Five simple steps to get your workweek and task list back under control

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Good intentions don’t always lead to effective execution.  And how you plan your workweek on a Sunday evening or Monday morning rarely reflects how things actually take shape. You may start Monday morning with a tight to-do list, a clear desk and Inbox Zero.  But then other people show up.  Start building your list of… Read More…

Ask the Productivity Geek: 6 questions, 6 answers

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Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a periodic column where we’ve asked Matt Heinz, who has been writing an occasional column on productivity for GeekWire, to answer questions on topics related to productivity, work/life balance and time management practices.  If you have questions, email Matt directly or leave them in the comments below. When taking… Read More…

GeekWire Podcast: How to be more productive, and take control of your work and life

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Mobile devices, online services and persistent connectivity are overloading many of us with information and distractions. As the new year begins, how can we take back control, and become more efficient and productive in our work and lives? That’s our topic this week with our guest Matt Heinz, the president of Heinz Marketing in Redmond,… Read More…

New Years Resolutions: 11 ways to increase your productivity in 2013

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We have a specific, measurable set of objectives to drive our business in the New Year, plus I’ve developed with my wife a set of goals for our family in 2013. The 11 resolutions below sit somewhere in the middle. Most are work-related, but together they represent an effort to work smarter and more efficiently,… Read More…

7 ways to get other people to read for you

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Want to read more, but just don’t have the time? Let someone else read for you! It’s not crazy. There are a number of tools, most online and many for free, where someone else does the “heavy lifting” of reading everything, summarizing what’s most important and prescient for you. In just a few minutes, you… Read More…

An introduction to productivity porn: How to be lazy, productive & successful

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Some of the most successful and productive people I know are lazy. They’ll tell you so. David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and the godfather of productivity. Lazy. He will tell you this at the beginning of his seminar. Seth Godin, who writes daily blog posts and has published four hundred books and continues to… Read More…

Startup Spotlight: Mobile app developer Faqden Labs

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It’s a good thing that Faqden Labs’ latest iPad application is designed to help groups of employees manage and collaborate on projects in Basecamp. After all, the 18-person company is distributed across the globe, from Seattle to Silicon Valley to India. Co-founder and CTO Sridhar Nallani, who is based in the Seattle area, thinks that… Read More…

11 productivity tools that your startup ought to use

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If you’ve ever been part of a startup, then you know how much hard work it involves. And you usually don’t have enough people to get all the work done! That’s why entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to cut down on distractions and work faster and smarter. The following is a list of eleven… Read More…