Productivity is about the effective and efficient use of all resources. Resources include time, people, knowledge, information, finance, equipment, space, energy, materials.
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The flow phenomena
Short: How to trigger so called "flow" phenomena during everyday work routine (which is not really challenging)?
A bit more detailed:
On Wikipedia site about flow we can read:
Flow is the mental ...
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How to cancel out caffeine's effects on sleep?
I'm a programmer and I need caffeine in order to do my job.
But, the paradox is - the same caffeine that enables me to do my job degrades the quality of my sleep, which in return degrades my ability ...
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How to set/control my hours with a new employer?
When I start a new job I face a difficult time with hours.
I like to work from 7 or 8 (when it is nice and quiet) to 3 or 4 in the office and then do a bunch more at home.
These hours are not usually ...
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Becoming efficient and thus reducing how much we work & stress?
We're all about productivity and efficiency these days. But these all serve to get more done in less time, making us more stressed and looking for even more ways to cut time down. At least, that's ...
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How to concentrate on only one thing?
I have a problem. I can't concentrate on one thing at a time. I can't read a whole article, I can't read a whole book, I can't watch tv without reading news from social networks for example.
Could ...
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While browsing, how can I quickly capture thoughts/ideas across locations and environments into a centralized, searchable medium?
While actively browsing the internet (via phone/tablet/desktop), how can I quickly file an impromptu thought or idea into a centralized, searchable medium -- but importantly -- through a method that's ...
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Is there any application which can track things on daily basis
I am looking for some personal tracking or logging application in which i can enter my records for each day.
Just like we have the hard copy of the diary with all dates and times and we can look back ...
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I have a mastermind group set up. Now what? What activities should we be doing while together?
I am interested in any ideas on interesting activities or discussions we could do/have while together. Also any tips on how to effectively run a mastermind group and ensure our members get the maximum ...
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Using volunteering to develop my skills
A few months ago, I asked a Question at Workplace on skills advancement, in short I started my career as PHP developer and I'm now interested in RAILS development. I've spent some time learning rails ...
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Helping young people that want to improve productivity, but are struggling with authority?
Only a few years ago I was in at that age where everyone around me wanted to party and only have a good time. Even then I was driven to look for another path. Now I find myself with some younger ...
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Good approaches to refactor myself to become more productive?
I am programmer and I want to be more productive in my profession.
I was searching for how to do this and in many places I encountered the idea that I should "refactor" myself.
So, how can I ...
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How to solve my coursework problems efficiently
What is the most efficient way to approach problem solving?
I currently use trial and error or fitting the question to similar questions I have solved before. Breaking the problem down to the base ...
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Shortcut to open a web Paymo timer
Is there a chrome extension or a bookmarklet to open Paymo timer?
I know a lot of people use this service for time tracking but you always have to go to the website first and click Timer button.
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Feeling after working on hard problem
Is it generally the case that getting stuck/working on a difficult problem means that you feel uncomfortable (i.e. you head hurt)? Or do some people feel like they are watching a movie and it is fun? ...
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any apps to help maintain 'end of day' journal, to keep track of the work done?
I recently started using a 'TODO' app (wunderlist) to keep track of tasks I need to do. I can keep personal and office stuff on it and since it syncs with my phone and home/office computers, it has ...
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Reviewing Past Productivity
I have tried tons of apps, some of the ones I like being Wunderlist and Workflowy. A feature that these 2 don't have (to my knowledge) is a weekly review.. I would love to be able to go back and see ...
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What is the difference between impulsiveness and listening to intuition? [closed]
When i think of a solution to a problem ,, How do i know that I'm Listening to my heart, acting on intuition rather than being impulsive....?
What is the difference between them?
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Nudges - to achieve personal change?
I have tried a system of sending myself timed emails daily (using virtual meetings in Google Calendar), each containing a self-message; e.g. at 6am 'stay positive', at 8.30am 'break work down into ...
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Working on too many ideas?
It is said that to work effectively we should focus and concentrate. But it is also true that to get more productive, one has to work a lot. So is it better to work on more than one project at a time ...
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Is there research about the productivity benefits of standing vs. sitting at work?
Mostly what I've found is anecdotal. Would love to know if there has been any actual research on this subject. I've tried both and don't find a dramatic difference, wondering if investing in a ...
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Self-hosted Evernote alternative?
I'd like to have an app running on my own server that stores and syncs notes, with a great interface. Any suggestions?
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Advice on GTD productivity system
I'm considering spending the $48 per month on the GTD (Getting things done) system advertised by David Allen.
Is this a complete time management and productivity system ?
Do you need to purchase ...
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Recommended Task and Goal Management Apps
What recommendations are there for good apps that combine goal setting with task (or to-do list) management ?
I currently use Microsoft One Note, because you can create lots of related pages and it ...
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Does Adderal help productivity?
What are your experiences with adderal and productivity? It it better than coffee?
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Is there a positive correlation between coming to work early and productivity?
I work as a software engineer. In this line of work, we typically have a flexible schedule, and as long as we get stuff done we can come to work late and leave early.
In my experience it seems that ...
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Depression or Procrastination, Can either be permanently changed?
This morning I was diagnosed with depression and given medication. My initial reason for visiting the doctor, is because I'm very tired and can't seem to generate the elan to do stuff.
As an example, ...
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Will my workplace benefit from a stack exchange clone on the intranet?
I am thinking of proposing to setup a stack exchange clone at our company intranet. The idea is to have a place where anybody can ask a question about anything work related, especially about our IT ...
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Doing a lot of things in one day— good or bad?
Ok so I am a student so my question is not exactly related to workspace but it is related to work productivity so that is why I am posting it here.
I am planning to learn a few things during the ...
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Why do I become more lazy when thinking about the things I want to strive to achieve?
I am a cadet at the US Coast Guard Academy and am a Civil Engineering major. I'm determined to stick to this major, but I'm struggling to keep my GPA above 2.0. However, I've noticed that the more ...
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While learning any new programming language, is it a myth to use a basic text editor instead of an IDE to learn concepts?
I am learning Ruby on Rails these days and asked one of my friend to provide me an IDE for Ruby on Rails, but he suggested to write code on Notepad/Dreamweaver (Windows user currently) first instead ...
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Grasping new things quickly or in less time
I am 4yrs experience software engineer. When a new requirement comes or when I move to another project, I take a long time to understand the process/flow. So become helpless to work on any development ...
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Can writing also improve productivity in other non related personal areas apart from the project we are working
Can writing also improve productivity in other personal areas apart from the project we are working on
e.g :
Writing to improve food habits (making a diary of what you ate and corresponding ...
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Writing more in spite of laziness
I am a PhD student, and I have found that writing down my ideas and thoughts helps me discover new ideas which fascinate me. Such ideas would be difficult to generate just by thinking. Unfortunately, ...
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If I can both sit and stand during an 8-hour day, what is the optimal balance of time sitting/standing?
So I have two desks right next to each other (actually, one is a regular desk and one is a refrigerator, my "standing desk"). I work from home, usually about 8 hours a day.
Is there any research ...
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When do you update and study other material?
Considering an 8-9 hours a day in a job, you come home, you are tired, wanna listen to music, don't want to study anything new in CS, weekend comes, you never want to touch anything related to work, ...
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Hating sleep at night because of inadequate feeling of no achievement during the day
I've been having a hatred for sleep and when i mean hatred i mean a feeling of not wanting to fall asleep because i feel i've done nothing during the day to achieve my goals.
How can i stop feeling ...
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Going from idea to execution
I have a problem with not being able to move from idea to execution. By idea, I mean a detailed, specific plan on what to do and how to do it. I make lots of plans, but rarely follow through with ...
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Why is my productivity the lowest in afternoon?
Is it just me or is productivity low in the afternoon for general population? I find that I'm unable to do simplest of tasks between 1pm and 5 pm.
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How to be productive in two different but equally demanding tasks
I am the owner of a small software development business, and most of the time I will have two general tasks to perform:
The task of managing my company, usually it has to do with talking to my ...
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How to measure/increase productivity
I am an individual contributor in the team working from off-shore. My manager is onsite and he assigns work to be on calls. The project is in very initial stage so I am mostly doing POC's. However, I ...
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Learning methodology for software developer?
I am a beginner in software development. I've started learning algorithms, networking and software development practices from various books. My seniors advised me to read one book and learn one thing ...
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Cloud based Pomodoro client software exist?
is there any a cloud based Pomodoro client software which can Synchronized with all type of devices specially between laptops,mobile phones ,Destop Pc 's?.A software like Dropbox but a personal ...
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How to solve my personal issues to be productive and happy person
Until two years ago, I was a positive thinker, easily forgot petty issues, and was productive. After that I started studying for a masters in Computer Science and started a full time job. This means I ...
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Improve productivity in a non will job
I need help. I am a software engineer but i didn't opt for this career by will. I did it because of family pressure. I wanted to be a cricketer.
I have got good results in all my exams and also been ...
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how to keep focus in long term?
My problem: I can't keep focus on a few selected areas. Part of the problem is that I want to learn too many things simultaneously. But another, more serious problem is that I can't keep the same ...
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How to set targets for two equally important tasks?
I always find it really difficult to set my targets, from my perception as both works are equally important for me.
My situation is- Currently I am working on a project that really needs my ...
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What are the steps to be taken to bring more clarity to your thought process?
I had recently migrated from being a student to an IT professional and I realized that I need to bring in more clarity in my thought process.
My job requires me to ask critical questions (I do ...
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Context vs. Lists
I'm not very familiar with this whole Getting Things Done thing, but I believe this is where context and lists are very important. I was wondering what the difference between the two were. It seems to ...
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If after a few weeks/months I forget a topic which I studied in the past, does it mean that I never understood it in the first place?
I write blogs whenever I study a technical topic. After a few months if I start thinking about that topic, my mind feels like a blank slate.
Does it mean that I never understood the topic in the ...
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Looking for printable daily organizer/planner/scheduler for 2013
I am having a hard time searching for an electronic version (any file type that can be printed) of a daily planner. Paper version of these planners look something like this:
Only requirements for ...
