Category Archives: Productivity Techniques

Start using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks

 November 02, 2024 Start using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks Writing and communicating are about to get a whole lot faster and easier. BY Michael Grothaus Apple launched Apple Intelligence this week, the company’s official foray into the artificial intelligence space. The platform is designed around privacy and will roll out in stages, … Continue reading Start using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks

This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially

  September 21, 2024 This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially This isn’t just another calculator app—it’s a handy notepad that knows how to do math. BY JR Raphael Look, I get it: When you think of “exciting new life upgrades,” a calculator app might not be the first thing that comes to mind. … Continue reading This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially

The creator of ‘The Isolation Journals’ on the peril of perfectionism and the creative magic of letting go

August 17, 2024 The creator of ‘The Isolation Journals’ on the peril of perfectionism and the creative magic of letting go Author and artist Suleika Jaouad on the creative process, coexisting with fear, and the magic of unstructured time. BY Jenna Abdou On the hardest night of Suleika Jaouad’s life—“the closest she has ever felt to … Continue reading The creator of ‘The Isolation Journals’ on the peril of perfectionism and the creative magic of letting go

How to leverage the 80/20 rule for martech efficiency and ROI

Unravel the complexities of your martech stack by identifying the tools driving most of your marketing success. Gene De Libero on August 8, 2024   CMOs and their marketing organizations face a Sisyphean task in managing their ever-expanding martech stack. As these ecosystems grow bloated and more complex, challenges related to integration, utilization and ROI … Continue reading How to leverage the 80/20 rule for martech efficiency and ROI

Hustling harder doesn’t make your work more meaningful. Here’s what to do instead

  By Mary C. Murphy March 11, 2024 In my work around entrepreneurs’ fixed-versus growth-mindset triggers, I came across a common lore—a hoodie-clad frontiersman (usually male, usually young, usually white) hacking his way through the digital brush, grinding it out until he sells or takes his startup public. But wait, that’s a growth mindset in … Continue reading Hustling harder doesn’t make your work more meaningful. Here’s what to do instead

Why celebrating small wins is key when the big picture isn’t clear

  By Ashley Cooksley February 01, 2024 My first job out of college was working at Barry Diller’s CitySearch (which became Ticketmaster-CitySearch before it was folded into AOL). We had weekly awards called Quantum Leaps. I remember the rush and thrill I’d get for receiving these simple notes. One was for having a great attitude … Continue reading Why celebrating small wins is key when the big picture isn’t clear

4 questions to ask to decide if you should delegate or do it yourself

  By Andrea Liebross January 15, 2024 If you aren’t sure whether or when to delegate, you’re not alone. It’s one of the main things my clients often have trouble with. People often fear delegating. They worry about things such as others not doing the task well, or that delegating somehow implies they can’t pull … Continue reading 4 questions to ask to decide if you should delegate or do it yourself

How this standard (sometimes hated) office practice can boost your productivity in work and life

  By Bob Brody January 06, 2024 I can tell you the time of day within a matter of minutes, all without ever peeking at a watch or clock. My accuracy is uncanny.  Here’s why. For 21 years my employers mandated that either weekly or daily I fill out a time sheet. I tabulated, in … Continue reading How this standard (sometimes hated) office practice can boost your productivity in work and life