Agile Manifesto: 12 principles applied to personal productivity
The agile manifesto was a revolution to software development and stll guides the best practices today. Learn how to apply it to your personal productivity system and in broader domains.
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Personal productivity Tips, Tricks, Hacks and Apps
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Personal productivity Tips, Tricks, Hacks and Apps
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Habit building by keeping productivity streaks alive
When building a habit, consistency makes all the difference. Especially in difficult situations, some basic principles and behaviors can help you to keep on track and not break the chain of building good habits. These are the tactics to apply if you want to achieve long and productive streaks.
How to use iterations to improve personal productivty (even beyond programming)
Using iterations can improve your personal productivity. Iterative work improves your efficacy and efficiency. Follow these principles to get started.
Be realistic AND visionary
Studies have shown that humans systematically overstimate what can be done in a year and underestimate what can be done in ten. hink big for your future. But be realistic for your present. It's a delicate balance.
Working in sprints will be a revolution for your personal productivity
Sprints are at the core of all agile management systems. They not only improve teamwork but also enhance productivity on a personal and individual level.
Reduce Useless Information and Declutter Your Digital Diet
Do you need to reduce the useless information in your life? Does it sometimes feel like you’re getting too much information? Making it get difficult to keep track of important things? Do you find it hard to segregate the important…
How to avoid distractions and achieve deep work
Knowing how to avoid distractions is an indispensable skill. Increase deep work, cut set-up costs and reduce mental distraction by following these rules.
Touch everything once: If you decide to do it – just do it.
You lose a lot of time if you start with a task, then stop to do something else and continue later. If you only touch everything once, you will save all these small time fractions that can easily add up to several hours each week.
Stop Procrastinating – How A Tickler File Can Help You Stop ‘Putting It Off’
If you want to stop procrastinating, a simple organisation system can help you to increase focus and reduce anxiety. A tickler file can be this system.
How to Avoid Procrastination Traps
Procrastination traps, for any individual, can be a dreaded bane. We all know what needs to be done yet we simply avoid doing it. It is common to put undesirable assignments at bay until the very last minute. However, in…