Like it or not, you have a limited amount of mental energy you can use to accomplish all your tasks in a given day. If you run out -- or don't start with much -- it's going to be a challenge to stay productive. You're already doing things to manage your time, but are you doing anything to manage your mental energy? If not, you're not performing at your best. The bad habits below will surely sap yo

Adobe is one of the oldest and biggest names in computer software. The company is synonymous with web technologies and design programs. You usually have to pay a pretty penny for them, but you'll be surprised to know you can get some free Adobe apps these days. The company has recently been releasing several apps and programs for free. For instance, lesser-known free Adobe software like Adobe Scan

Pokemon Go still entices players years after its launch. But even if you're familiar with the hit game, there's always more to learn. With that in mind, here are the biggest and best Pokemon Go tips and tricks to help you get more out of the game. 1. Don't Power Up Pokemon Right Away It's tempting to immediately try to make your Pokemon as powerful as possible, but this Pokemon Go tip is essential

If you’re struggling to maintain a journal, we recommend ditching the fancy journal apps. Instead, turn a text file on Windows into a journal, complete with automatic timestamps. Open the default Notepad application on your Windows PC and click on File > New. In the new document that gets created, type in .LOG, and hit Enter. Click on File > Save As and save the document as a text (.TXT) file, say

Everyone loves Gmail, right? It's one of the best email services, it's completely free, and it works like a dream. But you'll be surprised how little of Gmail's plethora of features you are actually using. Good old Gmail got a few exciting new features recently, but that's only the tip of the iceberg. Several cool things in Gmail have existed for a long time without anyone bothering to use them. L

After working from the road for 11 months last year, I learned a decent amount about how to be productive. But I learned a lot more about productivity itself. Travel has been a meaningful part of my life for many years. This is why I devoted so much time to creating a sustainable way for me to earn from the road (no, I'm not a blogger). At the start of this particular 11-month trip, things were go

Here are three Shift-based browser shortcuts that will make your web-surfing much more convenient. Guaranteed. Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Every browser has dozens of keyboard shortcuts, but some shortcuts are more valuable than others. In fact, some are so revolutionary that you'll wonder how

With over 100 million users, Evernote is arguably the web's favorite productivity and note-saving tool. But there's much more to this powerful platform than meets the eye. Since its launch in 2008, Evernote has quickly become the ubiquitous platform for "storing everything." From photos of receipts, to copies of bills. From hurriedly typed notes, to downloads of your favorite blogs. Whatever it is

Giving up coffee is something that, for a lot of people, is simply not done. Coffee isn't just a drink. It's a daily essential. A mandatory tool in the endless quest for mindless productivity. But it's more than that though. Coffee is fundamentally ingrained in the geek identity. Don't believe me? Just look at nerd emporium ThinkGeek.com, which sells 91 items tagged with "coffee", compared to only