Learn To Manage More Effectively With Priority Matrix
So you’ve already got your to-do list with all of your tasks laid out, in typical task management fashion. How do you know what to work on first? Obviously, deadlines will be the key determining factor, but when you are having trouble starting your work, here are some criteria that you can base your decision on:…
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Let’s face it- you don’t always work as fast as you know you can, or aren’t quite as mentally involved in your work as you want to be. When you are working at your best, and are “fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity,”…
Read moreBeing productive involves putting yourself in a situation in which you can work best. Hopefully for you, this includes being happy! While we usually focus on concrete things to immediately improve personal productivity, sometimes we can overlook the bigger things that may also have an effect, such as happiness in life. So I’ve looked up…
Read moreThank you, Priority Matrix users! You’ve helped us get into the Top 10 iPhone Productivity apps in the iTunes store! We’re super excited that we’re the top iPhone task management app right now in the US. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, click here! We’re also in the Top 10 Productivity apps in 34 40 international…
Read moreWe often talk about how to achieve productivity, but never about what it actually is. So today, let’s discuss the broad definition of productivity, as well as a more specific variant, labor productivity/workforce productivity. Although personal productivity is generally more our focus, the different types of productivity are not entirely unrelated. The general definition of…
Read moreOn the heels of our previous post (Making a status report with Priority Matrix), I just wanted to talk about different formats that you might use for an employee weekly status report template. We’ve compiled a few templates from other sources below. Before digging deeper, let’s also review WHY you’d want to make a weekly…
Read moreUsing the principles we explained in What is Scrum?, we can use Priority Matrix to create a daily or weekly status report that contains every action item that we deal with on a regular basis. This allows you, your team, or your supervisor to see exactly what everyone has been contributing. Here is one example of how…
Read moreBeing productive is about being able to work efficiently on a certain task(s) and produce results. However, without the right preparation, being productive can be quite difficult. This preparation begins in bed, where you prepare your body for each and every day. Here are some tips on getting better sleep and maximizing your productivity. Get…
Read moreAt Appfluence, we have learned a lot about creating a company from scratch, and what makes a product useful to our customers. Here are a few pieces of information that we would like to share about how to prioritize tasks and make decisions as a small business owner/startup company founder. Stay focused Create and maintain…
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Design thinking is a methodology that encourages the use of empathy, creativity, and collaboration in solving problems or generating ideas. Companies like IDEO use design thinking as a foundation for their design consulting services, and these methods have relatively recently made its way into higher education. Stanford University, Northwestern University, and UC Berkeley are just a…
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