July 5th, 2008
1:00 am
Links
Here are 5 of the best articles that I have read in the past week:
1. The Unsurpassable Productivity List: A Handy Guide to Getting Important Things Done (Zen Habits) - This is a post by Zen Habits introducing newcomers to their blog. It is a great summary post with links to many great tips.
2. 30 Articles that Will Help You Simplify Your Life (Mark and Angel Hack Life) - Similar to the previous one, this post has links to many articles on simplifying your life. There is a TON of info in this article. It’s well worth checking out.
3. 7 Steps to Completing Your Projects on Time (Dumb Little Man) - This is a good article for anyone with multiple projects to deal with. These tips will definitely help me with my projects.
4. Top Tips for Working at Home (Home Office Warrior) - This article is the result of the author asking all of his contacts for tips on working at home. This list is very detailed.
5. How To Visualize Your Success (Pick The Brain) - A good article on visualization and using that to gain success. This is an idea that I personally believe to be very effective. If you haven’t tried it before, read this article and give it a try.
June 29th, 2008
1:00 am
Links
Here are 5 of the best articles that I have read in the past week:
1. Create a personal productivity app using Wordpress and Twitter (Hack Your Day) - An interesting idea about using two technologies for something that is totally different from what they were meant for. It also sounds like a very useful idea. I’ve been having some trouble with the twitter plugin for Wordpress (I think the problem lies in the twitter API being limited due to Twitter problems), but as soon as it starts working again, I’m planning to set this up and give it a try.
2. 10 Ways to Save 10 Minutes Daily (Marc and Angel Hack Life) - A list that contains some very good tips. I really need to work on number 10: Productively Use Waiting Time!
3. Numbered Folders: the easiest way to keep track of works-in-progress (Academic Productivity) - This is an intriguing idea for anyone who has lots of project ideas. It’s like a folder version of GTD’s idea capture and process. The only down side for me is that I do a lot of work on paper… but I still may give this is try.
4. 5 Tips to Accomplish Low Priority Tasks (Hack Your Day) - This is something I really need! I have many low priority tasks clogging up my productivity line, as I’d expect many of you do too. Daniel gives some really good tips on how to tackle them.
5. How LaTeX Helps Me Write a Paper Without Microsoft Word (The Productive Student) - As a dedicated Apple fanatic, I hate Microsoft Word. But even if you like Word, using LaTeX can really help you focus on writing instead of how your paper looks or how many pages you have written. After reading this post, I finally set up LaTeX and am now using it to write a novel. If you’re hesitating because of the resemblance to programming, don’t worry. There really isn’t that much you have to write beyond your paper; Most of it is generated for you. Check it out!
