Is this still true? I think not in light of more recent research. Microsoft researchers haven't perfected the genie, but they've found a tool that can increase your productivity by 9 to 50 percent and make your work day easier. And you can begin using it right away. The researchers conducted user studies that proved … Continue reading Two Screens Are Better Than One?
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A Focus on Distraction
Stunning, actually. As economics students know, switching involves costs. But how much? When a consumer switches banks, or a company switches suppliers, it’s relatively easy to count the added expense of the hassle of change. When your brain is switching tasks, the cost is harder to quantify. There have been a few efforts to do … Continue reading A Focus on Distraction
How to Provide Unique Value in Your Content
In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand Fishkin talks about what it means for content providers to offer 'unique content': The challenge has been that I've seen a lot of people adopt this attitude around, yes, unique content, unique value, but merge those two and not view them as two different things and really not understand what … Continue reading How to Provide Unique Value in Your Content
Make 2015 a Great Blogging Year
Do you have a blog? I do. Obviously. This about these things for 2015...
Getting Cybersecurity to Work isn’t Going to Work without Doing the Work
Earl Perkins has an interesting post on the Gartner Blog Network about the topic of security. I thought it would be appropriate to start off 2015 by adding my voice to a rising chorus from advisors, consultants and others in the cybersecurity industry with a short and simple message. We as an industry cannot help … Continue reading Getting Cybersecurity to Work isn’t Going to Work without Doing the Work
No More Willpower? Watch This For Practical Productivity Tips
Here are some thoughts that might help you get out of that funk. When you’re feeling unmotivated or unfocused, it can be hard to get things done. How do you get out of this kind of funk? It’s more complicated than just trying to force yourself to “try harder.” Indeed, your willpower can only get … Continue reading No More Willpower? Watch This For Practical Productivity Tips
How To Get More Interaction On Google+
If you're looking to 'get found', there is no more important social network than Google Plus. Here are some thoughts on how to produce interactive content... via How To Get More Interaction On Google+ — #infographic.
Most Popular Chrome Extensions and Posts of 2014
Chrome quickly skyrocketed from a Google pet project to the most popular browser in the world. Here are some of our most popular Chrome extensions and guides from Lifehacker in 2014. Get the rest of the article here: Most Popular Chrome Extensions and Posts of 2014.
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Can Feedly improve your state of mind?
I believe so. Psychologist Alice Boyes recently shared this thought on Psychology Today: No one needs a research study to know that mainstream news generally consists of reporting negative events. For example, the nightly news or morning paper will tell you about a train that derailed but not the thousands of trains that didn't. Especially … Continue reading Can Feedly improve your state of mind?
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