Productivity, getting things done and optimizations

✔️ ⭐️ CORE HOURS - how to change the world in 2 hours a day

Thursday, December 18, 2025 /core/

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:

✔️ 🕹️ 🗯 Using a mouse with left hand… is right?

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 /mouse/

🐭 I’m using a mouse with LEFT HAND, even though I’m RIGHT-handed?! Do you know why?

✔️ 🗯 Kindle before bed instead of iPhone

Friday, November 21, 2025 /kindle/

I’ve recently had trouble falling asleep. 😴 On average I’m sleeping fewer hours than last year. So I decided to fix my “good night” routine by getting rid of my iPhone for the night and changing it for a book read on a Kindle - here’s why…

✔️ 🔗 ⭐️ How I vibe-coded a simple to-do list with free AI in a few hours…

Thursday, September 4, 2025 /list/

Being busy with my business and just making it better, I’m kind of late to the whole AI game, but over this past year finally I’ve started testing different AI models and tools to help me get more things done, quicker. Also, internally we’ve been testing using AI inside of Nozbe to help our customers get things done smarter. Today, I want to share my early attempts at vibe coding, meaning how I built a simple to-do list in plain JavaScript for my family and how you can use it as well, before you decide to upgrade to a fully blown to-do list like Nozbe. Here’s the story:

✔️ How to teach kids organization from an early age

Monday, July 14, 2025 /nfm-78/

I don’t force my daughters to do weekly reviews… But I see them start to plan, take notes, and set reminders on their own. Here’s how we bring productivity into family life – no tyranny, just thoughtful structure…

✔️ Online Recruitment: What You Didn’t Know About Hiring Remotely

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 /nfm-77/

A few lessons from 18+ years of building a fully remote company at Nozbe — and why recruiting for a remote team is completely different from traditional hiring:

✔️ Still Using WhatsApp to Manage Projects? Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea

Thursday, June 12, 2025 /nfm-76/

WhatsApp is great for chatting with friends — not for running a business. Here’s why it’s time to ditch it for good when it comes to project collaboration.

✔️ Vacation Stress? Here’s What You NEED to Handle Before You Go

Thursday, May 15, 2025 /nfm-74/

Vacation is coming up and your to-do list is overflowing? Find out how to delegate tasks effectively and get everything in order so you can actually relax while you’re away.

✔️ Solopreneur, you are wasting time on the wrong things!

Monday, April 21, 2025 /jeff-73/

Podcaster, productivity enthusiast, 5AM early riser and an avid Nozbe user - Jeff Sanders shares his best tips and tricks that help him get stuff done:

✔️ 🎱 Nozbe productivity features you probably don’t know about… 🫣

Thursday, December 12, 2024 /noofficefm-54t/

Our app’s simple structure of PROJECTS > TASKS > COMMENTS might be deceivingly simple… but there are many hidden “quirks and features” that can help you get more done!