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Entries in Productivity (22)

2:34PM

Business Processes, Task Management And Automated Workflows

When we group related tasks together to produce a specified outcome, such as a product or delivery of a completed service, we refer to this as a business process. There are 3 broad categories of business process, and we shall outline them here.


Management Processes


Management processes will typically include control, monitoring and reporting functions to ensure appropriate oversight and stewardship of the business or organization.

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2:26PM

Tips For Creating A Perfect Home Office

Think about the form, function and style when designing a home office...

The home office, whether it is tucked into a kitchen corner or if it is a whole other room, it demands more than one function. Since this space calls for a lot of various activities, it is important to look at all the points when designing a home office.

Who will be primary user? What professional or domestic duties does it have to support?

Make a list of things, files and folders you will store, as well as the equipment you need there. With a prepared list, find the right space that is fit for your home office.

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9:07AM

Start Getting Things Done with GTDNext

GTDNext to-do list iconSometimes I wonder if humans have always had problems with procrastination or if it's a unique affliction of our age brought on by information overload.  

Don't worry, there's still hope for us because we have many tools and techniques for time management and productivity at our disposal. A few years ago I became seriously interested in productivity methods. Since then I've tried and even reviewed many to-do apps and solutions. While trying to overcome procrastination, I've probably read every piece of motivation advice on the planet, including the variations and "hacks" of the most popular ones.

And after all that, I'm still equally excited whenever I hear about a new productivity method or app. What kind of approach does it propose? What does it look like? Does it have something that others don't?

Today I want to show you a new (version 1.0 was just released a month ago!) time management and to-do organization app called GTDNext. If you're looking for a logical and simple way to tackle your projects and tasks, GTDNext can help you.

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4:50PM

Life Is A Game: Level Up Life and HabitRPG

Have you ever wished that your life was more like a video game? Visualized a “level up” sign above your head on your birthday? Imagined getting experience points for every project you turned in?

What if I told you that all of the above was not only possible, but also free?

Of course, you won't literally become a video game character. There won't be an extra life or a save/reload option, but you will have fun and you just might pick up a new hobby or kick a few bad habits. What am I talking about? The two apps – HabitRPG and Level Up Life – which combine gamification with productivity methods to challenge and motivate you in a refreshing and original way.

Level Up Life

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2:43PM

6 Time Management Techniques To Try!

Do you frequently miss deadlines? Are you consistently struggling with time management? Do you often set out to do one thing only to find that you’re doing something else? Do you frequently feel bad that you aren’t able to achieve all that you set out to do during the day? If you answered yes to one or more of the questions above, you probably experience time management problems.

Unfortunately, no one wants to hear the excuses. If a report or a project needs to be completed by set deadlines, they need to be in and completed, period. No stories, no explanations, no reasons! That said, if you’re finding it difficult to manage your time, the following proven time management tips will surely help.

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