Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life

Bryan Mc · 08-12-2008, 10:32 PM

The List to Beat All Lists: Top 20 Productivity Lists to Rock Your Tasks

The productivity list is a common animal these days (goodness knows I’ve done my share), but how do you sort among them all?

You’d need a list of the best lists, that’s how.

Never fear — I’ve done all the homework for you, and compiled the best of the best productivity lists, in my humble opinion. Some of them are a bit old, but that’s because they’re good stuff, and many of you might have missed them anyway.

Don’t read these all at once. It would ruin your productivity. But I’m hoping this will be a resource you come back to every now and then when you feel you need it. Bookmark it for later!

1. Lifehacker: Top 10 Email Productivity Boosters. A must-read from the best productivity blog in the biz about the tech tool we all use, all day long — email.

2. Lifehack.org: Top 10 Firefox Extensions to Improve Your Productivity. If you use Firefox exclusively, as I do, you’ll want to take a look at these extensions.

3. 43 Folders: Merlin’s top 5 super-obvious, “no-duh” ways to immediately improve your life. These might be super-obvious, but they work.

4. Dumb Little Man: Productivity Ninja: 101 Ways to Rock the Keyboard. Get super quick with the keyboard and fly through your tasks.

5. LifeDev.net: 10 Ways History’s Finest Kept Their Focus at Work. How some of the smartest people solved a problem we all face daily.

6. FreelanceSwitch: 46 Must-Read Productivity Tips for Freelancers. Freelancers are notorious procrastinators (I was one for many years, so I know), but they also need to get the job done or they don’t get paid.

7. Life Clever: 5 simple steps to greater productivity. This is another list of super-obvious tips that really do work.

8. Wise Bread: 5 Efficient Ways To Boost Productivity. More simple tips, but a little different than your usual list.

9. Scott H. Young: Twenty Unique Ways to Use the 80/20 Rule Today. Like me, Scott is a fan of doing the most with as little as possible, and here he shows you how to do that.

10. Cranking Widgets: 6 Ways to Limit Interruptions at Work (That You Can Use Right Now). The title speaks for itself.

11. Pick the Brain: 7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit. If you have the Action Habit, you’ll be productive. So this might be the place to start your productivity rampage.

12. Zen Habits: Top 10 Productivity Hacks. This is an oldie but a goodie.

13. Life Optimizer: Top 10 Ways NOT to Become a Productivity Ninja. These are the obstacles to productivity — an interesting angle for looking at the topic.

14. HD BizBlog: 3 Essential Tools for Productivity. All you need to rock your tasks.

15. Matthew Cornell: 10 GTD “holes” (and how to plug them). One of the earlier and better GTD bloggers, Cornell is now a GTD consultant and has worked with the system in the trenches.

16. Ian’s Messy Desk: 10 Resources to Help Overcome Procrastination. Don’t put off reading this. Har!

17. Instigator Blog: Over 100 Great Productivity Tips. OK, 100 tips is overkill, but to be fair these were tips collected from many different blogs.

18. Stephen Aitchison: 8 Ways to get out of the rut. It’s hard to be productive when you’re in a rut. Here’s how to get out of it.

19. Organize IT: The Top 10 GTD & Productivity Sites/Blogs. Where to go when you need your productivity fix.

20. Dumb Little Man: The 20 Biggest Online Time Wasters, and 6 Strategies for Beating Them. You know you use some of these. Here’s how to cut back.

adarwish · 08-14-2008, 05:58 PM

Great post! Thanks Bryan.

ccfm · 08-18-2008, 06:56 AM

Hi there ...

Those were really good articles. Nothing prepares you for success more than being organized, be it your work,life or relationships.

Lets get organized

Mike McBride · 08-18-2008, 07:15 AM

Thanks for posting that, Bryan. There are some excellent resources there - lots of interesting reading.

Nino C · 08-21-2008, 04:03 PM

Nice post.. very helpfull

gussie789 · 08-22-2008, 02:36 PM

Thanks Bryan, I surely appreciate the post

Netcel · 03-02-2009, 08:06 AM

Thanks for that, some really interesting stuff their

jayden.fellze · 03-02-2009, 08:29 AM

Thanks for the post. All of these are very informative and helpful. The need to organize is really very crucial, it needs focus and constant practice as well.

DominicTFY · 03-02-2009, 10:20 AM

Interesting post. I like the point #4: "Use action to cure fear" in the 7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit

It makes absolute sense just like what it wrote "After the ball is rolling, you’ll build confidence and things will keep getting easier. Kill fear by taking action and build on that confidence."

08-12-2008, 10:32 PM	#1
Bryan Mc Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 26 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life The List to Beat All Lists: Top 20 Productivity Lists to Rock Your Tasks The productivity list is a common animal these days (goodness knows I’ve done my share), but how do you sort among them all? You’d need a list of the best lists, that’s how. Never fear — I’ve done all the homework for you, and compiled the best of the best productivity lists, in my humble opinion. Some of them are a bit old, but that’s because they’re good stuff, and many of you might have missed them anyway. Don’t read these all at once. It would ruin your productivity. But I’m hoping this will be a resource you come back to every now and then when you feel you need it. Bookmark it for later! 1. Lifehacker: Top 10 Email Productivity Boosters. A must-read from the best productivity blog in the biz about the tech tool we all use, all day long — email. 2. Lifehack.org: Top 10 Firefox Extensions to Improve Your Productivity. If you use Firefox exclusively, as I do, you’ll want to take a look at these extensions. 3. 43 Folders: Merlin’s top 5 super-obvious, “no-duh” ways to immediately improve your life. These might be super-obvious, but they work. 4. Dumb Little Man: Productivity Ninja: 101 Ways to Rock the Keyboard. Get super quick with the keyboard and fly through your tasks. 5. LifeDev.net: 10 Ways History’s Finest Kept Their Focus at Work. How some of the smartest people solved a problem we all face daily. 6. FreelanceSwitch: 46 Must-Read Productivity Tips for Freelancers. Freelancers are notorious procrastinators (I was one for many years, so I know), but they also need to get the job done or they don’t get paid. 7. Life Clever: 5 simple steps to greater productivity. This is another list of super-obvious tips that really do work. 8. Wise Bread: 5 Efficient Ways To Boost Productivity. More simple tips, but a little different than your usual list. 9. Scott H. Young: Twenty Unique Ways to Use the 80/20 Rule Today. Like me, Scott is a fan of doing the most with as little as possible, and here he shows you how to do that. 10. Cranking Widgets: 6 Ways to Limit Interruptions at Work (That You Can Use Right Now). The title speaks for itself. 11. Pick the Brain: 7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit. If you have the Action Habit, you’ll be productive. So this might be the place to start your productivity rampage. 12. Zen Habits: Top 10 Productivity Hacks. This is an oldie but a goodie. 13. Life Optimizer: Top 10 Ways NOT to Become a Productivity Ninja. These are the obstacles to productivity — an interesting angle for looking at the topic. 14. HD BizBlog: 3 Essential Tools for Productivity. All you need to rock your tasks. 15. Matthew Cornell: 10 GTD “holes” (and how to plug them). One of the earlier and better GTD bloggers, Cornell is now a GTD consultant and has worked with the system in the trenches. 16. Ian’s Messy Desk: 10 Resources to Help Overcome Procrastination. Don’t put off reading this. Har! 17. Instigator Blog: Over 100 Great Productivity Tips. OK, 100 tips is overkill, but to be fair these were tips collected from many different blogs. 18. Stephen Aitchison: 8 Ways to get out of the rut. It’s hard to be productive when you’re in a rut. Here’s how to get out of it. 19. Organize IT: The Top 10 GTD & Productivity Sites/Blogs. Where to go when you need your productivity fix. 20. Dumb Little Man: The 20 Biggest Online Time Wasters, and 6 Strategies for Beating Them. You know you use some of these. Here’s how to cut back.
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08-14-2008, 05:58 PM	#2
adarwish Hoo-Ah! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA! Posts: 69 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Contact Info	awesome Great post! Thanks Bryan.

08-18-2008, 06:56 AM	#3
ccfm Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Hi there ... Those were really good articles. Nothing prepares you for success more than being organized, be it your work,life or relationships. Lets get organized

08-21-2008, 04:03 PM	#5
Nino C Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: , , Netherlands. Posts: 42 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Nice post.. very helpfull
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08-22-2008, 02:36 PM	#6
gussie789 Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: JAMAICA Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Thanks Bryan, I surely appreciate the post
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08-18-2008, 07:15 AM	#4
Mike McBride Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,843 Thanks: 159 Thanked 138 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Thanks for posting that, Bryan. There are some excellent resources there - lots of interesting reading.

03-02-2009, 08:06 AM	#7
Netcel HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 106 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Thanks for that, some really interesting stuff their

03-02-2009, 08:29 AM	#8
jayden.fellze It's just me! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 471 Thanks: 11 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Thanks for the post. All of these are very informative and helpful. The need to organize is really very crucial, it needs focus and constant practice as well.
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03-02-2009, 10:20 AM	#9
DominicTFY Dominic Tay War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 223 Thanks: 10 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Social Networking	Re: Top 20 Productivity Articles to Organize Your Life Interesting post. I like the point #4: "Use action to cure fear" in the 7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit It makes absolute sense just like what it wrote "After the ball is rolling, you’ll build confidence and things will keep getting easier. Kill fear by taking action and build on that confidence."
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