5 crippling habits to your productivity and the tools to fix them.

1. 5 crippling habits to your productivity
(and the tools to fix it)
Amanda Ingle
@amandaingle

2. productivity
• Is the measurement of efficiency of production
• People are working harder than ever
• myth buster: overtime doesn’t necessarily mean more production
• There are plentiful tools to help manage todays
workplace
• Yet, something is missing

3. so how ‘bout...
these bad habits, eh?

4. #1
computer distractions

5. #2
longgg to-do lists

6. #3
people distractions

7. #4
tired

8. #5
break-less

9. tools

10. Rescue Time
Change level of
distracted vs.
Monitor your daily/ productive
weekly programs
productivity
Learn where you
spend the majority
of your time
h ttp :/ re s cu e tim e .com
/

11. Dropbox
2 GB
Ability to share Free Space
files with anyone
Get your documents
anywhere, anytime.
h ttp :/ d rop b ox.com
/

12. Crash Plan
Backup to the
cloud! Real-time backup
Multiple backup
destinations
Mobile, tablet,
computer...access
ALL files anywhere.
h ttp :/ cras h p lan.com
/

13. Trello
Unique, fre e
project/task Get real time
management tool. updates
At a glance tasks
of all team
members
Responsive design for
use on any mobile
device.
(+ iPhone app)
h ttp :/ tre llo.com
/

14. Headphones
#1 in the market for
less likely to get
removing noisy co-
interrupted
workers
use spotify to
drown out the
whining about
benefits packages..
h ttp :/ s p otify.com
/

15. Evernote
Save anything.
Recipes. Notes.
Ideas.
Share with friends
and colleagues.
Organize your life
Access information
anywhere!
h ttp :/ e ve rnote .com
/

16. Mocku.ps
Sharing is easy
with a
generated url
Easily share
mockups with
clients, co-workers Annotate your
design with options
and information
h ttp :/ m ocku .p s
/

17. Freedcamp
Easy & FREE
project 110% secure
management tool assurance
Add teams with
easy drag & drop
UNLIMITED users
Manage team account
information and passwords.
h ttp :/ fre e d cam p .com
/

18. Pomodoro
Complete tasks
Clean interface with the pomodoro
with big buttons technique
25 m in - 1 tas k
5 m in - b re ak
Desktop
notifications with
Chrome app
h ttp :/ p om od oro.m e
/

19. Chains
Get support by
joining in with
others! Create good habits
by tracking them
daily
Stay on track no
matter where
you are!
h ttp :/ ch ains .cc
/

20. Google Apps
Manage your
calendar, email,
and documents in
one place. Amazing support
and reliability
Collaboration apps
for getting work
done
h ttp :/ google .com
/

21. Ge.tt
Share files real
2 GB storage or time- as they
just upload and upload
send
Statistics on
downloads Live preview of
document(s)
h ttp :/ ge .tt
/

22. Mindomo
Create interactive
mindmaps in Organize your
seconds ideas with color
coded systems
Desktop
application
available for offline
use
h ttp :/ m ind om o.com
/

23. Chartbeat
Monitor your
website with one
dashboard Real time updates
on traffic, page
views, and more.
Visually appealing
graphics for easy
to reading
h ttp :/ ch artb e at.com
/

24. Strike
Share your list for
Easy to update collaboration
to-do list
Stored on the web,
no need to create
an account
Accomplished
tasks are strike’d
for easy viewing
Responsive
design- perfect for
mobile use
h ttp :/ s trike ap p .com
/

25. physically
move!
stretch, get up, move.

26. now what?

27. ch alle nge :
on monday, figure out 3 things you have to do. those are
your priorities for the day...
anything else you complete is frosting on the cake.
just having the tools isn’t enough, you
need to better manage your time.
but the tools will help you get there.

28. what are some of your favorite
tools to manage productivity?

29. post powerpoint tools
Vue Boomerang Skitch
Free Mind Asana Now Do This
Wunderlist Toggl Awesome Note
Wunderkit Sign Now
Pivotal Tracker Rapportive
Sprint.ly Fresh Books
FitBolt Invoice Machine

30. post preso philosophy
Inbox Zero Gmail - Priority Inbox
@ergobot Skip Inbox > Tag Gmail
Meeting Agendas ARE A MUST
TU R N O F F E M AIL N O TIF IC ATIO N S

31. awesome resources, man
• A busy person’s guide to maintaining sanity:
http://bit.ly/Hig8pA
• 5 tips to better time management: http://bit.ly/Hig8pA
• 10 laws of productivity: http://bit.ly/Higi09
• Unique break ideas to boost productivity.
http://bit.ly/HigkoM
Amanda Ingle
@amandaingle