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Tools, techniques, and workflows for efficient productivity and project management

Productivity & PM

Managing My Time With My Calendar (Or How I Learned To Love Time Blocking)

Your to-do list dictates the next actions for that area or project. But your calendar dictates what to focus on at any given hour through time blocking.

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Organizing My Life With Things 3

Things 3 is one of my favorite apps ever—and it keeps me organized and chaos at bay.

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Why I Switched Back to Basecamp

There's no such thing as the perfect project management tool, especially if you need to let clients access it. Basecamp comes close, so I switched back.

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Simplifying My Bullet Journal

I went from using a Bullet Journal the "right way" to not using one to using one again. Only this time it's far better suited for my workflow.

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The Apps I Use to Run My Business

Running a business means a lot of moving pieces, including vital apps. Here's my list of core apps that I use to keep Block 81 firing on all cylinders.

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How I Achieve Inbox Zero Regularly

Inbox Zero is an approach to email management with the goal of keeping your inbox empty — or almost empty — as much as possible.

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How I Use My Bullet Journal As a Designer and Developer

There are plenty of "how-to" Bullet Journal articles. This one is from the perspective of a freelance designer and developer.

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My Productivity Experiment That Resulted In Doing More In Less Time

Confession time: for much of this year I struggled with getting my work done during my typical work hours. Here's how I fixed it.

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Productivity and Organization Workflow in My Design Work

My productivity and organization as a web designer.

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Keeping My Mac Organized

Organization has always come relatively easy to me. Here's how I organize my Mac.

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Why I Don’t Schedule Morning Meetings

Scheduling deep work and scheduling meetings can be tough. Here's my solution.

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Organizing Web Design Client Files And Folders

A video on how I organize my web design files and folders.

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