March 2017 - Timyo Blog

How to be productive for the whole team

We talked recently about Oliver Burkeman‘s fantastic article “Why time management is ruining our lives,” and specifically about how “Inbox Zero” creator Merlin Mann is an inspiration when it comes to recognizing the work-life boundaries essential to true productivity. Rereading the article today, one passage in particular stood out to me: “[Productivity expert Tom] DeMarco points out that any increase in efficiency, in an organisation or an individual life, necessitates a trade-off: you get rid of unused expanses of time, but you also get rid of the benefits of that extra time. A visit to your family doctor provides an obvious example.… Continue reading How to be productive for the whole team

PUBLISHED ON March 20, 2017March 17, 2017BY Chris Starrin tips

I’ve Started My Entrepreneur Life And I Am Happy!

I decided to join a startup called Timyo 4 months ago but the real beginning started years earlier. After choosing a traditional start to my professional life, I was ready to step into the unknown. Here is how it happens in 7 milestones. It’s my personal story but it might inspire anyone who would be – like I used to be – tempted to listen too much to the left side of his brain and not enough to his heart. Never say “no” to your boss October 2013. My manager was leaving the company at that time. After the round… Continue reading I’ve Started My Entrepreneur Life And I Am Happy!

PUBLISHED ON March 15, 2017March 15, 2017BY Thibaud Arendin life

Merlin Mann for President: The Case Against Inbox Zero and Empty Productivity

Last week, our founder Fabrice shared a long, thorough article from Gulf News: “Time management is ruining our lives” . Author Oliver Burkeman sets out nothing less than a longitudinal history of time management, from ancient Greeks to productivity apps and life hacks. Ladies and gentlemen…Mr. Merlin Mann! One of the central figures in recent chapters of this story is Merlin Mann, father of “Inbox Zero”—the notion that maintaining an empty inbox is the best way to use email productively. We’ve talked about Mr. Mann here before, in an article called “The False Utopia of Inbox Zero.” So, context-wise, you can… Continue reading Merlin Mann for President: The Case Against Inbox Zero and Empty Productivity

PUBLISHED ON March 6, 2017March 7, 2017BY Chris Starrin email