Productivity
5 key principles for effective goal-setting
There is an art to goal-setting, and it can’t be all enormous targets and impossible objectives. When I set goals, I use 5 key principles that make sure the goals are achievable and effective – regardless of what goal-setting framework you use!
How to stay focused when working remotely
Remote employment has its challenges. But things start to get extra tricky if you also tend to get easily distracted, barring you from doing your best work. So here's some of my top tips for staying focused on the task at hand!
Top 5 tips from a work from home parent
Parenting and working from home ain't easy....But I do have a few tricks up my sleeve to make it a little easier
Making a new SaaS product work for your business
As a business, you’re likely already using a SaaS product or 3, so it’s important to ensure you’re setting yourself up for success.
Procrastination peaking? There's an app for that - the 4 best productivity apps of 2018
To help get on and stay on task, we’ve reviewed a few apps that may just be the solution to all your task managing woes.
Where to find images for eLearning that actually look nice
If there's one thing that can absolutely ruin a good course or quiz – it's cringe-worthy stock images. We're here to save the day, with a list of awesome places to find images for your elearning!
How to get into flow: a simple guide for procrastinators
Getting into the flow is challenging – especially for those of us that are less productively inclined. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to get yourself flow state ready.
Lessons from The Art of Focus
Getting distracted is easy. Our modern lives are jam packed with effective and enjoyable distractions. But distractions do more harm than good.
Yarno's top 5 tips to stop task-switching
Task-switching frustration has been a hot topic at Yarno. So, we put our heads together in a classic Yarno brainstorm to figure out a few simple ways to take our time back
The story of a serial task-switcher
Switching from page to page, app to app – in the eternal race to rid ourselves of notifications, can we ever really win?
Improve the way you practice in 4 steps
Turns out the 10,000 hour rule is a myth – and changing from naive to purposeful practice may be the way for practice to actually make perfect.
Motivation: why the carrot doesn't always stick
The answer to solving the puzzle of motivation relies on one simple question. Why? We've been figuring out our 'why' lately at Yarno, and we've come across some interesting findings.