In Cal Newport’s book Digital Minimalism, he describes the process of a doing a “digital declutter” to simplify your online life. Inspired, I took this one-month challenge back in March of 2022. I later gave a talk on what I learned from the experience. Here was the main takeaway: I…

There are some sites that I just go to as a habit. I’m not saying that this is a good thing, but here are 7 that I think are definitely worthy of that habit The Tosny Times | Substack My thoughts and efforts on saving money, making money, playing with tech and trying to get better. Click to read The…tosny.substack.com I will try to help you today, as I try to do in all my writing. 1. Inoreader …

I spent countless hours picking the best app for my task management. Here is what I found. — I was on the hunt for the best task management application two years ago. I wasted countless hours evaluating all available apps such as Things 3, Todoist, Nirvanahq, Asana, Jira, Trello, TickTick, Any.do, Omni Focus, Google Task, ClickUp, etc. You must be thinking about how many hours I spent on…

A mental model is a general idea that can be used to explain many different phenomena. Supply and demand in economics, natural selection in biology, recursion in computer science, or proof by induction in mathematics — these models are everywhere once you know to look for them. Just as understanding…

I’ve never been this productive — Back in April, I suggested that Brain.fm might be the “ best focus app for work”. Three months later, and having used the app literally every day to get stuff done — I think I was right. Better still, I think this app has made me more productive than I’ve…

What I’m going to talk about is my personal productivity system that helps me to get things done and keeps me sane in the process (for the most part). This system based on my experience as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, and E-Commerce Consultant, built by me and for me…

Best books all creatives should read this year — I read some great books in 2021 that changed completely how I think about my creative practice, how I create, and how I get things done. Before reading these books I had no system for creating, no way of managing my work, and no idea that I could create things…

10 months ago I had a terrible breakup. I thought she was the person and we were meant to be together but somehow we split apart and I was at the worst phase of my life. That’s when I discovered a superpower. …

Get the most out of your books. — Reading gives you access to the smartest brains on earth. Learning from the greatest people is the fastest way to become healthy, wealthy, and wise. Charlie Munger, self-made billionaire, and Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, once said that he hadn’t known any wise person who didn’t read all the time…

Being productive is hard, but with the right tools in place, you can quickly regain control of your focus and accomplish amazing things. — We all get stuck in a funk from time to time, the mundane daily routines, the phone constantly ringing, and the unread emails piling up…it’s exhausting! After a long day full of distractions, constantly putting out fires at work and at home, the last thing you want to do is…

Disclaimer: This is not an ad. I have not received or been paid by anyone to write this, these are all my own thoughts and opinions based on years of trying to hone my own planner style. I blame my mother, I am an office product addict. When I was…

Supercharge your Mac’s ability with these apps AnyMirror AnyMirror is a great utility app for your Mac that lets you use your iPhone or Android phone as a webcam or a mic for your Mac. The use cases are plenty with AnyMirror. You can use it to join meetings with an…

I truly think that one of the most important things someone can do to be successful is to develop a routine. Although a routine will be dependent on an individual’s goals and interests, a daily set of habits will help make you much more productive. These habits can include anything…

Personal Tips That Massively Helped Me To Stay Productive! — Productivity is a very powerful skill that if mastered, then it can change your whole life game for you. But it is not easy either. “Staying productive means doing particular things in less time without getting distracted.” Also, complete all the tasks on your list without getting frustrated. Thousands of…