Why Working From Home is Both Awesome and Horrible
An absolutely hilarious web comic on working from home by The Oatmeal. And it makes sense too!
Launch Programs from the Windows Start Menu More Quickly
A nice trick discovered by Amit from Digital Inspiration that saves time when launching programs from the start menu in Windows.
9 Ways to Never Be Late Again
The Dumb Little Man blog has some useful tips on how to avoid being late.
Living Self-Employed Online: The Manual They Forgot to Give You
Glen from ViperChill gives an account of 13 lessons he has learnt in his 18 months of working from home.
Pragmatic Brainstorming for Productivity
Georgina from Web Worker Daily throws light on some of the best ways to brainstorm in order to enhance productivity. Read More
Dropbox isn’t a new entrant to the backup and sync scene. It’s been sometime since it was introduced, and has already received rave reviews and accolades from various technology sites and journals.
I knew about the tool since the day it came into existence. But I didn’t jump on the opportunity to try it out. That was probably because I had my own backup and sync system which included various tools, and I was quite satisfied with that. Hence I didn’t feel the need to try a new data backup solution. Read More
4 Ways to Get Rid of Typing Errors Due to Your Laptop TouchPad
If you are tired of the frequent typos (and hence the loss in productivity) that happen due to your laptop’s touchpad then this article by Guiding Tech is worth a read.
How to Find Enough Time to Do Everything You Want
The Dumb Little Man blog outlines certain ways to get the maximum out of your time.
4 Reasons to Track Time on Projects
Our sister site Freelance Switch explains why tracking the time you spend on each project is essential.
The Wastefulness of Decluttering; or How to Make Less Count for More
Leo from Zen Habits has some tips on how to declutter your life effectively.
Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects Your Offline Relationships
A pretty interesting article at Techipedia on how to tackle your online activities in a way that it doesn’t negatively affect your offline relationships. Read More
The human brain is said to be the most advanced and capable machine. After all, it’s humans who created super computers, isn’t it? That said, your brain needs a bit of oiling if you want to keep it healthy and deliver a better performance. Here are five tips to increase brain power: Read More
In my first article in this series, I discussed the importance of data backup and sync, and what data you should consider backing up. It ranged from files to browser preferences, credit cards to business data, and emails to your tweets.
So, now that you know the things you need to address, let’s check out some backup and sync tools that’ll get the job done. Data backup is an industry in itself and there is no dearth of software to get it done. But we don’t need to worry about all of them. I’ve chosen certain tools which should be more than enough for the average computer user or a small business owner.
The tools are categorized into different sections depending upon what they are used for primarily. Read More
No matter how great and feature-rich a phone is, once the battery goes down, it is as good as the toy you bought your kid for a few bucks. It is no surprise that most of the modern phones can’t boast of the battery power our good old phones, sans all the multi-media features, used to have.
So, if you’ve got a shiny new Android phone and love playing with it, it’d be a prudent to step to acquaint yourself with some tips that could maximize its battery life. The How-to Geek blog has a comprehensive article that should help you with the process. Check out the following guide to Android cell phone battery life extension.
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How to Find Enough Time to Do Everything You Want
The Dumb Little Man blog explains how to utilize the time we’ve got and make the most out of it.
Productivity Tip: Google Contacts Keyboard Shortcuts
Google Contacts was updated recently and keyboard shortcuts were introduced. Web Worker Daily lists all of them in this article.
Increasing Creativity and Productivity with Your Morning Routine
Our sister site Freelance Switch suggests some morning routine changes to enhance creativity. Do browse through the comments to see what everyone else has been trying.
48 Things Frugality Has Taught Me
A great article by Trent from The Simple Dollar on what he has learnt by being frugal. Some useful nuggets of wisdom there.
How to Make the Most of a Small Workspace
If you’ve got a small workspace, this article by Lifehacker is a must-read. Read More
Like in any other trade, there are certain methods and tricks a blogger could follow to blog more productively and efficiently. Here are six quick nuggets of blogging advice to increase your writing output.
1. Writing tools
Since 70-80% of blogging is creating content, a blogger needs to know how he could write in less time without compromising on quality. Hence, making use of some power writing tools is suggested.
2. Control Email Usage
Most of the bloggers frankly confess to being addicted to email. We’ve covered managing email overload before and those tips should help.
3. Write Every Day
Write every day. No, you don’t need to publish every day – but write every day. That helps you stay in the flow and also, it ensures that you have an oversupply of articles. Check out this nice article by Daily Writing Tips on how to write everyday.
4. Delegate When Possible
Your blog is your baby but if it’s getting too overwhelming to manage it, it’s time you bring in other people. That’d be good for your blog as well.
5. Avoid Information Overload
Bloggers need to consume more information than the average internet surfer. It’s a part of what they do. And hence, they need to take extra care to avoid getting buried under information overload. Check these tips to avoid information overload.
6. Enjoy the Process
Lastly, blogging is fun only when you enjoy doing it. If you worry too much about things like traffic, reputation, competition and all, it won’t be fun anymore. And then, no matter what you try, it’d be really hard to execute tasks productively. Read More
Abandoning an old habit and forming a new one isn’t easy. Unless you really enjoy the new habit, it’d be very hard for you to form it. That’s what Leo Babauta of Zen Habits believes.
His article talks about why the most important thing in forming new habits is to simply enjoy them. He goes on to say that you should try to choose habits that you love. I found myself agreeing more with the second point where he mentions that even if the habit isn’t something you like, you should focus on its enjoyable aspects. That makes sense.
So, for example, if you don’t like waking up early, you could focus on things like a walk in the cool, fresh air, or an early morning game of badminton or tennis with friends. That could definitely help you get up early and form that habit.
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