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When you manage a team or run a business, you can’t improvise on every decision and hope for the best. You need to prepare for emergencies, document processes, and put contingencies in place to troubleshoot before things escalate. In today’s article, you’ll learn how to write a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to make your business thrive in any situation. Here’s everything you need to know. 🚥 What Is a Standard…

Task management is a skill that can help you to improve your daily productivity. The demands of the modern-day workplace require you to have some sort of system to manage your tasks. Task management software can help you take task management to the next level. In this article, we’ll go through some of the best task management tools out there in the market today. What is Task Management? The process…

Trello wasn’t the first Kanban app, but it was the first to introduce a modern, user-friendly Kanban workflow. And that’s no mean feat. But, as they say, times are changing and there are many innovative Trello alternatives you can use today, most of them completely free. 🥳 In today’s article, we dig into six project management apps (easy, you need just one!) that will help you create a robust Kanban workflow…

What Are The Benefits of an Online Note-Taking App? There are several benefits of using an online note-taking app to help you take notes digitally. With many features available across different apps, it’s hard to choose the one true app to satisfy your needs. But at the end of the day, the best note-taking app is the one that helps you to take quality notes thus improving your overall productivity. …

Whether you’re moonlighting on your first novel, turning out haikus for a living, or just need some help with a quarterly report, we have your back. In today’s article, we compare some of the best outliner apps for writers, complete with a breakdown of key features and more. So, without further ado, let’s dive in. 🚀 🤔 Outliner App vs. A Writing App Everybody is a writer these days. We…

The day has come. Taskade has partnered with Zapier to give you access to powerful integrations that will boost your productivity. 🚀 You can now automate your workflow by combining Taskade with 5000+ top-notch apps in a few clicks. 🟠 “Ok, but What Is Zapier?” Zapier is the biggest (and arguably the most popular) workflow automation platform in the wild. It enables different apps to “communicate” and exchange data so…

If your notes lack context, detail, or structure, you’re not alone. After hundreds of years of brandishing pens, we’re still hopeless when it comes to taking good notes. In this article, you’ll learn how to use the outline method of note-taking to turn any information into crisp notes you’ll keep for life. Ok, we can’t promise that last part, but it’ll be fun. “But aren’t outlines boring?” We get it….

Cross-functional teams are a creative approach when it comes to solving problems in the modern workplace. These teams are usually made up of the best people from different departments who are brought together to share their expertise for more creative solutions. Are cross-functional teams right for your business? Find out more below! What Are Cross-Functional Teams? Cross-functional teams contain groups of people each specializing in different disciplines, but all working…

Love it or hate it, Excel is still an impressive piece of code. For over 30 years, spreadsheets have been the go-to tool for all kinds of projects, from not-so-exciting accounting & budgeting to AutoShape art or… flight simulators. But in today’s article, you’ll learn something different. Here’s how to create an Excel to-do list, complete with checkboxes, task sorting, and more. 🤔 What Is a To-Do List in Excel?…

Everyone has a set amount of hours every day, but what makes some of us achieve more than others? Is it just pure intellect, or is there an element of prioritization and organization that comes into play? Today, we’ll discuss everything you need to know to get you started creating the best priority lists possible. What is a Priority List? A simple way to describe a priority list is a…

If you’re reading this, you’re probably looking for hacks to improve your productivity (who isn’t…). After all, there are only 24 hours in a day so it makes sense to optimize your work as much as possible. In this article, we dig into powerful productivity tips that will help you do just that. 💡 Disclaimer: Improving productivity is a life-long exercise. While we sometimes refer to the tips below as…

How many project managers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they are all still discussing the best way to do it. Funny? Barely, but it perfectly captures the current state of the Agile vs. Waterfall methodology debate. The truth is that both approaches have their strengths, successes, and a place in the PM world. Even if some project managers think otherwise. But that means you need to make…