Work and productivity
Freelancing, time management and work tools that help you get more done.
Articles in “Work and productivity”
TMetric — a work time tracking program
An overview of TMetric: working time tracking, project management, reports and teamwork.
Obsidian — notes and a personal knowledge base
How Obsidian works: notes in Markdown, links between ideas, plugins and a personal knowledge base.
The Pomodoro technique for managing time
How the Pomodoro technique works: six steps, 25-minute intervals, breaks and the advantages of the method.
How to manage a team with Trello, Jira and Bitrix24
How to organize team management and which tools to use for tasks, projects and communication.
The Zettelkasten method: how to organize a note system
How the Zettelkasten method works, why link notes to each other and how to organize a digital card index.
Downshifting: what it is and why people choose it
What downshifting is, why people change their usual way of life and how to prepare for the change.
Burnout at work: causes and prevention
Why burnout occurs at work, how it shows up and what helps reduce the risks.
Time management: how to plan your time and get more done
Five principles of time management, common planning mistakes and tools for working with tasks.
How to organize your work with the GTD system in Trello
Step-by-step GTD in Trello: task lists, processing the inbox, priorities and workload control.
Work and productivity
The GTD system: how to manage tasks and your time
The GTD system: how to manage tasks and your time
How the GTD system works, why write down all your tasks and how to organize doing them in five steps.
Notion for organizing work: features and advantages
Notion features for organizing work: setting up pages, project management, databases and templates.
Work and productivity
Todoist for GTD: how to organize tasks and reach goals
Todoist for GTD: how to organize tasks and reach goals
How to set up Todoist for GTD: project structure, incoming tasks, weekly planning and priorities.
Meditation: benefits and the personal experience of practitioners
Three personal stories about meditation: how the practice helps put thoughts in order, rest and fall asleep.
How to use Jira: a beginner’s guide
A Jira guide for beginners: creating tasks, setting up processes and managing Agile projects.
Productivity: how to work more effectively without burning out
Why productivity is different for everyone, how rest affects it and why working nonstop without pauses is dangerous.
Where to start freelancing: tips for beginners
Practical tips for beginner freelancers: choosing a niche, a portfolio, finding orders and getting paid.
Why healthy sleep is so important for a person
How sleep affects health, memory and productivity and what happens to the body when you do not get enough sleep.
What freelancing is and how it works
What freelancing is, which skills the work needs, what the advantages are and which professions you can choose.