Handwriting vs. Typing: What the Brain Research Actually Shows (and Doesn’t)
A Norwegian neuroscientist’s brain-imaging work has been making the rounds again, repackaged as proof that typing is bad for your brain and handwriting is...
Category: Productivity
Data Silos Are Still Killing Productivity
We’ve been talking about breaking down silos for the better part of two decades. It was a staple of every SharePoint pitch I ever...
Five Practical Ways to Be Productive in a Distracted World
I was sitting and chatting over the holidays with family members about typical productivity struggles, what I do to be productive personally, and how...
Breaking the Infinite Workday
You ever look up from your laptop, realize it’s 9:45 PM, and think: Wait, didn’t I just log in? That’s been my loop lately. Well….for...
Threaded Discussions in Microsoft Teams
There was a time when Teams channels felt like a free-for-all. Posts appeared here, replies popped up there, and important threads vanished like socks...
Why Your Day Starts Before Your Inbox Does
I don’t know about you, but my morning routine needs a makeover. For many years I was up by 5:30 am and preparing for...
Productivity Tip: Creating Outlook Tasks
Ever read an email, mentally note the “next step,” and then totally forget to do it? Yeah, me too. Buried tasks are one of...
Leveraging the Edge Browser
Let’s be honest: nobody wakes up excited to switch browsers. I get it: Chrome is familiar, Safari looks sleek, and Firefox has that lovable...
Productivity Tip: Reusing PowerPoint Slides
If you’ve ever built a PowerPoint by flipping between decks, copying slides, reformatting them, fixing fonts, resizing images… you know the pain. It’s tedious....
Productivity Tip: Vertical Tabs in Edge
We’ve all been there—20+ tabs open across the top of your screen, each one a tiny sliver with a barely recognizable icon or half...
