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AUGUST 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Postbox: A Powerful Cross-Platform Email Client [Review] Posted on 08/30/2012 // 8 Comments It turns out that when I decided to search for a new e-mail app of choice , that Postbox won out. It is perhaps the most powerful email app out there – for any platform.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 29, 2011

MENLO PARK, CA -- As 2012 approaches, many people are taking to heart the expression, “Out with the old, in with the new.” Use tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter regularly to keep in touch with professional contacts. Follow up via email or by phone within two weeks of submitting your resume. Hello reader!

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JULY 23, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Goodbye Google: The Epilogue Posted on 07/23/2012 // 3 Comments It’s been a few months since I gave a shot at eliminating much of Google from my life. email back to Google Apps. Sometimes You Just Have to Go Home says: 07/25/2012 at 10:15 pm [.] of other things.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. I hope you all feel the same and are looking forward to the next twelve months. Confidentiality .

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 22, 2012

We did a number of things: free video training series leading up to a tele class promoted via social media, email; jv partners helped us to promote; and. multiple emails with 'disappearing' bonuses as time passes. Women in Business' In January 2012 she was added to ‘Who’s Who: 100. Time NOW!”.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Introducing…The Ready Retreat Series Posted on 11/07/2012 // 4 Comments Before I make some of the big changes here at the weblog, I’ve decided to make one of my first big announcements since leaving Lifehack and forging out on my own once more.

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JULY 25, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Mountain Lion Posted on 07/25/2012 // 2 Comments I’m not going to spend a ton of time talking about Mountain Lion (the latest iteration of the Mac operating system that was released today) because I haven’t spent much time with it yet. But these folks have.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Get Unstuck: The Big Paper Exercise Posted on 09/12/2012 // 4 Comments If you ever find yourself stuck and unclear of where you are and where you’re going, do the following to get unstuck and get moving again — in your right direction: Find some paper.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Productivity Math Posted on 11/05/2012 // 1 Comment Whenever you subtract something from your plate, your opportunities for the remainder multiply. Zero is where many folks want their email inbox count to be. That is a classic case of addition through subtraction.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Trying Posted on 10/04/2012 // 2 Comments I spend a lot of time trying. Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK. Heck, we all do. As an adjective?

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AUGUST 23, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Fire Posted on 08/23/2012 // 8 Comments Fire is pretty dangerous. Email responses aren’t going to be as timely as we work through the healing process of fixing our home and coping with my hand injury. On Not Writing says: 08/28/2012 at 7:01 am [.]

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Stop Searching and Start Shipping Posted on 09/10/2012 // Leave a Comment Every day we open up our laptops, turn on our tablets or swipe our smartphones and start searching for something.

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JULY 27, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Apps on My Launch Center Pro Wish List Posted on 07/27/2012 // 3 Comments I’ve been using Launch Center Pro like a madman since it came out. Trackbacks How 30/30 Fits Into My Productivity Workflow says: 07/31/2012 at 11:21 pm [.]

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JULY 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Stop Time Posted on 07/30/2012 // 3 Comments One of the biggest barriers when it comes to productivity is the notion that we simply “don’t have enough time”. The Latest says: 08/16/2012 at 2:14 pm [.] always better, but it isn’t always worse either.

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JULY 31, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How 30/30 Fits Into My Productivity Workflow Posted on 07/31/2012 // 4 Comments Lately I’ve been using the iOS app 30/30 by Binary Hammer a lot more. The Most Unconventional Book Review I've Ever Written says: 09/24/2012 at 6:13 pm [.]

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

From 5:30 to 6:30 pm every Thursday in April, folks in the Victoria area will be able to spend an hour with me in workshops discussing time management, idea management, task management, and email management. 2 Finally, I’ll be appearing at Social Media Camp. Just too much going on right now to conduct any other live events.

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JULY 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Managing Yourself Posted on 07/05/2012 // 2 Comments Today is, for the most part, a travel day for me as I prepare to head off to this year’s World Domination Summit in Portland. com weblog. Photo credit: Piermario (CC BY-ND 2.0)

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact App.net (So Far) Posted on 09/07/2012 // Leave a Comment This past week my credit card was (finally) charged for my backing of App.net. While I’m not bailing on Twitter or Facebook just yet, I’m starting to use each of those services differently.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Posted on 12/11/2012 // Leave a Comment I didn’t post earlier today because I was working on something pretty big. The Ready Retreat Series digital workbooks focus on four different areas of personal productivity: task management, email management, idea management, and time management.

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JULY 25, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Sometimes You Just Have to Go Home Posted on 07/25/2012 // Leave a Comment After spending over two weeks away from home, I was incredibly happy to get back to it. email and making a return to OmniFocus for individual-based task management.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 11, 2012

” It seems a popular wire service 1-800-Flowers failed to deliver bouquets for many customers creating a plethora of Twitter and Facebook complaints with the fervor of an inevitable doom. The Bradenton Patch’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Customer Service awarded Ms.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2012

” It seems a popular wire service 1-800-Flowers failed to deliver bouquets for many customers creating a plethora of Twitter and Facebook complaints with the fervor of an inevitable doom. The Bradenton Patch’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Customer Service awarded Ms.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Free Failing Posted on 08/14/2012 // 4 Comments “I have this image of a whole wave of stories getting posted about fear and failure that are full of humility and the messiness of real life. Fear & Failure Results — yuvi zalkow says: 08/20/2012 at 7:37 am [.]

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Non-Friction Posted on 11/01/2012 // 2 Comments Today marks the first day that I am back to being a full time freelancer. I have one less email account to check. So…what did I do on my first day of freelancing freedom? And it feels great.

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JULY 2, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Your Two Brains Posted on 07/02/2012 // Leave a Comment The following is a guest post by Patrick Rhone. You can read Patrick’s work over at his website and you can follow him on Twitter here. Your slow brain would prefer that you check email on a schedule.

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A couple of years ago, an interesting Twitter handle caught my attention. It was something called @tinybuddha and it aimed at delivering “simple wisdom for complex lives” This handle grew over the last years to become one of the most popular self-help Twitter accounts. Hold on, though. Why Buddha? And why tiny?

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JULY 24, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact A Return to OmniFocus Posted on 07/24/2012 // 12 Comments Today I’m offering up another admission. Hypocritically Speaking says: 08/03/2012 at 11:57 am [.] and it’s a big one. I’ve gone back to OmniFocus. Sometimes [.]

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Why Downtime Leads to More Time Posted on 10/17/2012 // 2 Comments So it’s been over a week since I put anything up here, yet I’ve been putting many things up all over the Internet. That means that while I’ve been away from here, I’ve been present in plenty of other places.

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BioTeams

JULY 5, 2010

competefor (London 2012 Olympics). In both cases if you can get an RSS feed its easier to manage than email alerts! Once you are happy don't have the alerts emailed - send them to RSS - as I mentioned earlier its much easier to manage. Twitter Alerts. tendernews. tenderszeal. Microsoft Live Alerts. Listimonkey.

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www.pickthebrain.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Turn off your cell phone, close your email, get off Twitter, stop checking Facebook, stop listening to music, and focus while you’re doing your work. You can follow him on twitter at @bretthimself and @pluginID. Much better efficiency and morale while working. Focus and Cut Out the Noise. NOW YOU CAN! Tags 90 days.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Most Unconventional Book Review I’ve Ever Written Posted on 09/18/2012 // 2 Comments Cal Newport is on to something. In his latest book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You , he goes against the grain of many popular theories that preach you should “follow your passion”.

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