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What You Can Learn About Productivity From the Producers of ‘Anger Management’

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Your next productivity inspiration might come from Charlie Sheen’s bosses, the producers of FX comedy “Anger Management.” The show was given a 10/90 deal — if the first 10 episodes of the series received high ratings, the network would ink a deal for another 90 episodes. But, there’s a catch. It all has to be completed in two years.  [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...]

Be More Productive: Synchronizing Your Natural Time Clock [INFOGRAPHIC]

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This infographic discusses how getting you circadian rhythm in sync can make you more productive and healthy. It outlines the best times of the day to do various tasks, from sending email to taking showers. [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...]

Outsourcing and Productivity: When Should I Delegate?

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I’m a huge fan of outsourcing to improve your productivity. When done properly, delegation can crank your output up to unparalleled levels.

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15 Ways to Reset Your Creativity

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I talk a lot about the importance of unplugging to recharge your productivity and reset your creativity, but not all of us have the luxury of working from home at a schedule we set. Here’s a list of ways, both big and small, to hit the proverbial reset button. [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...]

How to Declare To-Do List Bankruptcy and Win

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This is a case study about how to declare to-do list bankruptcy and win. [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...]

4 Ways to Make Work Fun When You Work for Yourself

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Work is fun when you love what you’re doing and really enjoy your colleagues’ company. What about when you work for yourself, though? [Read more...]

5 Productivity-Preserving Perks for Solopreneurs

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Why let startups and big corporations have all the fun? These productivity-preserving perks for solopreneurs ensure your creativity and efficiency stay charged up year-round. [Read more...]

Weekend Reading: Guest Posts 8/27 – 8/31

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My guest posts this week included tips on manager-employee relations, project management apps and the atrocious statistics on vacation time in the U.S. [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...]