productivity

July 25, 2013

Apps I Love: Pocketcasts by Shifty Jelly

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As I’ve mentioned in a few previous posts, I’ve become a podcast power user in the last six months or so. But since I have an Android phone instead of iPhone, I can’t just use iTunes to get all the latest content. After experimenting with a lot of different apps for my phone, I found one that I absolutely love – Pocketcasts, by Shifty Jelly (available for both IOS and Android, though this rave applies to the Android version). When I first started my search for a good podcast app, I was only looking at free options. Unlike Apple, where …

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July 11, 2013

Apps I Love: SMS Backup

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One area in which I struggle from a productivity standpoint is dealing with my multitude of inboxes. There is my company work email, my client work email, my blog email, and my personal email, plus non-traditional inboxes like my voicemail, my to do list, and my text messages. Every productivity expert will advise you that narrowing your focus to one source of tasks is critical – this is why so many email productivity guides start by encouraging you to timebox checking/processing email and then ignore your inbox outside of those times. Honestly, I haven’t been able to take that step yet – particularly …

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July 1, 2013

July Challenge: GSD

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I can’t believe it’s July 1st already – are we really already in the second half of the year?? The beginning of July also means the end of June’s mindful snacking challenge… but unfortunately, I’m a bit disappointed with my results. On the positive side, I did a decent job cutting back on the afternoon snacks I typically have at the office. For the snacks I did have, I sized up – so instead of having a few bites here and there (which would add up to a lot because I kept going back for more all afternoon), I had one …

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June 27, 2013

2.5 Minute “Arms Too Sore” Bodyweight Circuit

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After yesterday’s post on what to do when you get free time, I ended up with a spare fifteen minutes between the end of my meetings and a client dinner. I was dangerously close to hitting up Twitter myself when I realized the hypocrisy of my plans – that was exactly the habit I was trying to avoid! Instead, I realized that while I didn’t have time to hit the gym for a workout, I did have time for a quick workout in my hotel room before rinsing off, changing, and heading out to dinner. I decided to design (if …

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June 26, 2013

What Do You Do When You Get Free Time?

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This weekend, I drove for over ten hours and 500 miles to get back and forth from Denver to Aspen for Kelly’s wedding (some tunnel traffic on the return contributed to the long driving time). But despite the lengthy hours spent cooped up on my own solo road trip, I actually thoroughly enjoyed the drive. Not only was the scenery stunningly beautiful, but I also got to catch up on tons of podcasts and learn a lot while I was in the car. I have become rather infatuated with podcasts lately, listening to them on my drive to/from work in …

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