Productivity Snacks

Working smarter by dumbing down your smartphone

by Mark November 14, 2010

Aren’t smartphones great? Many people seem to think so since more and more of them own one these days. You can make phone-calls, send text messages, process your email, read the news, look up information, play games that are much cooler than Snake or check out the latest YouTube videos. Not only are they a [...]

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The 5AM post

by Mark April 6, 2010

Good morning everyone. Most of you will still be asleep at the moment I’m writing this. So why on earth am I awake then? Well, to be honest, my girlfriend had to catch a train at 5:45 so I can’t pretend I didn’t do this entirely on purpose. But I just felt compelled to share [...]

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Email: The reversed Tom Sawyer principle.

by Mark March 26, 2010

As you may or may not be aware of, I started a new job at the beginning of February. It’s great to meet new people, face new challenges and have some more money to spend on nice things. Apart from that, one of the things that also comes with working in a large organization is [...]

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Food & Productivity Snack: Beating the 11am dip

by Mark March 8, 2010

Somewhere between breakfast and lunch there is a point where you may start to feel drowsy. Especially if you’re a modest break-fast eater like me, you might be bothered by a productivity dip around 11AM. Personally, I hate ‘m because they’re interfering with my plans for the day. When you run out of fuel and [...]

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Using music to get into your desired state of mind.

by Mark February 22, 2010

Do you remember the last time a piece of music gave you goosebumps? Was it a great soundtrack while watching a movie or some lyrics that sounded almost as they had been written just for you? Countless styles of music have emerged these days, something you might say. But one thing that all of them [...]

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