When talking about productivity, we often talk about how to do things efficiently to save time. While doing things efficiently could save you time in the short term, you may still lose time in the long term. The reason is…
Justin wrote this comment on my post Ask the Readers: What Productivity-Related Problem Do You Have? : I’ve found that not getting things done is sometimes almost as important as getting things done in productivity. When people request too much…
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James The art of nonfinishing (which Tim Ferriss mentioned in The 4-Hour Workweek) is a key to productivity. We are productive not because we accomplish many…
I’m now reading an interesting book entitled Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern. There are a lot of useful tips there about how to declutter our life and better organize it. I especially like the fact that it…
Saying “no” is one of the biggest timesavers in existence. It could spare you from unproductive commitments which may cost you hours, days, or even months of your time. Unfortunately, it may not be easy to say “no” when someone…
Following the development in personal productivity field could be cumbersome. There are simply too many good resources out there than what I could possibly follow through my feed reader. So what can I do? One solution I can think of is…
I’ve written about how keyboard shortcuts can boost your productivity when working with computers. The next step is – of course – putting it into action. Most (if not all) popular applications have keyboard shortcuts to help you use them…
In this information age, computers have been a big part of our life. In fact, many people spend much – if not most – of their time working with computers. As such, there is a simple way to improve your…