Articles Tagged 'productivity'
Punch Procrastination in the Face and Accomplish Your Goals
Jenna ScaglioneWorking from home or even an office as a freelancer can be very rewarding. Free time, creating your own schedule, the chance to be your own boss—the freelancing life is one that a lot of people envy. Unfortunately, without a boss or supervisor breathing down your neck, the accountability starts to decrease and freelancers can become entangled in a web of distractions and procrastination without even realizing it. Facebook, emails, Twitter, blog comments, your mother calling to gossip about the family —all of these and more vie for your attention.
45+ iPhone Apps To Keep You On Top Of the Edge Wherever You Go
Daniels MekšsiPhone has gained popularity rapidly and is a must have gadget for nearly everyone now. Even I, an old clumsy Nokia owner, have finally realized it. iPhone is not your typical phone you pull out only to make a call. It can do much more than that. And with over 350 000 apps it would be silly not to fully use the potential this phone's offering. But which apps to choose and which are worth the money? It can be rather frustrating to pick the right ones for you in all that mess. This article is here to help you and presents 45+ of the most useful, efficient and awesome apps to keep you on top of the edge every time you use your iPhone - be as productive as possible wherever you go. The apps collected in this article range from advanced bookmarking services to simple photo effect tools. These fantastic apps will help you increase your productivity greatly and get the best from your iPhone. You might ask if you can afford all that? Don't worry, most of these apps are actually free or at a ridiculously low price for the value you get.
How to Use Gmail Like a Pro – Smart Tips and Tricks
Rean John UeharaKnowing your way through Gmail is a good way to increase work productivity, that's why I wrote this to give you an idea on how extensible and flexible Gmail is. After reading this you will have sufficient knowledge of Gmail and your e-mail management will surely sky-rocket with efficiency. There is a stereotype between e-mail users which states that you can tell what kind a person is by just looking at his/her e-mail. Having a Yahoo! mail account suggests a person is just a regular internet user; Gmail users are for more technical people who are very internet savvy. Then there are those with custom e-mail for webmasters/website owners, these people make others' jaw drop because it's cool. Having said that, I'll focus on setting up and optimizing Gmail . If you're an Oatmeal fan, what comes to mind? This.
Pointers and Guidelines For Freelance Graphic Designers
Sheena Dosdos"Dream Job" as others call it. Why not? In freelancing, you enjoy the benefit of working on your own time table, have your freedom and relax. But everything good comes with great hard work and hard-gripping effort. It's a great responsibility and discipline having to work everything on your own, having to learn the operations and flow may take one the longest time possible. But like any other business it has its pros and cons, handling that depends on the freelancer. Dealing on the high risks that come along a freelancer should be ready. In this article I will be sharing a guide for all freelancers from newbies to veterans, that if followed may help you reach success. But of course, the determination and passion is all in your hands.
Checklists: Why are They Important in Getting Things Right
DarrenWhat's the one single thing that contributed to lowering major complications in surgery by a third and cutting death rates (also in a surgery) in half? Was it a new drug? Not really. But if it was, there would certainly be an incredible amount of media attention, with the company/organization who invented it receiving incredible recognition. That single thing that contributed to lowering complications and death rates was...a checklist. It was a 19-point checklist that was used before beginning surgery that made sure people did the essential things, like give anesthesia and check for other basic problems before operation.
5 Simple, Yet Effective Online To-do Apps to Get Stuff Done
I've decided my primary focus this year to be on improving my productivity. Almost 4 months have passed. Lots of lessons learned. One of them was: do not make things complex if they can be kept simple. Same with to-do lists. Below you have 5 very simple, yet powerful online to-do tools you might find useful. I've done my best to help you make an informed choice by listing and reviewing the best tools I found so far.
10 Awesome Tools to Boost Your Productivity
Nicole DominguezIn today's busy world, everyone strives to save time. It's interesting to see how some simple tools can help you a lot in increasing your productivity. Today I'm going to show you some tools I use everyday to increase my productivity. Some are Mac apps, but some are online ones, so if you're not part of the Mac cult, its okay!
