Breaking news, product releases, company updates, galloping deadlines, personal commitments… welcome to the age of information overload. If you wish you had a second brain to cope with all that, we have some good news. You can actually build one! 𼳠No, we donât mean another pinkish jelly to play tag with your âbiological brainâ. Weâll show you how to create a robust, collaborative knowledge-management system thatâll help you and…
Collaborative task management is powerful when you think about it like origami, with each task (fold) building on other to create a complete model. Work together remotely, in real-time, and effectively.
The game is on. Businesses around the world are joining the âremote cultureâ to embrace the benefits of distributed teams. According to estimates, as much as 50% of the global workforce may go fully remote by 2020. đ Not so long ago, we published the article “Reverse-Engineering Productivity for Remote Teams. Do More With Less” that detailed how already established remote teams can overcome common productivity problems (be sure to…
Is your remote team missing a productivity boost? We’re having a look at what you really need to do to take the boring out of recurring workflows right away.
Most productivity methodologies are built on more or less the same idea: Intentional processes help you accomplish your goals. And thereâs no method that makes this clearer than David Allenâs Getting Things DoneÂŽ (GTDÂŽ). Itâs right there in the nameâuse this method, and youâll be able to get things done. Building GTD workflows for yourself and your team helps bring order and clarity to these processes. Whether youâre working through…
âď¸ Journaling can increase your productivity and help you stay mindful of important, long-term goals. Whether youâre scoping out a new project, updating an existing feature, or smashing bugs in your current system, the act of writing down and evaluating tasks keeps your team organized. And using the digital bullet journal framework is one of the best ways to approach this practice. Building productive habits is also easier when everyone…
So what to do when your remote team struggles with getting things done? With the rise of remote companies and a distributed workforce, the way teams collaborate is changing. Visibility and accountability have become significantly more important, while seamless communication is harder to achieve. If youâre not careful about how your team collaborates, valuable information can easily be lost in an abyss of chat and email threads. As a result,…
Hi Taskaders đ Weâre back with another exciting update to make our platform work faster and smarter for you and your team. Give it a try and let us know what you think! đ¤ đŹ AI Chat Is Now in Beta! Get READY to revolutionize the way you work with Taskade. Here is a sneak peek of our new Taskade AI Chat Assistant powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Click here to gain early…
âHow to run an effective meeting?â If youâre a team manager, this question is probably enough to keep you up at night. And youâre not alone. Many senior managers (71% to be exact) believe meetings are a waste of time and 64% say meetings interfere with deep, focused work.(1) The good news? Your next meeting can still be time well spent. Thatâs as long as you follow the tips from…
There are plenty of guides out there to help you get started with mind mapping. But the age of pen & paper mind mapping is over. You need the right tools fit for the digital world. We did the heavy lifting for you and compared the best mind mapping software out there. đ§ Why Use Mind Mapping Software Mind mapping is a creative strategy designed for organizing information and ideas…
âWhatâs a project outliner?â If youâre here looking for an answer, it can only mean one thingâyou need a better way to manage all your tasks, projects, and creative exploits. In the next chapter of âoutliningâ series, we cover everything you need to know to start your adventure with modern project outliner tools. Youâll master key outlining operations and learn how to visualize projects hierarchically to stay on top of…
Mind mapping software is the Swiss Army knife of creative work. It makes brainstorming, planning, note-taking, and problem-solving a breeze. In today’s article, we take you for a ride through the best mind mapping software you can get your hands on in 2023. đ§ đ¨âđť What Is Mind Mapping Software? âYou canât wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club.â Jack London The concept of mind…