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How Minimalist To-Do List Apps Help Distributed Teams Thrive

By John Xie April 8, 2020 14 Min Read

How Minimalist To-Do List Apps Help Distributed Teams Thrive

Being part of a distributed team is cool—you can work how you want, when you want and (almost) without distractions. But organizing work in a 100% remote setup can be tricky, especially when your team doesn’t share a minimalist to-do list that’d keep everybody on the same page. So, how do you make sure your to-do lists, Kanban boards or product pipelines don’t become convoluted over time? How do you…

Work From Home: Where Is it Heading?

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By John Xie April 8, 2020 12 Min Read

Work From Home: Where Is it Heading?

The world is changing. While this may sound like a line out of a dystopian novel, the current events have accelerated a number of global transformations that were only simmering a few months ago. The exploding adoption of work from home (WFH) is one of them. 🤖 In this article, we take a closer at the possible impact of COVID-19 situation on the remote work environment. We also analyze some…

It Always Seems Impossible Until It Gets Done

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By John Xie March 30, 2020 13 Min Read

It Always Seems Impossible Until It Gets Done

These are tough times. But as you’re fighting your own battles as an entrepreneur, there is perhaps no better benchmark of leadership and greatness to follow than the story of Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela. The black civil rights movement of the 19th and 20th centuries saw the rise of some of the finest heroes of our time. From Harriet Tubman, to Dr. Martin Luther King, to Steven Biko and many others….

Origami Method for Project Management: Collaborate, Organize, and Visualize Projects and Tasks

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By John Xie March 15, 2020 17 Min Read

Origami Method for Project Management: Collaborate, Organize, and Visualize Projects and Tasks

Collaborative task management is powerful when you think about it like origami, with each task (fold) building on other to create a complete model. Work together remotely, in real-time, and effectively.

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Getting Things Done Workflows for Distributed Teams

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By John Xie February 19, 2020 13 Min Read

Getting Things Done Workflows for Distributed Teams

Most productivity methodologies are built on more or less the same idea: Intentional processes help you accomplish your goals. And there’s no method that makes this clearer than David Allen’s Getting Things Done® (GTD®). It’s right there in the name—use this method, and you’ll be able to get things done. Building GTD workflows for yourself and your team helps bring order and clarity to these processes. Whether you’re working through…

Reverse-Engineering Productivity for Remote Teams. Do More With Less

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By John Xie February 11, 2020 17 Min Read

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Reverse-Engineering Productivity for Remote Teams. Do More With Less

What makes remote and distributed teams (mind the emphasis) genuinely productive? Is it the ability to churn out as much as possible in the shortest amount of time? Or is the long hours and all-nighters they put in to wrap projects before deadlines hit? Well, if those things stack up to anything, it’s a heck of a productivity slump. We get it. Time seems to run faster when we’re busy….