Productivity Glossary

A

Assignments — the ability to delegate tasks to specific team members.

B

Boards — visual task management boards for organizing projects and lists.

Burnout — a state of chronic physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or overwork.

C

Calendars — integrated scheduling tools to plan tasks over time.

Checklists — step-by-step lists to ensure that no essential tasks are missed.

Climbs — a feature that breaks large goals into smaller, manageable steps.

Collaboration — the process of working with others to achieve shared goals.

Color Coding — a method for visually distinguishing tasks based on type or priority.

Comments — a feature that allows users to leave feedback or notes on tasks.

CRM — systems or strategies for managing a company’s interactions with current and potential customers.

D

Daily Planner — a tool for structuring daily tasks and responsibilities.

Deadlines — the final dates by which tasks or projects must be completed.

Drag & Drop — a feature that allows users to move tasks within boards easily.

E

Embeds — the ability to insert external content or applications within Timestripe.

F

Failure — an essential part of growth; understanding and learning from failures can lead to greater success.

Filters — a function to sort and display tasks based on specific criteria.

Focus — the ability to concentrate on important tasks while avoiding distractions.

G

Gantt Chart — a visual representation of a project schedule with task dependencies.

Goal Setting — the practice of defining objectives to guide actions.

Google Extension — a browser extension for quick access to Timestripe features.

H

Horizons — a system of planning that organizes goals across short-term, mid-term, and long-term perspectives.

I

Integrations — connections between Timestripe and other productivity tools.

K

Kanban — a visual workflow management system using boards and columns.

L

Labels — customizable tags that help categorize and filter tasks.

Lists — customizable lists for organizing tasks, ideas, or goals.

M

Mind Garden — mind garden is a personal, evolving space for your thoughts, inspired by the way plants grow: messy, organic, interconnected.

Mind Maps — diagrams that visually organize thoughts and ideas.

Mobile Sync — the ability to synchronize tasks across multiple devices.

Month View — a broader calendar overview showing tasks and deadlines for the month.

Multitasking — the act of performing multiple tasks simultaneously or switching rapidly between tasks.

N

Notes — a space for capturing additional information, insights, or reminders.

O

OKR — a goal-setting framework used to define and track objectives and their outcomes.

Old Internet — refers to the early days of the internet, characterized by simpler websites and communities.

Onboarding — the process of introducing new users to Timestripe’s tools and functions.

Overthinking — the excessive and repetitive analysis of a situation or decision, often leading to unnecessary stress, indecision, or distorted perceptions.

P

Prioritization — the process of ranking tasks by importance and urgency.

Productivity — the efficiency in completing tasks and reaching goals.

Project Timeline — a chronological view of a project’s phases and key milestones.

Q

Quiet Quitting — doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary.

R

Recurring Tasks — tasks that repeat at set intervals (daily, weekly, etc.).

Reminders — notifications to keep users aware of upcoming tasks and deadlines.

Revenge Quitting — leaving a job or position abruptly as a form of protest or retaliation.

S

Seagull Management — a management style where a manager only interacts with employees when there’s a problem, often leading to negative outcomes.

Search — a tool for quickly finding tasks, notes, or goals.

Shortcuts — keyboard commands that improve workflow efficiency.

Slow Living — a lifestyle emphasizing a slower approach to aspects of everyday life, promoting mindfulness and quality over speed.

Spaces — collaborative workspaces for teams to manage shared projects.

Subgoals — smaller objectives that help achieve a larger goal.

T

Task Dependencies — relationships between tasks where one must be completed before another starts.

Tasks — individual actions or responsibilities within a list or project.

Templates — pre-designed structures for quickly setting up tasks and projects.

Time Management — the process of organizing and controlling time spent on activities.

Time-Blocking — a productivity method that assigns fixed time slots to specific tasks.

Timestripe — a unique planning tool that helps users set goals, track progress, and structure their tasks across different time horizons.