• The Importance of Project Management for Start-Ups

    The Importance of Project Management for Start-Ups

    If you run a startup and don’t have some sort of project management implemented, I have one question for you — why not? Project management can make or break any business, regardless of size—speaking of size, I’ll quickly define, for explanation’s sake, what we mean by ‘startup’… Startups are newly emerged, fast-growing businesses that aim to meet […]

  • 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Tackling Your To-Do List

    7 Mistakes to Avoid When Tackling Your To-Do List

    Every person, at some point in their lives, for whatever purpose, will find themselves compiling a list of things to do. Actually completing that list, however, is another story.

  • 8 Creative Ways to Use a Mind Map

    8 Creative Ways to Use a Mind Map

    Using a mind map has many benefits — but you already knew that! For anyone looking to improve their learning skills or are in need of clearer thinking (who isn’t?), this free-flowing diagram can be just the tool you are looking for. Check out some of the ways it can aid you in your daily activities. What […]

  • Using Gantt Charts to Keep Your Project on Track

    Using Gantt Charts to Keep Your Project on Track

    Securing the smooth running and success of a project is no easy feat, but as a project manager, it’s your job to ensure it gets done. One of your biggest tasks is to make sure the project is delivered accordingly and on time because you’re fully aware of the consequences of what one minor task […]

  • How to Set-Up GTD in Zenkit

    How to Set-Up GTD in Zenkit

    After last week’s introduction to GTD, I’ve been playing around with how to get it working really well in Zenkit. It’s a pretty simple system that relies on one master collection, some project collections, and favourites. While this system isn’t 100% perfect (what is?), it’s as close as I can get it for now and […]

  • Spreadsheets vs. Databases

    Spreadsheets vs. Databases

    When you acquire a bunch of data that needs to be stored in the most practical way, you know that either a spreadsheet or database would make sense. But which, do you ask, would be the better option? Spreadsheets and databases are useful ways to store information and aid in the daily operations of a […]

  • How Kanban Boards Can Benefit Your Team

    How Kanban Boards Can Benefit Your Team

    We already know that a Kanban board is great for enhancing personal productivity, but how does it fare when it comes to working in a team environment? A Kanban board is a tool that can be best described as a visualization of a work process. Being the visual creatures that we are and the fact […]

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Things Done®

    A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Things Done®

    Getting Things Done is a time management technique that took the world by storm when it was first published in 2001. It was created by David Allen after years of research and practice in the field of productivity methods. (As some of you already know, Zenkit founder and CEO, Martin Welker had the honour of […]