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productivity
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Android Tip: Give your sensitive eyes a break in the morning with Tasker
29 Aug 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
If you’ve ever read any productivity or personal development methodologies, you’ve probably been told that you should avoid checking your email first thing in the morning. It basically boils down to distraction: if you wake up and fill your head full of to-dos, you’ll be less likely to get one single thing done. Well, I’m not much of a morning person, so I love checking my ...
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How to maintain Inbox Zero and still read every email
10 Jun 2011 by Evan Wondrasek
My inbox is a sanctuary, a veritable digital zen garden. I have 0 unread messages, I’ve never declared email bankruptcy, and I do a fairly good job of replying to any email that needs my input. A series of small yellow stars decorate my inbox, denoting any messages that still require my action. I’ve never really talked about my email practices with others before, so I was surprised w...
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Free Online Sites that Help You Get Organized
16 May 2011 by Vanessa Vasile
Since everything is online and available through our phones, USB flash drives and pens may as well be obsolete. There are hundreds of online services nowadays available for free to help you productively organize, access, and share aspects your life. Here are just a few that you may find useful: Mint: Organize your finances I’ve been using Mint for over two years now and they have by far ...
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Crack the Lid on Gmail’s Canned Responses to Dish Out Quick Replies
08 Nov 2010 by Evan Wondrasek
If you find yourself writing impersonal, repetitive emails often, Gmail’s Canned Responses feature is a great way to streamline this tedious process. Canned Responses allows you to save pre-written messages, so next time you need to remind Ted that the wireless network’s ID is “Potato1″ you can take care of it with just a couple clicks. To activate Canned Responses, open...
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Create and Sync Notes on your Desktop, Phone, and the Web with Simplenote
31 Aug 2010 by Derek Johnson / 2 Comments
Ever have an idea that you’re sure is going to make you rich, only to have forgotten it by the time you get home? Or how about the time you spent all week making a list of things you need the next time you go shopping, only to forget where you put it when the time finally came? With Simplenote for iPhone (and other iOS devices like the iPod Touch), that’s all in the past. Simplenote ...
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Block Distracting Sites with LeechBlock
08 Jan 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 3 Comments
Firefox only: Having a hard time focusing at work? Do you compulsively check websites while your to-do list is growing? We can be our own worst enemies when work needs to be done and things like Facebook and RSS feeds are at our fingertips. LeechBlock is an add-on for Firefox that allows you to block time-wasting sites so you can actually get some work done. LeechBlock is highly customizab...
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