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The Pomodoro Timer Technique: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024

By Dawid Bednarski February 2, 2022 18 Min Read

The Pomodoro Timer Technique: A Comprehensive Guide for 2024

As the old proverb goes: “When life gives you tomatoes, make passata.” Learning how to use the Pomodoro technique timer will help do just that. Francesco Cirillo’s method is one of the classic productivity methods that will help master your attention span and focus on getting work done. In today’s article, we unpack Cirillo’s methodology and explain how to set up and use the Pomodoro technique timer in Taskade. So,…

How to Organize and Manage Your Tasks in Hierarchies with a Project Outliner

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By Dawid Bednarski February 2, 2022 20 Min Read

How to Organize and Manage Your Tasks in Hierarchies with a Project Outliner

“What’s a project outliner?” If you’re here looking for an answer, it can only mean one thing–you need a better way to manage all your tasks, projects, and creative exploits. In the next chapter of “outlining” series, we cover everything you need to know to start your adventure with modern project outliner tools. You’ll master key outlining operations and learn how to visualize projects hierarchically to stay on top of…

Music Helps You Focus. And Science Proves It!

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By Dawid Bednarski January 19, 2022 20 Min Read

Music Helps You Focus. And Science Proves It!

According to science, music helps you focus, promotes creativity, and improves memory. Impressed? In today’s article, we explore some of the best beats for work and studying and explore how you can use them to get more done. It’s time to create your very own productivity playlist for 2022! 🧘‍♀️ All the Cool Ways Music Helps You Focus 🎻 Classical Music and the Mozart Effect Brahms, Pachelbel, Mozart, classical music…

15 Best Online Shared To-Do List Apps

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By Dawid Bednarski October 12, 2021 58 Min Read

15 Best Online Shared To-Do List Apps

Everybody loves to-do lists and checklists. They have the power to bring order, tranquility, and a sweet feeling of accomplishment to work and personal life. But why keep all the benefits to yourself when you can boost team productivity with an effective to-do list app? In today’s article, we take a look at the best collaborative to-do software you can get in 2023. We also uncover the benefits of checklists…

10 Best Text Editors for Modern Programming Teams in 2024 (Features & Pricing Reviewed)

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By Dawid Bednarski October 12, 2021 35 Min Read

10 Best Text Editors for Modern Programming Teams in 2024 (Features & Pricing Reviewed)

From punch cards through colossal typewriters (we’ll get to that) to spec’d out IDEs, WYSIWYG, and inline editor features, processing text has sure gone a long way. If you’re looking for the best text editors in 2024—and want to know where they come from—you’re in the right place. In today’s article, we look at the best editing software and some of the classic code editors that came before it. Here’s…

Reignite WFH Productivity With Workplace Stoicism

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By Dawid Bednarski September 21, 2021 28 Min Read

Reignite WFH Productivity With Workplace Stoicism

Psst, want to know the secret of home office productivity? It’s simple. You’ll need a designer office chair, a mahogany desk, and a handmade fountain pen to match. Or… you can take a deep dive into a 2,300-year-old philosophy for guidance. Enter workplace Stoicism. Unordinary times call for unordinary measures, and Stoicism seems to fit the latter category. In today’s article, we bite into the ancient philosophy and its premises….

11 Best Mind Mapping Apps and Tools For Brainstorming in 2024 (Features & Pricing Reviewed)

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By Dawid Bednarski July 18, 2021 42 Min Read

11 Best Mind Mapping Apps and Tools For Brainstorming in 2024 (Features & Pricing Reviewed)

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. 🧠 👨‍💻 What Is Mind Mapping Software? “You can’t wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club.” Jack London The concept of mind…

Taskade for Writers: A Complete Writing Workflow in One App

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By Dawid Bednarski June 20, 2021 25 Min Read

Taskade for Writers: A Complete Writing Workflow in One App

Did you know that Kurt Vonnegut’s writing routine included a series of pushups and sit-ups in-between his writing sessions? While there’s no magic formula to top the New York Times bestseller list, a solid writing workflow will help you up your writing game. Writing routines and habits make a big chunk of a writer’s life. And so does a distraction-free writing environment which, by necessity, includes the tools of the…

Productive At Home: Make Remote Work Work for You

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By Dawid Bednarski June 9, 2021 23 Min Read

Productive At Home: Make Remote Work Work for You

With the vaccination efforts in full swing, companies and knowledge workers around the world are now facing an important question: “Go back to the offices or stay fully remote?” And we can’t but sympathize with the dilemma. Telecommuting comes with some great benefits—flexible schedule, being your own boss, no more traffic jams—but it’s not the easiest thing to pull off. In fact, remote work is really hard, especially for the…

Simplify Team Productivity With Zen to Done (ZTD)

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By Dawid Bednarski May 2, 2021 33 Min Read

Simplify Team Productivity With Zen to Done (ZTD)

“What is the best productivity system for my remote team?” Well, it depends on how much friction and how steep of a learning curve you can handle. If the answer is “as little as possible,” then Zen to Done (ZTD) is what you’re looking for. If you’ve ever tried David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD)—or any productivity framework for that matter—you know that implementing it takes time and dedication. That’s…

Build Effective Remote Teams With Atomic Habits

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By Dawid Bednarski January 30, 2021 22 Min Read

Build Effective Remote Teams With Atomic Habits

The remote paradigm shift has made many of the “old ways” of office culture obsolete. Whether you’re a work-from-home freelancer, distributed team member, or a business owner, it’s time to build completely new remote habits and get things done in 2021. The good news is you don’t need ambitious goals or a spectacular 180 to become “the best you can be.” Instead, you should implement tiny, incremental changes that’ll put…

How to Focus While Working From Home: Sharpen Your Mind

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By Dawid Bednarski November 16, 2020 26 Min Read

How to Focus While Working From Home: Sharpen Your Mind

If the ongoing work-from-home experiment had a tagline, this quote—erroneously attributed to Abe Lincoln—would be it: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” So, what do you say we sharpen that (metaphorical) ax of yours and learn how to focus while working from home? Here are some of the questions we answer in this article: 💡 Before you…