By Ernie Smith November 12, 2022 This article was adapted from the MidRange newsletter, which is publishing tips on the Mastodon social media network in a pop-up newsletter format called How-To Mastodon. There is a clear need right now for focused, simple information on Mastodon, a long-running decentralized open-source application that ties into the ActivityPub … Continue reading A few answers to your burning Mastodon questions
By Deb Tennen–Zapier October 30, 2022 Last summer, a friend of mine was about to leave on a trip for Mexico when she realized that her passport had expired. One round-trip flight and hundreds of dollars in fees later, and she got the expedited renewal before her trip. But the secondhand anxiety was enough … Continue reading Make this radical change to your to-do list
How to Create a More Productive Culture in Your Business Calendar / 07 Oct 2022 The workplace culture of your business is crucial to your success. Never has that been more important than now, as companies compete for scarce talent reshaped by the pandemic. As more employees work remotely or in a hybrid arrangement, … Continue reading How to Create a More Productive Culture in Your Business
What If Your Productivity Tools Are Making You Less Productive? Calendar / 23 Sep 2022 The earliest known form of the to-do list was recorded in 1791 by Benjamin Franklin. Lists are still popular, but digital productivity tools are becoming increasingly important. In addition to Google Calendar, you might use Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana, or Jira as part of your … Continue reading What If Your Productivity Tools Are Making You Less Productive?
By Jeremy Caplan September 02, 2022 This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Listening to minimalist music helps me get into a working groove. In this post I’m sharing some of my favorite free listening resources. They don’t … Continue reading These free tools will give you nice sounds while you work
A combination standing desk / PC is the ultimate all-in-one Now you can game all night while keeping your health in check. N. Lee @nicole Standing desks are the latest trend in office furniture and for good reason; sitting for hours a day can be pretty bad for your health. Lian Li, a case … Continue reading Lumina is working on a smart standing desk that has a built-in display
By Doug Aamoth July 25, 2022 Until we master the mysterious art of telepathy—which seems a long way off—we’re stuck with meetings. Fortunately, there are plenty of free tools that can take the sting out of scheduling, coming up with agendas, note-taking, and more. Here are a few to check out. Simple scheduling … Continue reading 4 great free under-the-radar tools for more manageable meetings
The Art of Switching Off: How to Do More By Doing Less Andrew Gazdecki / 24 May 2022 You are not a machine, yet I bet you spend over seven hours in front of a screen pretending to be one. Yes, I understand you have a lot of work to do, and it’s a … Continue reading The Art of Switching Off: How to Do More By Doing Less
By Aytekin Tank May 20, 2022 A news headline I recently came across summed up one part of the pandemic’s toll on society: “US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years.” This story demonstrated to me why, now more than ever, we’re barraged with stories offering “hacks” for greater productivity. … Continue reading The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce
By Jeremy Caplan May 09, 2022 This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Hello! In this post I’m sharing resources to help you stay focused and get more done: 5 simple tools to help you focus on what … Continue reading 5 simple tools to help you focus on what matters to you
