,
  • Time Management,
  • work zone
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