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, a frequent guest contributor to GeekWire who writes columns on topics including productivity, efficiency and work-life balance. Matt shares his tips and tricks on everything from dealing with email and managing meetings to using online services to offload basic tasks.
Specific services that he mentions include Dial2Do and TimeSvr.
Matt has gathered all of his columns on the topic, from GeekWire and his own blog, into a free PDF that you can download here.
Also check out his most recent GeekWire column: New Years Resolutions: 11 ways to increase your productivity in 2013.
That discussion starts at the 8:00 mark in the audio player above, after our weekly news roundup, in which we discuss …
- Amazon’s new AutoRip service, which surprised customers this past week with free MP3s from the CDs they’ve purchased through Amazon, going back 15 years.
- Microsoft’s “Illumiroom” prototype, which uses a projection system to extend video games and other content beyond the edges of the television screen.
- The latest round of offbeat interview questions from Microsoft, Google and others.
App of the Week: Mind Vault, a memorization assistant for iOS, available for $2.99.
Name that Tech Tune: The answer to last week’s challenge: Pole Position.