Category: Productivity
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5 tips to reduce your phone addiction (for iOS)
This age is filled with digital distractions, and the first in the podium are our phone. Those little computers we carry everywhere beg for our attention and they receive it more than 2,600 times a day! If you are shocked by this number as I am, here are some tips to reduce your phone addiction. […]
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How to be productive as a team even if you’re not async
Working in an async environment is productive for sure. But what if your team/company isn’t working asynchronously? Can you still achieve productivity with these settings? Or should you join an async company to be productive? I believe every team can be productive, async or not. But it needs some discipline, and buy-in from the team […]
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Brainstorming is broken, try this method instead
Brainstorming is one of the most used methods nowadays. Companies use it to find “creative solutions” to problems. Startups to find new features to build. And teams to find their next team-building activity. A method as widespread as brainstorming should be powerful, right? Or are we part of a big misunderstanding? According to a meta-analysis*, […]
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Part of too many Slack channels? Here’s what you can do about it
There is a saying in Automattic that goes: “There is always a Slack channel you can join”, and that’s true at any moment! Keeping up with Slack channels is like keeping up with the Kardashians, it’s a never ending drama. But let’s understand how we ended up here… You know what drives our excessive checking […]
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How much time does it take to build a productivity system?
Creating a productivity system is hard for sure. The road is filled with trial and error, small wins, and headaches when things aren’t going as planned. In the end, how much time does it take to build your productivity system? I don’t want to break your heart or your will, but it takes months or […]
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3 free resources to learn the GTD method
GTD, or Get Things Done, is a productivity method created by David Allen and rests on the idea of capturing information, clarifying the usage, organizing, and finally engaging or doing! If you’re curious to learn more about the GTD method, here are the best free resources to learn: The Get Things Done (GTD) book The […]