I’ve long been a big believer in focusing on the approach before the application. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t use my fair share of tools to get the job done. Want to win 1 of 2 Productivityist prize packages made up of some the tools I mention in this article? Click here to enter. So I’m going to share with you the productivity tools that I love, broken down by how… Continue reading
Looking to Boost Productivity? Install These 6 Chrome Extensions
Eden Fried is a freelance web designer and blogger. When she’s not at work developing her website or helping other people launch theirs, you can find her at the gym tossing around some weights or snuggled up to a good… Continue reading
The Productivityist Podcast: What Goes Into a Task App with Amir Salihefendic
This week on the podcast I speak with the founder and CEO of Doist (the makers of Todoist), Amir Salihefendic. We discuss what prompted him to create Todoist, what system he uses to complete his tasks, and dive deeper into… Continue reading
How To Use Multiple Task Managers
While it is ideal to have one task management solution on an ongoing basis, for some of us that just isn’t a reality. Maybe it’s because you have to use a specific app for work and you don’t want to… Continue reading
A Look At 3 Great Alternatives To IQTell
UPDATE: As of August 27, 2015, IQTell reversed course on shutting down and has secured committed financing to keep it going for two years. I’ve always been hesitant to use a tool that groups everything into one place like… Continue reading
Why I Only Keep 4 Projects In ToDoist
Today's guest post is from Jonathan Pearson, a millennial determined to leave the world in better shape than he found it. You can connect with him @JonathanPearson on Twitter or his website here. I’m an avid Todoist believer and user. The… Continue reading
3 Ways To Create Start Dates In Todoist
One of the biggest pain points that Todoist users have is the lack of start dates in the app. To be fair, not many of the task management apps out there have starts dates. And those that do have start… Continue reading
How I Use Todoist And Evernote Together
I’ve long used Evernote for my resource and reference materials. all of my research is stored there, along with notebooks that contain living documents that I want to share with those who are helping build Productivityist and my virtual assistant. Pretty… Continue reading
How I Went from Mad to Motivated (and Got Writing Done)
“I was inspired by how smooth and solid Jim Gaffigan was at Oddball Fest. What a f—king pro. Made me mad and then motivated. Which is better than mad and self defeating.” - Marc Maron, WTFPod Dispatches Before I wrote… Continue reading
How I Use Priority Levels in Todoist
Todoist has been my task manager for some time, and one of the features it offers is the ability to flag tasks as needed. I have avoided using priorities until recently, but I finally figured out how I wanted to… Continue reading
5 Ways You Can Get the Most Out of Filters in Todoist
The ability to really focus on tasks in Todoist isn’t limited to Project or Labels views. Initially, new users spend their time working in Projects and then slowly start adding Labels to the mix, allowing themselves to work with Labels… Continue reading
