Productivity, getting things done and optimizations

✔️ 🔗 ⭐️ 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!

✔️ The Podcast resurrected with NotebookLM!

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 /notebooklm/

I’ve officially joined the AI craze and finally started testing many AI tools consistently. One of them is NotebookLM which lets you create “notebooks” where you feed it with documents, sources, data and it summarizes things for you or answers your questions… or creates a podcast! Now, that last bit is really interesting and I’m using it now to publish a podcast based off of my writing:

✔️ ✅ ✏️ ⭐️ Time is Money. Or how Nozbe is basically printing cash!

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 /money/

Last week, I had an interesting conversation with a fellow entrepreneur whose app is focused on marketing services. We talked about pricing, value and ultimately why people buy (or not) subscriptions to our apps. He pointed out that benefits of using Nozbe are not monetary unlike what he’s offering (bringing businesses leads that convert to revenue). After our conversation I was feeling confused. What about the old saying that time is money? Exactly!

💌 ✔️ 7 reasons why good habits are important

Friday, October 11, 2024 /news-habits/

Creating and maintaining good habits helps you simplify decision-making, conserve mental energy and leads to long-term success. Here are 7️⃣ reasons why it’s good for you: