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MARCH 6, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Projects First, Task Second Posted on 03/06/2013 // 1 Comment I used to focus on individual tasks over the projects — if any — that they were assigned to in my task management system.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Zero Vs. Done Posted on 02/05/2013 // 1 Comment We hear about zero a lot. Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK. I got to Inbox Zero.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Five Posted on 01/16/2013 // 1 Comment Three never seems like enough, does it? Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Related Posts: Super Mac Team Up: David Sparks and Brett Terpstra Deliver… A Better Journey to Markdown with David Sparks and Eddie… Drafts: A Truly Indispenable iOS App The Apps and Services I Need to Use More in 2013 Looking at Best Practices 0 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest Search (..)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Events on the Horizon Posted on 02/28/2013 // Leave a Comment As February draws to a close, I’m going to conduct a bit of housekeeping here. 2 Finally, I’ll be appearing at Social Media Camp. For tickets, head over to the Social Media Camp website.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Turn Inaction into Action with The Ready Retreat Workbooks Posted on 01/07/2013 // Leave a Comment The blog has been dark over the weekend as I traveled and prepared for today’s panel discussion at New Media Expo in Las Vegas.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Related Posts: Asana: What Needs Doing To Do Apps to Go My New Task Manager of Choice: Asana The Adaptability of Asana vs. OmniFocus Adjusting My Asana Workflow 1 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest gtdagenda 5pts I would recommend checking out [link] for an online task and project manager.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Out of Whack Posted on 02/27/2013 // Leave a Comment The reason I review is so that I can make sure I’m not getting out of whack. As inconvenient as it may be to look at where the going is taking you, it’s essential.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Taking Advantage of Mail Drop Posted on 02/26/2013 // Leave a Comment Mail Drop isn’t necessarily a new feature for OmniFocus users , but perhaps the way I have just started using it will be. Or perhaps I should say the way “we” have just started using it.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Thinking Ahead Posted on 01/03/2013 // 1 Comment I’m watching Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview right now — for the first time. And as I write this he is talking about how the web is going to change things. We’ll be buying things we used to buy in catalogs online instead.

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JULY 17, 2012

Related Posts: Drafts: A Truly Indispenable iOS App Finding Time for Everything in bloom* Coming Christmas Day: The Front Nine There’s Always Time for Giving Thanks The Apps and Services I Need to Use More in 2013 0 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College (..)

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MARCH 4, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Wish List Posted on 03/04/2013 // Leave a Comment I’ve gotten a lot better at not buying the “hot” new apps once they arrive on the scene. App purchases are often impulse buys due to their low monetary cost – but the time cost can be much greater.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

It’s a big deal because when you buy Kickstart the Year anytime between now and January 9, 2013 at midnight EST., you’ll save over 80% off the regular purchase price if you bought each and every one of these products separately. Pick up Kickstart the Year today and build a better year in 2013 with these stellar products.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact iOS Only Posted on 01/30/2013 // 5 Comments I’ve left my trusty MacBook Air at home for the first time ever while traveling. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it wasn’t as difficult to make as I’d thought.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK. Really very useful tips are provided here. Thank you so much. Keep up the good works.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Hacking Lifehacks Posted on 01/25/2013 // 1 Comment Over the past day or so I’ve exchanged a few tweets with Clewless that alludes to a post I’d written about Lifehacker over a year ago. Related Posts: Thanks, Lifehacker!

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FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Why You Should Use Universal Tags Posted on 02/24/2013 // 4 Comments One of the most effective things you can do with apps like Evernote, nvALT, Flow, Asana, and others is to invest in the use of tags. barrettrossie 5pts Mike, whats the purpose of the "v"?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Freedom of Knowing Posted on 02/02/2013 // 1 Comment I’ve spent very little time in my task manager this week. I think many get confused that by implementing system youre limited only to those items that youve captured but opposite can be true as well.

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MARCH 2, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Why Posted on 03/02/2013 // 1 Comment I’ve written my share of “how to” posts here, and I really enjoy sharing how I do certain things to keep me as productive as possible. Knowing why you do something can be much more effective than any how to post.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Designs on Life Posted on 01/04/2013 // 1 Comment I’ve heard many people say that life is meant to be lived, and I completely agree with that notion. Heck, it’s why I do what I do now instead of doing what I’ve done in the past. Seems like were moving in the same direction.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Fire Within Posted on 01/22/2013 // 2 Comments Today was supposed to be a day where I focused completely on my book launch party happening in my hometown later tonight. It certainly started out that way, and make no mistake I am ready.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact It Doesn’t Just Happen Overnight Posted on 02/25/2013 // 1 Comment Making adjustments is a part of improving your productivity. But those adjustments, while some are done in one fell swoop, don’t always have an impact right away.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Why You Need a Productivity Gestalt Posted on 01/18/2013 // Leave a Comment Yesterday I had a great conversation with Matt Medeiros for his site, Matt Report.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Achieving Clearance Posted on 01/11/2013 // 3 Comments This week is the first time in a while that I haven’t provided daily posts here. After having a great time at this year’s New Media Expo , I needed to not only recharge the batteries – I needed to achieve clearance.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I plan to bring them online in the form of a webinar series in early 2013, and I have plenty of other surprises in store regarding this new venture of mine. I’m launching my first series of live Ready Retreat workshops starting in my hometown of Victoria, BC.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How an Editor Makes for More Productive Online Writing Posted on 01/29/2013 // 4 Comments When I was an editor, my goal was to make whatever a writer had submitted better and yet still maintain the voice and tone of the original work.

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DECEMBER 30, 2012

I will think about quitting Facebook thirty-eight times, but will not actually pull the trigger. I got better with this in 2012, but I can do much better in 2013 and beyond. Next up will be my preview for 2013…a year that’s not only around the corner, but a year where I believe I will turn another corner. How did 2012 treat you?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Mailbox: The Band-Aid for Email Posted on 02/08/2013 // 1 Comment I managed to score early access to the new Orchestra-created mail app for iOS, Mailbox. toread] [priv] Mailbox: The Band-Aid for Email [.] [toread] [priv] Mailbox: The Band-Aid for Email [.]

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MARCH 11, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Deal with the Daylight Savings Time Shift Posted on 03/11/2013 // 3 Comments This past weekend a great deal of us in North America “sprung forward” thanks to the Daylight Savings Time shift. If we dont shift immediately, well be late.

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AUGUST 5, 2012

2 By the end of this week, I’ll make my decision, and I’ll let you all know what it is on Monday August 13, 2013. Update: I’ll have results of my search up a week later, on Monday August 20, 2013 as a result of this.) I get enough email that I figure I can give each app a thorough test with only one full day of use.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Related Posts: Drafts: A Truly Indispenable iOS App Looking at Best Practices 2013: My Year in Preview The Apps and Services I Need to Use More in 2013 My Daily Routine 2 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest chelpixie 5pts Youve got this, Vardy. Photo credit: Shira Gal (CC BY 2.0)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How I Get Unstuck Posted on 02/23/2013 // Leave a Comment Yesterday I got stuck. So stuck, in fact, that I got very little done, let alone writing. I had my list of tasks that I was meant to work on, but I just couldn’t make marked progress on any of them.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

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JULY 10, 2012

And I’ll be back for 2013. Im all set for 2013 -- and I hope to see you there! and Im in for 2013.the I hope to see you there in 2013! I have heard great things about it. May have to put it on my wish list for 2013. :) mikevardy moderator 5pts @ TMNinja It was epic, Craig. Still amazed that you cried twice.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

I’ll be keeping the site active until the end of July 2013, at which time I’ll shut it down. Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK. So why am I letting Eventualism go now?

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AUGUST 14, 2012

The 2011 Persons of Internet A Leap Year of Faith: The Mike Vardy Secret Book Project… 2 comments   Get Livefyre FAQ Sign in + Follow Post comment Link Newest | Oldest alyssaaldersley 5pts Im in agreement with all of you on this one - Mike, Chris and even @ MSchechter who couldnt get his own comment to post.

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