Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

Can your business run without you?

When I imagined what it would be like to run my own business, never in a million years did I think it would involve feeling trapped. I left my well-paying 9-to-5 job only to be stuck in a 9-to-9 job that had zero benefits and little-to-no pay.

How to make Zapier your personal assistant

It’s embarrassing when something slips through the cracks, or if you commit to something and forget to mark it on your calendar. This is a problem that Zapier solves.

Why you should set aside one day every quarter just to think

It is very, very easy to get lost in the day-to-day. There is always some fire to put out, or some recurring task that needs doing, which makes it hard to focus on big-picture stuff.

How I learned to prioritize by dropping things

Most productivity advice assumes you know which tasks are most important. The problem: I think every task is the most important thing. To combat this, I just drop things—gasp!—and see what happens.

How I finally started journaling

For years, I've read books, viewed webinars, and been to conferences where the author or speaker touted the value of journaling. It's therapeutic. There's a legacy factor. Journaling helps compile ideas. And so on.

You're doing emotional labor, whether you realize it or not

Feelings are hard work—if the past year has taught me anything, it's that. And the work of managing feelings is an important part of many jobs. One of my professors used to call that "emotional labor." 

Seriously, don't worry about New Year's resolutions for 2021

This year was brutal. You should feel proud just for getting through it, so please: feel free to skip making any 2021 resolutions. I, a professional internet productivity person, hereby liberate you.

Why you should use Google Sheets as your browser homepage

In the before-times, when I shared an office with other people, I used to be jealous of the "new tab" screens and plugins that my coworkers had. Every time they opened a new window, there'd be a calendar, a to-do list, or a picture of their cat/dog/turtle.

How tracking my time helped me increase revenue in my business

I'd never looked at how time spent (on everything!) was affecting revenue for my nail bar. When we reached capacity in terms of the number of clients we could take on but our revenue hadn't increased, I knew it was a major red flag.

How the Fogg Behavior Model can help entrepreneurs be more effective

As an entrepreneur, you're often working alone, building something new and unique. Without lots of people to reflect back on you, it can be hard to understand your own behaviors and hone them for increased productivity.