The Pareto Principle (also know as the 80/20 rule) shows up everywhere. Try to look for it. It can help you to identify the most important tasks you should focus on. They are the ones that provide the most leverage. They have the most impact. This is also true the other way around. Avoid tasks that don’t give you leverage as much as possible.

Here are my tips on how to use the Pareto Principle in academia.

Music and sound in general can be powerful tools to improve your productivity. Here I share my tricks on how to use them to turn a day around, to focus, to relax and how to get into the flow.

Affinity Designer is a powerhouse for vector graphics, packed with features. Here are my top three go-to tricks that enhance my workflow.

A list of free ambient noise generators that can help you to focus, get into the flow, and relax.

AppleScript and Alfred workflow to move Omnifocus tasks to random dates (just like in the the iOS version).

AppleScript and Alfred workflow to change the number of days shown in Calendar's week view.

Giving presentations is about engaging the audience and making connections. Here are my tips on how to design and deliver great talks.

Little workflow that counts words, characters, and paragraphs in any application.

Simple Alfred workflow with an AppleScript that allows you to move task quickly to a point in time after your vacations or a deadline. You can easily adapt it without any programming skills whatsoever.