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Like most people, I check my primary inbox fairly frequently. I also have a secondary inbox that I use for a few other things. I …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Time, work, and life with Google’s productivity expert Laura Mae Martin
Corporate life can feature an overwhelming volume of emails and meetings. How can you stay on top of things and get the substance of your …Read More
Think about the Monday after (and Thursday miscellany)
I know a great many people will be on vacation next week for spring break. Closing all the open loops before taking a week off …Read More
The project (someday/maybe) list
We all have long lists of stuff we could do. We don’t want to forget these things, but we aren’t ready to assign them a …Read More
Create a deadline
Yesterday, I put approximately a dozen bags and boxes of stuff on the porch. We'd scheduled a donation pick-up for today, and so, if all …Read More
Post vacation semi-productivity
With the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday this year, work time has become a wee bit “atypical” (whatever that means). I feel like …Read More
Vanderhacks/Laura’s little list of life hacks
Thanks for all the suggestions on what to call these! I’m partial to “Vanderhacks” myself :) Over the past few months I've been posting the occasional …Read More
A few more life hacks
People seemed to like my last post on this topic so here are a few more things making my life easier these days. Emailing myself. I …Read More
Batching (and the BOBW goal setting workshop)
One of my Tranquility by Tuesday rules is Rule #8: Batch the little things. On one level, this rule is very simple. Keep a list …Read More