Are you a solo entrepreneur or freelance professional looking for tips to organize your work and commitments? We’ve got you covered with practical advice and tools to boost your personal productivity!As a solo professional, it’s crucial to stay organized without feeling overwhelmed. This podcast episode is packed with actionable advice, including tips on using Nozbe to streamline your workflow. Whether you’re dealing with client projects, managing email, or planning your week, these steps will help you regain control and focus on your priorities.🎙 Topics✔️ How to declutter your mind and focus on what truly matters.✔️ Practical strategies for managing tasks, projects, and commitments.✔️ The importance of building a trusted productivity system tailored to your needs.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Magda - Host 🔗 Show notes- 1st edition of the 10 Steps to Ultimate Productivity Course (2008)- Latest webinar based on the 10 Steps course- How To Start With Nozbe in Less than 5 Minutes - How to use tags - batch tasks in Nozbe- Nozbe Mighty Fridays🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe(00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (03:48) - 1. How to reduce the number of channels through which information, queries and tasks arrive (12:58) - 2. How to break down your work into projects & tasks (17:03) - 3. How to focus on what's most important (20:58) - Sponsor's presentation (21:38) - 4. How to be productive anytime, anywhere - stop using paper and old-fashioned tools, use cloud-based apps that sync across your devices (24:48) - 5. How to use Nozbe to collaborate with clients or people who can help you (32:01) - 6. How to batch your tasks to work faster (36:50) - 7. How to take control of your documents? (38:08) - 8. How to review and check your system regularly to stay in control (42:10) - 9. How to use email to your advantage (49:41) - 10. Extra tips to boost your efficiency (55:51) - 👋 Farewell and Bonus for No Office fans 💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Feel like you know all the options in Nozbe? In Episode 54, Michael and Magda dive into powerful tips and tricks that can completely transform how you work. 🔥👉 Learn how to filter tasks, make the most of Favorites, and even share single tasks with people outside your projects!Don’t miss this episode—it’s a must-listen for every Nozbe user! 🚀🎙 Topics- All my tasks in one view in Nozbe- Advanced filtering tasks in Nozbe - Using Favorites not just for projects in Nozbe- Too many tasks in Activity view?- Status tasks / mini reports in Nozbe- Reminders in Nozbe- Recurring tasks in Nozbe- Sharing a Single Task with Someone Outside the Project or Space in Nozbe- Emailing Tasks and Comments to NozbeCreators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Magda - Host 🔗 Show notes- Nozbe Help Page- Status tasks in Nozbe- Previous episode on task-based communication- Nozbe Mighty Fridays🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (03:32) - All my tasks in 1 view in Nozbe (08:08) - Separate space for personal tasks and projects (09:58) - Advanced filtering tasks in Nozbe (13:58) - Using Favorites not just for projects in Nozbe (16:53) - Too many tasks in Activity view? (22:08) - Status tasks / mini reports in Nozbe (24:32) - Reminders in Nozbe (33:08) - Sponsors brake (35:38) - Recurring tasks in Nozbe (39:34) - Sharing a Single Task with Someone Outside the Project or Space in Nozbe (46:57) - Emailing Tasks and Comments to Nozbe (52:48) - Rich comments in Nozbe (55:18) - 👋 Farewell and Bonus for No Office fans
Struggling with email overload, chaotic meetings, and constant interruptions? In this episode, we tackle the pain points of team communication and show how Nozbe can revolutionize your workflow.✔️ Why Nozbe is the ultimate solution for eliminating chaos & boosting efficiency✔️ Addressing the boss' concerns like cost, security, and the fear of change.✔️ Real strategies to implement Nozbe and get your team on board.If you’ve ever wondered how to make your team more focused, efficient, and organized and convince them AND your boss to use an app like Nozbe, this episode is for you.🎙 Topics- How chaos and multiple communication channels negatively affect your business- What is Nozbe and how will it revolutionize work- Why Nozbe is better than email and chats - good organization and structure!- What collaboration in an app like Nozbe looks like- How to asses progress in Nozbe?- How does Nozbe work outside the office?- Thanks to Nozbe - the office in your pocket- Are projects and data are safe in Nozbe?- Won't writing in Nozbe take us too much time?- How does Nozbe help reduce the number of meetings?- How will I find my way among the large number of projects and tasks?- How to convince a team to abandon old habits and adapt a new tool?- How much will Nozbe cost us?🔗 Show notes- Getting Started with Nozbe in less than 5 minutes- 7 Tips To Introducing a Task Management Tool In Your Team- How to work effectively without email and messengers- Status tasks in Nozbe - Previous episode on task-based communication- Previous episode - Time is money- Nozbe Mighty Fridays🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - INTRO (02:23) - Is the problem known? (03:06) - How chaos and multiple communication channels negatively affect your business (04:38) - What is Nozbe and how will it revolutionize work (06:42) - Why Nozbe is better than email and chats - good organization and structure! (11:23) - What collaboration in an app like Nozbe looks like (14:13) - How to assess progress in Nozbe? (23:43) - How does Nozbe work outside the office? (24:53) - Thanks to Nozbe - the office in your pocket (26:38) - Are projects and data safe in Nozbe? (28:11) - Won't writing in Nozbe take us too much time? (33:58) - How does Nozbe help reduce the number of meetings? (35:08) - How will I find my way among the large number of projects and tasks? (38:18) - How to convince a team to abandon old habits and adapt a new tool - part 1 (38:53) - Sponsor presentation (39:28) - How to convince a team to abandon old habits and adapt a new tool - part 2 (43:48) - How much will Nozbe cost me? (47:18) - Farewell and Bonus for No Office fans
What is the price of productivity? How do you save money thanks to good organization and effective communication in a team? Check out how the founder and CEO of Nozbe calculates the costs associated with delays, lost information, misunderstandings in the team. 🎙 Topics00:00 - 🎶 INTRO02:14 - Is time the money?04:25 - How much time and money can you save with a project management app08:05 - Sponsor presentation08:51 - What are the benefits of Nozbe, apart from the financial ones?13:30 - A free month on Nozbe14:45 - More on savings through working smarter23:00 - 👋 Farewell and invitation to the next episodeMichael's blog post: https://michael.team/money/GET STARTED WITH NOZBE IN LESS THAN 5 min How to work effectively without email and messengersNozbe Mighty Fridays - https://nozbe.com/friday🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (02:14) - Is time the money? (04:25) - How much time and money can you save with a project management app (08:05) - Sponsor presentation (08:51) - What are the benefits of Nozbe, apart from the financial ones? (13:30) - A free month on Nozbe (14:45) - More on savings through working smarter (23:00) - 👋 Farewell and invitation to the next episode
See how all communication in a company can be organized into tasks and what you gain from it. How preparing and delegating tasks and running discussions in the context of specific topics calms the information flow in the company, reduces chaos and boosts efficiency.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:01:14 - Intro02:43 - What is Task-Based Communication?06:25 - 5 Steps to Effective Delegation Using Task-Based Communication15:00 - Leveraging Technology: Using Nozbe for Task Delegation part. 117:00 - Sponsor's break15:00 - Leveraging Technology: Using Nozbe for Task Delegation part. 225:05 - More Practical Tips part 135:45 - Nozbe testimonial 36:20 - Relevant Scientific Research to Support Discussion41:15 - Delegating Tasks to a Boss & to a Person Sitting Next to You50:00 - 👋 Outro and invitation to the next episode🔗 Show notes- Getting Started with Nozbe in less than 5 minutes- 7 Tips To Introducing a Task Management Tool In Your Team- How to work effectively without email and messengers - Nozbe Mighty Fridays🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
How to build and stick to habits, even with a busy schedule. And why habits are so important for introducing changes and achieving goals at work and in your private life. We will also give you lots of practical productivity habits you could try out.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:00:00 - Intro01:30 - Why habits are so important09:27 - How to Build and Stick to Habits, Even with a Busy Schedule13:20 - Examples of Small Habits That Lead to Better Focus and Efficiency42:18 - Greetings and thanks🔗 Show notes- The Power of Habit- Atomic Habits- Journaling shortcut by Michael- New to-do shortcut for Nozbe- Ideas Dumping🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
The essence of productivity is simplifying and optimizing all activities. In this episode, we'll talk about how tags can help you complete similar tasks even faster and more efficiently, even if they come from different projects.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:- What are contexts in GTD® methodology by Davd Allen- Examples of contexts- How contexts can be applied in Nozbe as tags- Examples of using tags in Nozbe🔗 Show notesGetting Things Done Book10 Steps to Ultimate Productivity book by Michael SliwinskiTags in NozbeStatus tasks - blog post about using "Status" tag in NozbeNozbe Mighty Fridays 🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.
In this episode we will tell you a couple of not-obvious things about email. See how to organize your inbox and email communication and how to deal with incoming messages to be more effective, productive and safe.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:- why using email in a team is counterproductive- how to send emails to Nozbe- which emails you should email to Nozbe- to which emails you should reply right away, and which email should just get ignored- how Nozbe could replace email in your team.🔗 Show noteGetting Things Done BookMini course by Michael Sliwinski: 10 steps to ultimate productivity at workAdding tasks by email How to work effectively without email and messengers Nozbe Mighty Fridays 🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.
See how the new Nozbe feature, Messages, lets you manage all your team communication in one tool. No more switching between apps and paying multiple subscriptions.⭐️ Here are the main topics of this podcast episode:- How Messages works in Nozbe- When this feature is useful- How to use Messages effectively- How to create tasks from Messages- How Michael tested messages- Who can use Messages🔗 Show notesEverything on Messages on Nozbe Help Page🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host
You've got to listined to this episode if you've ever been caught up in great stories about startups and entrepreneurs who raised venture capital got lavish in luxury!Michael Sliwinski the CEO of Nozbe talks to Rand Fishkin, the cofounder and CEO of SparkToro and MOZ (2001-2018) and author of Lost and Founder.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:- Why Venture is wrong to almost everyone but it is marketed to all of us…- What to do if you really want to earn a lot of money vs. what to do if you want to stay independent and call the shots.- What you have to prove to your customer to get their support and trust- Why you want to develop your company based on core values that are important to you- …and how Apple is compromising their core values on the App Store.🔥 Highlights: - 99.9% companies ane entrepreneurs should not go raise ventrue capital. - 15-20 venture-backed companies still exist after 5 years - a huge amount go bankrupt. Listen to learn why.- If you want to make money, get a job in Amazon, Facebook, Google and get promoted a few times. If you want to stay independent, call the shots, take the meetings that you want to take - venture is not for you either.- The number of folks who make millions of dollars from an acquisition of a venture-backed startup is vanishingly small - less 1 in 1000 companies that try to raise venture will get to that scenario…🔗 Show notesRand's books: Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup WorldRand's company: SparkToroMOZ - Rand's startup acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launchHow Michael dealt with rising prices of Nozbe🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Rand Fishkin - Guest
(00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (00:49) - 👯♂️ Online friendship (07:11) - 🥽 Vision Pro (27:17) - 💜 Nozbe (29:54) - 🤯 Is Vision Pro a revolution? 🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Augusto Pinaud - Guest
Tadam! Michael and Rafal are back. In this episode, our hosts talk about interviewing customers, which every company or product owner should do to grow their business. ⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:- Why you should talk to your customers- How to conduct the interviews with people who use your products or services- What information you want to get from these online meetings with your customers- Why is it essential to use the 5 Whys method and dig to the source of the problem customers mention.- How new Nozbe time parameters work and what other new features we've recently introduced in Nozbe.We try to avoid meetings in our company. If we allow them to happen, they should be: optional, regular, and well-prepared. And so are the meetings we have with our customers. See in what way.⏭️ Chapters:(00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (00:28) - 📈 Podcast and data (01:17) - 💛 Feedback from customers (04:07) - 🤝 Meetings with customers (16:13) - 🧘♀️ Work Life Balance in Nozbe (18:27) - 🆕 New Features 🎉 (26:03) - 💪 #MightyFriday 🔗 Show notesNew features in NozbeMeet your customersBook a demo of Nozbe🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Rafał Sobolewski - Host
Here is a reunion of David Allen, author of the GTD methodology and Michael who created the first GTD-based productivity app. They talk about the post-pandemic reality in organizations and try to figure out the best way to introduce holocracy and GTD in a team. (00:00) - 🎶 INTRO (00:33) - Guest Introduction (02:48) - GTD after pandemic (05:45) - Weekly Review (12:47) - Holocracy and GTD (26:52) - David's work today (30:10) - Outro "GTD"! Sounds familiar? If so, then get the latest updates and tips from its "father" - David Allen himself. If no, then get to know one of the best productivity methodologies and find out what it takes to get organized.Michael wants to know about GTD for teams… David always emphasizes that:1. capture, 2. clarify, 3. organize, 4. reflect, 5. engage—are the steps that successful teams do to maintain control and focus.Find out what other tips he offers and how he thinks holocracy works in companies and how to introduce it in an organization.🔗 Show notesDavid Allen on GTD in a team What is holocracyMighty Fridays at Nozbe🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host David Allen - Guest
Why bother with the time and expense of live conferences while there are so many great ways to improve your skills these days? Rafal will tell you about it based on his latest experience of the Product Camp conference. 🍏 Our host will also tell you about their WWDC 2022 delights: Stage Manager, External Monitor support for iPad, Shared Photo Library, New Home app, Custom Lock Screen and more.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:- 🏡 Strange customs we have in Nozbe - 🙋 Why would you go to a in-person conference- 🍏 Best features announced at WWDC 2022 keynote🔗 Show notesProduct CampWWDC 2022Back pack we branded with the Nozbe logo🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Moving from your office to another place where you can do your job or associating a given place with a particular type of work can help you beat procrastination and help you find focus. Listen how!⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:📆 Changes to our podcast recording frequency🏡 Does NoOffice approach means only working from home?👋 How to beat the weekly review-related procrastination👉 Ideas and tips for changing work environmen🔗 Show notesA chapter from Michael's No Office bookNozbe vlog - how we run weekly review in NozbeAirPods Pro🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
See how to organize your work, to direct your endeavours and boost your productivity thanks to regular weekly reviews.The purpose of the review isn’t to try and fit more into your schedule. It’s about figuring out what is and isn’t working for you and how you can work better!⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:What are the benefits of doing regular weekly reviewsWhat issues people usually have with weekly reviews and how to cope with themHow to run the easiest and the best weekly review🔗 Show notesA chapter from Michael's No Office bookEpisode 22 about Core hours🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
When your brain isn't busy remembering everything, it works better, your creativity skyrockets and your stress level goes down. Writing things down is the first and most important tip you should try to implement in your team to boost your productivity. See why.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:✍️ What are the benefits of writing stuff down💻 What tools you can use to have everything written up💰 How you can get and give away $15 just like that 😀🔗 Show notesA chapter from Michael's No Office bookNozbe Referral ProgramNordace Siena - smart backpackFridays at NozbeJournalingTouch typingInterview with SarahTypefullyCleanshot X🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Future is hybrid. Now it is for sure. Office used to be a tool for the company management while it should be a tool for employees to get their work done in the most efficient way. Hybrid work is all about it. We share our ideas and the best tips to arrange the hybrid work in your company.💪🏼 What companies should do to make hybrid work… work:Allow employees to choose when they work from home and when they come to the officeAllow flexible working hours - so that people can skip the rush hoursMake sure meetings are virtual only - all of them - so that no-one is disadvantagedGo for asynchronous communication and ensure the materials are accessible safely from anywhereProvide people with the well set-up laptops and additional screens for home offices Think of extra chargers - one for home and one for the office🔗 Show notesRafal's monitor - Philips Momentum 329M1RVRectangle app for managing windows on macOS🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
After a serious introduction involving the war, Ukraine being invaded by Russia and the disinformation we must fight, Michael and Rafal tell you everything about the 4-day workweek in the Nozbe company and our Mighty Fridays.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:🇺🇦 Why many Russians believe Russia is right now saving Ukraine🫂 How the Nozbe company is trying to support Ukraine💪 How remote work lets push projects forward despite the tragic situation and emotional exhaustion🌈 What are MIGHTY FRIDAYS/ 4-day workweek in Nozbe💪 How was the Mighty Friday policy born🔗 Show notesNozbe helping UkraineFridays at Nozbe🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Rafał invited Radek (CTO) to talk about his work and how our team implements Kaizen improvements to maintain ability to ship updates to users every week.⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:Why Radek's work is focused on performance?How lean manufacturing can be implemented in software development?How spending less time on building features allows us to ship more features?What is Horizon Expanding Month?What is Radek's favorite feature in Nozbe?🔗 Show notesThe Podcast ep. 205 - Chat about: kaizen & performance#MightyFriday🟣 Find UsNo Office website: nooffice.fmTweet us @nozbeFollow us on Instagram @nozbe💜 Review UsIf you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.