Productivity

  • 3 Things Non Morning People Can Do To Get Going

    3 Things Non Morning People Can Do To Get Going

    I am not a morning person. There, I admit it. As a man, Dad, and leader, I guess I should be. I’m just not. Over the years, it may have gotten a little easier, but I’m still a zombie in the morning. I often joke around the office that I quit every morning for…

  • 2 Ways to Make Evernote More Secure

    2 Ways to Make Evernote More Secure

    In the days of stolen credit card numbers and online hacks, security is a priority in our lives. That’s another reason I love Evernote… for their security (you can see a security overview for them here). Not only do they have 2 step verification that ensures that it’s you when you log in, but…

  • 3 Evernote IFTTT Recipes for Leaders

    3 Evernote IFTTT Recipes for Leaders

    There are 2 tools that I’m using increasingly to get things done these days. These 2 tools have helped me be more productive day to day and with large projects. I’ve talked about one of them, Evernote many times on the blog. There’s one, though, that’s making the internet easier for a lot of…

  • 5 Evernote Notebooks Every Young Leader Needs

    5 Evernote Notebooks Every Young Leader Needs

    I am an Evernote fan boy. There, I said it. I’ve written about Evernote many times in the past. You can see those posts here. As I change the way I process information and as I lead more and more, I’ve adjusted how I organize just about everything I do. Right now, here are…

  • 4 Tools Every Young Leader Needs

    4 Tools Every Young Leader Needs

    1. Calendar -It may seem obvious, but regardless of how busy of a schedule you have now, you need to begin keeping a calendar. For young leaders, our schedules will only get busier as we gain more experience, responsibility, and influence. It’s important that we begin managing our time well now so we’ll have…

  • 3 Quick Tools To Boost Productivity

    3 Quick Tools To Boost Productivity

    Reminders (iOS) If you have an iPhone, the reminders app is a gem in hiding. It’s not pretty and not effective as a stand alone productivity system, but it’s great at adding quick reminders. I use Siri with Reminders more than any other app. “Remind me to call Dan at 10am.” “Remind me to…