Productivity

The most simple to do list approach I’ve found

Prioritise your work using the Eisenhower matrix

A few years ago I read about a tool for evaluating and prioritising work. It was so useful the first time I tried it that I still use it to this day. In particular, when I’m feeling overwhelmed this method helps me to visualise everything I have…

Why I was less productive when I stopped using a daily to do list

Going analogue to get organised in 2016

I spent some time in December 2015 exploring different ways to keep on top of my workload. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything I had to get done, and all the different projects I had going on at once.

Keeping up good habits when things aren’t going well

I’ve been having a pretty tough time lately. I was feeling a lot of pressure in my job at Ghost, as I was working on an audacious new content project and wanted it to go well. A few weeks into the preparation for that project I fell sick…

Client week: how I keep my day job from taking over my startup

Filling up your productivity graph

I’m still trying to suss out what makes my most productive days…