by Thrivner | Nov 12, 2018 | The Arena App
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving at your house or you’re packing up the car – and the kids, the pets, the kitchen sink – to travel somewhere else, this time of year can seem particularly hectic if you don’t plan ahead. Of course, there’s no guarantee...
by Thrivner | Nov 7, 2018 | The Arena App
A Quick Recap A few weeks ago, we posted Part 1 of our series on how The Arena App works with the Zen to Done (Babauta, 2011) method, covering the first tenants. This week, we’re taking a look at the remaining ones, and how you can use Arena to help keep you on task...
by Thrivner | Oct 22, 2018 | The Arena App
Zen to Done One of the biggest hurdles that many of us encounter in our days is the ability to just start a project. The methods of both Zen to Done (Babauta, 2011) and Getting Things Done (Allen, 2015 (2nd edition)) point out that most of the time, the largest part...
by Thrivner | Oct 12, 2018 | The Arena App
Planning Your Day Most productivity tips and practices encourage people to focus on 3 big projects to get done every day. And if you have some smaller tasks that need to be completed, it may be more helpful to roll them into one bigger task (though maybe not one of...
by Thrivner | Oct 5, 2018 | The Arena App
The Importance of Play “All this thinking about fun made me realize that I had to make time for it. Too often, I’d give up fun in order to work. I often felt so overwhelmed by tasks that I’d think, ‘The most fun would be to cross some items off my to-do list....
by Thrivner | Sep 28, 2018 | The Arena App
Manage Your Day One of the best suggestion for organization and productivity is to manage/keep track of your tasks in as few places as possible. The Arena App is best used in conjunction with an overall task list so you can see the big picture as well as the daily...
by Thrivner | Sep 21, 2018 | The Arena App
The Distraction Loop It happens to the best of us: You’re plugging along in your workday, finishing tasks left and right, when all of a sudden your email notification dings..then dings again. And then Slack alerts you that someone sent a message. Suddenly, you find...
by Thrivner | Sep 14, 2018 | The Arena App
College Life The semester is in full swing, but you’re still trying to find the perfect balance of work and play. As fall break (yay!) and midterms (boo!) near, it is time to look at the assignments you have due, the amount of effort each will take, and how you are...
by Thrivner | Sep 7, 2018 | The Arena App
The Benefits of a Checklist You planned a Halloween party and somehow forgot to buy ice and extra candy. You had it in your head the whole time to pick up both at the store, but every time you went, you somehow forgot. Next time, you’ll make a checklist of all...
by Thrivner | Sep 1, 2018 | The Arena App
New Updates to the Best Productivity App Your team Scrum call happens every day at 8:30 a.m. Your marketing meeting is every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Your financial projections are due on the 75th day of every quarter. Instead of entering in these tasks every time they...
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