UPDATE: 9/12/20: I have removed old content on this post that no longer worked and replaced it with options that work as of today. I will do my best to keep this post updated as technology changes. Thanks for visiting! Note that this post refers to syncing Outlook...
How do you keep track of everything that's on your plate? Are you searching for a good productivity app for task lists? I've been looking forward to sharing my review of the productivity app Todoist. I've been using it for the past several months, and I really love...
I love discovering productivity apps that help make life a little easier and more efficient. I've found apps that do everything from helping you manage your email to providing music that makes you more productive. Today I want to introduce you to three of my new...
This is the season when time seems to magically speed up — and to-do lists somehow grow longer every time we look at them. The holidays don't have to be harried, though. Today, I've got tips to help you save time on shopping and other holiday chores. The goal is to...
Email isn't the only high-tech distraction that makes it hard to focus at work. You're probably also struggling to manage business text and instant messages, not to mention notifications from services like Skype and Slack or HipChat. A client recently wrote me to ask...
Personal productivity tools make managing your own workload easier. And project management tools help with wrangling group work. But there's a big gap between the two, and that's a problem. Think about all the tasks on your plate for the next week or so. Some of those...
Have you ever thought you discovered the perfect productivity tool for yourself or your team — only to find that it didn't really make a difference after all? In my latest article for Harvard Business Review, I explain why this happens. And I give some tips for...
Work-life balance used to be a lot more straightforward: When you were at work, you worked. And when you weren't at the office, you were engaged in the rest of life. Technology, of course, has complicated everything. Today, our work can find us even when we're far...
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Buddhify, my favorite mindfulness app. Maybe you're thinking, "What does mindfulness have to do with productivity?" As it turns out, there's a strong link between the two. Research shows us the power of mindfulness to change how we...
Last week, I talked about some ideas for staying productive in open workspaces. For more tips on dealing with the distractions at work and the and disruptions of an open office, check out this article I was interviewed for on Forbes.com. According to the Forbes...
