In 1973, the AARON system designed by Harold Cohen created the first AI-generated piece of art. The black-and-white scribblings were far from what’s considered fine art, but they laid the foundation for some of the best AI image generators like DALLE-2 and Midjourney. Over the last 50 years, AI image generators have gotten much smarter. By analyzing and learning from large datasets of existing, original images, they can now create…
Once an oddity in the cubicle world, the remote/hybrid work model is gaining a significant foothold in the job market. And now that the pandemic has opened the floodgates to flexible work schedules, it seems we’re ready for another twist—a 4-day workweek. Or are we? When Henry Ford doubled the pay of his employees to $5 and trimmed work time from 8 to 9 hours per week, he raised a…
Overflowing to-do lists, missed deadlines, lost documents—if you feel like you’re constantly playing catch-up with life, we have something to cheer you up. The PARA method is a simple knowledge management tool that will make your work and life more organized in a jiffy. After a well-received Building a Second Brain, Tiago Forte is back with another book. This time, he goes under the surface and breaks down his signature…
Hi Taskaders 👋 Get ready to take Taskade everywhere you go with our new mobile, tablet and desktop apps. We’ve packed in tons of new features and improvements. Have fun! 📱 New Mobile Experience Unleash productivity with our new mobile app. It’s like having the power of our web and desktop app in the palm of your hand! 💻 New Tablet Experience Introducing the all-new, supercharged Taskade tablet app for iPad & Android….
The beauty of using to-do lists is the freedom to make them as simple or as complex as you need. You can stick to the three most important tasks of the day or create the ultimate list, complete with notes and sub-tasks for the entire week. But why waste time starting over when you can use (and reuse) beautiful, free to-do list templates instead? 🥳 Here’s a curated list of…
Hi Taskaders! 👋 It’s been quite a year, huh? The world has seen a fair share of challenges and worries in the last 12 months. But now it’s time to move on, so we might as well do that on a positive note. We’d like to say a huge thank you for your trust and support. Your feedback (and a healthy dose of constructive criticism) has helped us make Taskade…
What makes your company tick? How do you know you’re heading in the right direction? A SWOT analysis (acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) is one of the most effective ways to evaluate your organization’s efficiency, spot roadblocks, and plan ahead. In today’s article, you’ll learn what a SWOT analysis is and how you can apply it to your business. 🤔 What Is a SWOT Analysis? The SWOT analysis…
When you manage a team or run a business, you can’t improvise on every decision and hope for the best. You need to prepare for emergencies, document processes, and put contingencies in place to troubleshoot before things escalate. In today’s article, you’ll learn how to write a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to make your business thrive in any situation. Here’s everything you need to know. 🚥 What Is a Standard…
The day has come. Taskade has partnered with Zapier to give you access to powerful integrations that will boost your productivity. 🚀 You can now automate your workflow by combining Taskade with 5000+ top-notch apps in a few clicks. 🟠 “Ok, but What Is Zapier?” Zapier is the biggest (and arguably the most popular) workflow automation platform in the wild. It enables different apps to “communicate” and exchange data so…
If your notes lack context, detail, or structure, you’re not alone. After hundreds of years of brandishing pens, we’re still hopeless when it comes to taking good notes. In this article, you’ll learn how to use the outline method of note-taking to turn any information into crisp notes you’ll keep for life. Ok, we can’t promise that last part, but it’ll be fun. “But aren’t outlines boring?” We get it….
Love it or hate it, Excel is still an impressive piece of code. For over 30 years, spreadsheets have been the go-to tool for all kinds of projects, from not-so-exciting accounting & budgeting to AutoShape art or… flight simulators. But in today’s article, you’ll learn something different. Here’s how to create an Excel to-do list, complete with checkboxes, task sorting, and more. 🤔 What Is a To-Do List in Excel?…
Everyone has the same number of hours in a day, but what makes some of us achieve more than others? Is it just pure intellect, or is there an element of prioritization and organization that comes into play? It’s both, and a handful of tools and strategies to boot. Enter a priority list. In today’s article, you’ll learn what a priority list, why it’s so effective, and how it can…