Does eyestrain keep you from doing your work on the computer? Take preventative measures to avoid eyestrain—and get your work done. Organize a functional workspace, modulate light exposure, and keep your eyes healthy overall.
You can always save money on textbooks by buying online, going ebook, or renting what you need. But there are riskier ways to save a buck that just may yield even greater payoff, such as getting the international or earlier edition of the text, or avoid the purchase altogether.
You look at your computer screen everyday. By habit, you use the space in ways that get the job done. But you can do an even better job if you optimize your workspace.
The stereotype is that geeks spend too much time sitting at home in front of a computer, and not enough time interacting with other people. But did you know that being a geek actually makes it easy to get out there and meet new friends?
The Twitter buzz has gone mainstream as news anchors and talk show hosts promote their streams via television and radio waves. But unless you're using Twitter to build your own brand, it's just a time-waster that kills productivity. Find out how to use Twitter productively.
Email can make communication easier, but it can also drain your time. Learn how to process incoming email and write outgoing email in order to save time.
Anytime you work online, you risk productivity wipeout. With a world at your fingertips it's hard to stop from clicking on links (upon links, upon links). Avoid throwing away your precious time by making every click of the mouse a purposeful one.
Are you in a productivity slump and stuck with a desktop background that isn't helping? Spend no more than five minutes in Paint to create a minimalist productivity desktop to jump start your work flow and help you sustain focus.
Don't fret about not having the time to tediously enter all your financial transactions into a complicated spreadsheet or program. The envelope system for keeping financial records is low-maintenance, cost-effective, and easy to implement in little time.
Do you want to use your Google homepage as a feed reader? It's easy to set up, customizable, and more visually appealing than boring RSS columns.
Ranting doesn't have to be a waste of breathe and time. You can turn a rant into a powerful tool for productivity. Learn how to transform your sense of victim hood and irritability to self-empowerment and mental clarity.