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Big List of Online Productivity Tools

 A big list of tools related to creativity
http://lifedev.net/big-list-of-online-productivity-tools/

Online Office Suites

Online Calendars

Online Documents

Online RSS Readers

Startpages

Invoice Managers

Time Tracking Services

Goal Tracking Services

Project Management Services

To-do Lists

Personal Organizers- calendars, to-do’s, etc. all rolled into one service

Sticky Notes

GTD Tools

Mind Mapping Tools

Online Collaboration Tools

Web-Based Operating Systems

Misc. Productivity Applications

Running

Music


Creativity and productivity blog

I have found an intersting blog about creativity and productivity

Thank you for stopping by my blog! My name is Andrea Flowers and I am the owner of Advanced Productivity Concepts (http://www.advanced-productivity.com). With a BA in English/Journalism, I began my career as a technical writer writing user manuals and online Help systems for computer software companies. For the past 16 years, I have written for large companies, small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs alike. More recently, I have transitioned into the role of virtual organizing and productivity coach.

So how did I become a virtual organizing coach? Good question… Looking to explore different options in my career path, I spent many months searching for a new path. I had also just had a new baby and was searching for an opportunity that would afford me the luxury of staying home with her. One day, I was surfing the Internet and came across the NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Web site and a light bulb went off in my head. I realized that all the skills I learned and practiced as a technical writer were 100% transferable to the professional organizing arena and that my passion for organizing information could be used to help people organize their workspaces and increase productivity. After all, I had been organizing information for 16 years…why not organize workspaces and filing systems?

As a virtual organizing and productivity coach, I work with small businesses and entrepreneurs to help them reach their productivity objectives. My main goal is to help people declutter their workplaces and set up efficient filing, time, and paper management systems. I pride myself in using innovative techniques and tools designed to empower them with the
knowledge they need to spend more time building their businesses and making more money. My versatile background and style allows me to think outside of the box, without sacrificing quality or integrity.

In this blog, I will be giving you lots of information about how to become more productive so you can live your life the way you want to live it.

 

50 Simple Ways To Stay Productive

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/50-simple-ways-to-stay-productive.html

Productivity is one thing that we all strive to be excellent at. Although we all have different ways of being productive, sometimes the simplest things can make us more productive than ever.

Here are 50 simple ways (that we often overlook) to stay on top of our productivity game. I have found these ways to be helpful and hopefully it will help you out as well in one way or the other,

50. Stay focused on what you are doing.

49. Utilize and divide your time for each task in hand.

48. Analyze the outcome of your effort and decide accordingly how much time you need to spend.

47. Take a break.

46. Spend time with your loved ones and refresh your mind.

45. Share ideas with others and soak their criticism.

44. Keep your home office out of sight from your bedroom.

43. Invest in comfortable workspace furniture.

42. Meditate and relax your mind.

41. Are you a day person or night? Plan accordingly so you can get the maximum output from yourself.

40. Work slow but steady.

39. Ask for help when needed.

38. De-clutter your workspace.

37. Back up your data.

36. Keep a wrist massager next to the computer.

35. Check your email not more than twice a day.

34. Exercise.

33. Use the morning air or evening breeze to cool off your mind.

32. Set goals not a goal and work accordingly.

31. Have everything you need ready for whatever you are working on.

30. Have stationeries like pen, paper ready. Although you might be using the computer you never know when you are going to need them.

29. Shut the room door to block distraction.

28. Set limits for yourself.

27. Plan a to do list for each day and follow.

26. Read books on subjects that interests you to refresh your mind.

25. Walk, do not try to run with your project.

24. Stay informed on current news. Sometimes these can be a great source of information on something you are working on.

23. Instead of thinking why your life is so hard, think how you can change it for better.

22. Find others that might share similar interest to work with you.

21. Do something else every 30 to 40 minutes to refresh your mind and body.

20. Take a nice warm bath, it’s amazing what it can do to you.

19. Use a table lamp instead of overhead lighting to keep you focused on one thing.

18. Do not take phone calls unless it is related to your productivity for that particular project.

17. Divide your time between family and projects.

16. Give more time to family and get more peace of mind.

15. Keep it cool.

14. Don’t panic, it won’t happen overnight.

13. Find what others have done in related fields and learn.

12. Ask yourself questions, lot of them.

11. Let everybody at home know you will be working between so and so time.

10. Do not stress.

9. Love what you are doing.

8. Be Passionate about what you are doing.

7. Give yourself credit for what you do.

6. Look in the mirror and compliment yourself, just say “God, you are good looking !”

5. Build confidence in yourself.

4. Keep a positive attitude.

3. Forget about what others are doing, you do it your way.

2. Productivity lies within you. Know yourself first.

1. Read > Learn > Ask and Apply! Stay productive.

There it is! Simple productivity tips for you that I have found useful for myself. Feel free to add more to this list and share some of your ways on staying productive through your comments.