Hello, I’m Michael Sliwinski, founder of Nozbe - to-do app for business owners and their teams. I write essays, books, work on projects and I podcast for you using #iPadOnly in #NoOffice as I believe that work is not a place you go to, it’s a thing you do.
I write a monthly column to the leading Polish lifestyle magazine iMagazine - if you speak Polish, I keep an archive of most of these articles in Polish.
You’re a busy professional. You are a founder, a business owner, a manager or a team leader and you are great at your job. You’re doing so well in fact, that you feel like your workweek is totally slammed. This is becoming frustrating because apart from managing, delegating and leading, you also need time for focused work. Whenever you want to develop this new idea that’s been bugging you… there’s simply no time to sit down and work on it. I’ve been struggling with a similar problem as the CEO of Nozbe. However, as a productivity nut I’ve been digging through many time management books in an effort to find a solution for this… and I think I’ve got it. I call it CORE HOURS and if you also need help finding time to do your best creative work, here’s how I do it:
In one of my earlier blog posts I mentioned that now I’m striving to get USB-C all things, meaning whenever I get a new gadget it must be powered using just a standard USB-C cable. This way I don’t collect useless additional chargers and can always add juice to my devices. Practical and environmentally friendly. Here are my top picks for this year and great ideas for gifts for nerds like me - send this list to your partners, people.
In a world that rewards busyness over progress, these 10 books taught me how to go fast while slowing down and create more with less. From the micro improvements of Atomic Habits to the focus of Deep Work, from the clarity of Essentialism and The One Thing to the structure of Getting Things Done and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — these ideas reshaped how I think, work and live. Better yet, these books are helping me design my app - Nozbe - that thousands of smart business owners use to get their professional and private life organized in a simple way. Below you’ll find how each of these 10 books impacted me personally and why I come back to them every so often:
Now that iOS26, I mean: iPadOS26, is upon us with new windowing system, I’m gonna re-cap how I’ve been using “Stage Manager” on the iPad for the last year. From hating it to setting it up right has been a wild ride but I’ve come to a place of optimum productivity on my main computer - the M4 iPad Pro. I’ve decided to write up my thoughts and conclusions right now, before upgrading to the new operating system with a completely new way of managing windows on the iPad. Let’s see if these ideas serve me or anyone in the future.
Back in 2019 we were tempted by our friends to rent a motorhome for a week and enjoy driving and camping with them in the beautiful country of Sweden. We loved it and after COVID, since 2022 we’ve been renting a motorhome every year for two weeks to visit Scandinavia. It’s become our family tradition. Here are my best tips and tricks when traveling with a family in a motorhome:
In the January isssue of iMagazine - the leading Polish lifestyle magazine I wrote a column challenging people to simplify their stuff (and the way they’re doing things) in 2020 - to make this year a year of simplifications and reducing the barriers of entry to things they want to be doing more of… to basically simplify in order to create good, meaningful habits.
Get iMagazine 01/2020 and read my column (in Polish)
For many years now I’ve been writing a monthly column for the leading Polish lifestyle magazine - iMagazine and in the month of March I decided to start a short series on “digital minimalism”, inspired by the book with the same title by Cal Newport (Amazon, Audible) and the discussion I’ve had with my The Podcast co-host Radek in episodes 168 “Get bored” and 175 “100% Buzz-free”.
To read my column (in Polish), get the latest issue of iMagazine (it’s free) or just read it on my Polish blog.
If you don’t know Polish, apart from mentioning the book and the two podcast episodes, I also talked about other resources that help me stay sane and not give in to the compulsive behavior of checking my phone:
In the article I also mentioned a few tips and tricks which we discussed with Radek on The Podcast so please make sure to subscribe :-)
Just like every year, I “needed” to change my iPhone for a new one. This time, however, I decided to wait for the iPhone X instead of immediately getting the iPhone 8 Plus, and now it’s finally here! I’ve been using it for two months now, and it does not cease to amaze me. Read on to find out why and how the new iPhone boosts my productivity! :-)
This article was inspired by questions from readers and my discussion with Radek in the 95th episode of “ThePodcast.fm.” In that episode, we were chatting about our new wireless headphones and discussing how they make us feel like we’re living in the future. On top of that, I also believe wireless headphones significantly improve productivity. So, if you’re still using wired headphones, then, to quote Steve Jobs: “you’re doing it wrong.” Read on to find out why.
While the title of this article might be phrased as a question, those who know me already know my answer, which is: “Of course, the iPad is already being used for work!” I’m unique that way because I’ve been using my iPad for work for more than five years now – since iOS6… Meanwhile, many people still don’t consider the iPad to be a “serious” machine for work. This article is dedicated to them.
