Entries Tagged 'Techniques' ↓

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

My berry bushes are the one thing I can grow. I currently have two blueberries, and six thornless blackberries. The bushes produce a decent amount of fruit — when I can get it before the birds. To solve the problem we created bird screens.
Year 1: Blueberry Screens
My compact blueberry [...]

We love fresh artisan bread. You know, the kind that tastes like it came from Europe, with a crunchy crust and a wonderful smell. Unfortunately, here in the States, artisan bread is difficult to find, or prohibitively expensive. Apparently the American public prefers tasteless chemical-laden dough. (insert shudder here)
I’ve had a bread machine for years, [...]

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

A recent conversation with an acquaintance revealed that as a landlord, my friend often gets called to do things that her tenants should be able to handle themselves. It led me to think of the simple household things I think every person should be able to do:

Change a light [...]

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

I love USB drives. They are the perfect way to keep information with you, working on any type of computer. And with the plethora of applications available at places like PortableApps.Com, you no longer have to be dependent on any single machine!
A while ago I put forth how I [...]

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

Timeboxing is setting an appointment with fixed start and end times in order to accomplish something. It has shown up in my reading in three different ways in the past weeks, and I decided to take a closer look at the concept.
I’m having trouble finding time to work on [...]

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog.

I usually don’t have a problem with needing my machine to start up quickly. I generally turn the thing on, walk away, and when I come back, everything has started. Occasionally, though, I may need to get something off the computer quickly, and I don’t want to wait for [...]

Wednesdays are simplicity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

One of the keys to having a productive life is finding enough time to recharge. Here are 16 ways that I find more time for my projects and relaxation.
 
 

Unplug the computer. I waste many hours on the computer, checking email, reading articles and surfing. While some of this activity [...]

Mondays are productivity days at SimpleProductivity blog.

I’ve been noticing in the past few weeks that my afternoon slump is getting worse. My afternoon slump usually happens at about 1:00 pm, and manifests itself in sleepiness, yawning and a desire to curl up on my keyboard and nap.
Looking into it, afternoon sleepiness is a normal function [...]