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This is why your to-do list is going nowhere
Have you browsed the latest productivity tools in the app store lately? There is certainly no shortage of to-do list and task manager apps available, each one promising you a simpler way of organizing all the things you want to accomplish.
Desktop zero: how to manage unproductive digital clutter
I used to have many files scattered across my computer desktop, making my immediate files easy to find. Or so I thought. While fighting tight deadlines, I came to realize that finding that one vital file amid the mess on my desktop was a slog. Wasn’t the point of having folders and files right in front me the purpose of having a desktop at all?
Why Slacking off can speed up your productivity
Being busy is very often a waste of time. Slacking off can actually get better results. Just ask nature.
8 SaaS tools that help your company scale as a team
As a fast-growing team of over 100 distributed employees supporting 18 million users worldwide, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to scale successfully as a company. And we focus a lot on great collaboration, teamwork, creativity, and a collective energy to achieve something that’s bigger than ourselves.
Why group brainstorming doesn’t work
We’ve all been there. You’re on hour two of too many. The wall is covered in sticky notes. The coffee is running low. Everyone’s eyes are starting to glaze over. You’re thinking about all the work you aren’t doing while sitting in that room. And the three loudest people on the team are having an unofficial competition to see who can contribute the most ideas, quality be darned.
The minimalist’s guide to productivity
I’ve been on a journey to adopt a minimalist lifestyle for years. I’ve taken on a minimalist wardrobe, thrown out all the junk in my house, even downsized to a smaller flat with less storage and way more floor space.
How to add bots to your workflows the proper (read: productive) way
If you use digital applications to communicate or do any part of your work, you’ve probably heard about bots. These task-based automated programs may be poised to become the next big thing in the software economy – and it helps that they’re useful to individuals and companies alike.
The me in team: personal productivity tips to boost your team game
You’ve heard a coach say: There ain’t no “I” in team! And that’s true enough. But, there is a “me.” (You take the m from the end and the e from the second position… oh, never mind.) At Atlassian, we believe good teams are made up of individuals with distinct strengths that collectively drive teamwork […]
Love working smarter? These are the 12 productivity bots you’re looking for
“I hate tools that help me work more efficiently and communicate more clearly,” said no one ever. Enter: Your bot minions.
Why you get more done when you gamify your life
As a kid playing games, you didn’t stay up for hours because of the music, the graphics, or the storyline. Rather, it was because the games were so difficult that any kind of achievement was a massive deal for your 8-year-old self.
4 science-backed methods to stop procrastinating
You have a huge deadline hanging over your head, and you know you should just get started but you can’t quite seem to stop procrastinating. Instead you answer a few emails, clean through your files, call your grandma, and organize your sock drawer—anything you can find to delay that daunting project just a little bit longer.
You are (as productive as) what you eat: how to make it through the workday
This morning, you woke up well-rested and ready to seize the day. You’re whistling on the way to work, already envisioning conquering that pesky project, saying something witty to the boss in the elevator and rocking the afternoon presentation. You forgot to pack lunch or snacks, but who cares? You’ll continue to slay the day by grabbing lunch with your new coworker.
The science behind sweden’s six-hour workday
This just in: 6 hours are better than 8. Wait, what?