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Category: Productivity
Keep your travel organized with apps
Travel can become stressful quickly. Fortunately, there are plenty of free organizational apps to save the day—and they can save you money as well, writes Julie Kliegman for The Week. She recommends seven free apps that can make your traveling experience much easier.
Cloud computing made easy
Cloud computing allows businesses to increase productivity and decrease costs, but moving into the cloud can be a challenge, says Rick Delgado, Lifehack. These services can help smooth the transition.
Focus your mind to boost productivity
It’s often hard to stay focused on the present, writes Katherine Barr for Inc. Learning to focus and spend time in the present helps you perform better at work and ignore distractions. Here are Barr’s suggestions.
Become your own tech support
Computer glitches can be extremely frustrating, but there are ways to troubleshoot your system on your own before calling in a professional, writes David Nield for Field Guide.
New iPhone 6 case reuses phone’s power
While mobile technology continues to impress and entertain, issues such as battery life and signal strength continue to annoy users, says Mental Floss Assistant Editor Rebecca O’Connell. Nikola Labs is addressing the power problem with a new iPhone 6 case that gives phones an extra 30% of power by converting radio frequencies into DC power.
Ask 3 questions to streamline workload
You’ll be more efficient and productive if your efforts are focused on the right things, says leadership coach Tanveer Naseer. To streamline your workload, ask yourself these three questions.
Why cats manage their time better than you do
Here’s a glimpse into corporate speaker and trainer Fred Kniggendorf’s methodology for keeping the clock—and your co-workers—from stifling your productivity.
8 tricks help you stay on task at work
Julie Morgenstern, professional organizer and author of Time Management from the Inside Out, offers these tips for getting rid of workplace distractions.
Performance review nightmare: When the boss’s facts are wrong
Things didn’t really happen the way your supervisor thinks, so is there a way to correct the mistaken impression without making the situation worse?