March 25, 2013
The universe of GTD (Getting Things Done) and productivity has seen all kinds. Let me recommend CARROT. The best way to describe this iOS app would be to call it a productivity app with a quirky sense of humor. It is definitely a fresh take on the way we look at the things to do and our weaknesses that makes us look to an external application to motivate us towards that end.
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March 23, 2013
Of course, there is no magic way to stop procrastinating, but we've come across a solution that might be able to help. A useful program called Desktop Curtain hides as much or as little as you want behind a curtain, so you can focus on exactly what you need to do, with those pesky distractions tucked away for later. It's even featured on our Best Mac Apps Page, so you know it's good.
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March 5, 2013
We know full well that most people who use Facebook use it to mess around and generally procrastinate, instead of getting on with their real work. Yeah, sometimes we use it for some genuinely interesting conversations with friends, but there’s still a lot of time-wasting in the works. If you disagree, you’re probably one of [...]
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February 22, 2013
I am a master of procrastination. Perhaps you are too. There are millions of people who suffer from crippling procrastination and it’s a real drain on productivity and efficiency. The weird thing is, many of us don’t want to procrastinate; we want to work at full capacity, but we just can’t. But with a few tips, I think you’ll be able to overcome this beast.
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February 20, 2013
This article is here to help us deal with Facebook procrastination. There are tools and techniques you can use to limit your time on Facebook, but the root of the issue is your behavior. I can't help you with the latter, but I can show you how to get started with the former and form some habits that will get you out of your procrastifacebooking.
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October 13, 2012
The Internet is a vast place, with loads of information that can often be overwhelming. It would be an understatement to say that it’s the primary resource for research and getting work done. But don’t be caught off guard by its trickery. Although it can be a place of productivity, it also is a master at leisurely distractions that can eat up time you don’t have. StayFocusd is among several great tools to help prevent these distractions from keeping you from important work.
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August 30, 2012
For the longest time I’ve struggled with time management, and in some aspects I still do. One of my many methods in “overcoming” my lack of time management was to use task management applications. I began to realize the problem didn’t lie in the task management app itself, but more within the device I was using to access the app – my computer. In my own experience, if you’re addicted to the computer like I am, task management apps can only worsen the problem.
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July 23, 2012
Making alarm clocks for mobile operating systems like Android and iOS is some pretty serious business, as I’ve found out. If you don’t believe me, just do a quick search in your respective app store for “alarm clock”, and you’ll quickly notice that you’ll be scrolling for quite a while. Some alarm clocks are the [...]
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April 21, 2012
Did you know, that the Internet can also make you alarmingly unproductive? It's true! It may be hard to believe, but constant access to all the world's information - from the average flight velocity of an African swallow to what the girl you had a crush on in college is doing right at this moment - causes some people to get less work done instead of more.
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April 17, 2012
Procrastination is a malady that pervades students and workers in all corners of the world and it infects amateurs and professionals alike. As a writer, I suffer from procrastination on a daily basis. Some people call it "writer’s block". If you can find a way to quell your desire to procrastinate, then you’ll drive towards success. If not, you’ll never get anything done.
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February 29, 2012
As you may know, MakeUseOf isn't staffed by robots that churn out articles daily through an automatic system. All of us have our own methods of getting down to the writing. Since I'm not a full-time freelance writer, it takes me a little extra oompah to get myself started. With that in mind (and based on what I'm doing right now), I figured I'd give you a little insight into what I'm doing. Basically, here's how I procrastinate.
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February 5, 2011
It happens all the time. You mean to get some work done, and then find an article or video that ends up taking a half hour of your time. This is the peril of the Internet age: computers, the machines most of us use to do our jobs, are also connected to an endless source [...]
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July 16, 2010
Unarguably, the best way to beat work at the office is to take a power nap. Or buy an iPhone. Procrastinating at work should be in the HR policy. It’s good for morale and a wonderful stress buster. But alas, there are some offices where even putting your feet up could get you a pink [...]
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November 13, 2009
Whether you’re playing flash games at work, dealing with too many open windows, or simply looking for computer privacy, at some point you’ve probably thought about how useful it would be to hide running Windows programs with the push of a button. Personally, I find that hiding the more distracting windows actually increases my efficiency [...]
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October 18, 2009
“There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein,” said Walter Wellesley “˜Red’ Smith. If you haven’t guessed from the quote above, this article is about writing a novel. Well, more specifically it’s about the great website that is going to help thousands of budding and accomplished [...]
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