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Google Launches ‘Keep,’ a New Note-Taking App for Android

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Google is finally getting into the list-making market with its new app, Google Keep. What is being described as Evernote’s biggest new rival, Keep gives users an easy way to make notes and create reminders for upcoming tasks. [Read more...]

What is Your Google Reader Replacement Recommendation?

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A screenshot of my Trends tab of Google Reader

Count me among the many avid Google Reader users who were bummed by yesterday’s news that Google is shutting down the RSS reader service. If you’re in the same boat, what RSS readers would you recommend I replace Reader with? On iOS, I’ve been using Feeddler and enjoy it, so this would be mostly for my browser or a MacBook Air app. [Read more...]

5 Productivity Apps for Android

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Increase your productivity and stay on top of your tasks with the help of these five apps for Android. Each of these apps works great for managing to-do lists and making sure you never forget a task. [Read more...]

My Favorite Analog Productivity Tools

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My go-to CB2 hourglasses

I’m often asked about my favorite productivity tools, and while I do cycle through an array of apps and digital tools, my absolute must-have in the office is my set of hourglasses, seen here. These particular hourglasses come from CB2, but any will do: the larger one is an hour, while the smaller one is 15 minutes. [Read more...]

5 Daily Efficiency Tips from President Obama

President Barack Obama (Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

For the past four years, President Obama has had to answer to 300 million people. He managed to provide a service valuable enough to see him hired on for four more. Add to that the fact that he’s an active father and loving husband, and one can’t help but be intrigued to learn the secret to his success. [Read more...]

The Election & the Single Mom

President Obama / Governor Romney

As a solopreneur and a working mother, I never take the importance of productivity for granted. So, I’ve decided to capitalize on the opportunity to make Election Day a teachable moment for my child, while at the same time, embracing my civil duties. [Read more...]

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Prioritize Sleep for Productivity

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The end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend ushered in a blissful extra hour of sleep. This is the perfect opportunity for you to prioritize sleep for productivity’s sake. [Read more...]

Pump Up Productivity With This Pithy Prioritization Phrase

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To pump up productivity and become ridiculously efficient, you must be exceptionally proficient at prioritization. Here’s a tip to help you contextualize your priorities, eradicate the word “can’t” from your lexicon and ultimately improve efficiency. [Read more...]

Why I Automate Social Media, and How You Can Too

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The debate over whether to preschedule tweets has diehard supporters on both sides of the fence. Here’s why I choose to automate social media, and how you can save time in your day by doing the same. [Read more...]

Stop Tab Hoarding With Instapaper and IFTTT

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Pop quiz: How many browser windows and tabs do you have open right now that you’re not using? If you find yourself doing what I call tab hoarding, read on for an easy two-part solution. [Read more...]

Make the Most of Crazy Days With Quick, Decisive Action

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I’ve been adjusting to a new workload by trying out several strategies with varying degrees of success, and one consistently effective time management method in my arsenal is quick, decisive action. [Read more...]

5 Strategies to Balance Priorities and Sanity

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I owe much of my productivity to my ability to balance work priorities and the personal rituals I need to remain sane and happy. Today’s must-reads offer strategies to tackle these sometimes opposing forces. [Read more...]

Recharge on the Fly With a 10-Minute Nap

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New research indicates that a 10-minute nap is the ideal way to recharge our energy and calm our brains. Has the classic power nap taken a Ridiculously Efficient twist? [Read more...]

I’m Too Busy

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We are all busy. Life is busy; however, we all get the same 24 hours in each day. What separates productive people from everyone else? [Read more...]

Quit Sitting

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There’s never been a better time than now to quit sitting, according to new research. [Read more...]