Constructively Productive

For our last post in October (on the theme of Personal vs Professional Productivity), we wanted to give you a few different perspectives from some of the most awesome, fun, productive and creative people we know. Gina Trapani, of GinaTrapani.org Founding editor of Lifehacker and author of four tech books. I work at home, and the most common advice I hear about...

When you’re putting together your résumé or applying for a job with a daunting list of requirements, it’s often easy to undersell yourself. Perhaps you’re fresh out of college and you haven’t had a full-time job before, or you’ve been a stay-at-home parent for a few years and you feel like you’ve fallen behind in the marketplace. Alternatively,...

If I say the word “productivity”, you probably have a few associations. Things like: Getting things done (or even Getting Things Done, the book/time management system…) Creating to-do lists or checklists Focusing on measurable metrics Much of this works well in the professional domain. I work as a writer and writing coach, and I tend to have a list...

During October, we’re going to be running posts on a personal vs professional theme. Chances are, you’re balancing the “professional” (paid work or studying) with the “personal” (taking care of family, pursuing hobbies, or simply getting enough down time). You might struggle to set or even see the boundaries between the two. We...