Productivity Glossary
Key terms and definitions to enhance your understanding of productivity.
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Assignments — the ability to delegate tasks to specific team members.
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Boards — visual task management boards for organizing projects and lists.
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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.
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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.
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Embeds — the ability to insert external content or applications within Timestripe.
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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.
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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.
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Horizons — a system of planning that organizes goals across short-term, mid-term, and long-term perspectives.
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Integrations — connections between Timestripe and other productivity tools.
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Kanban — a visual workflow management system using boards and columns.
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Labels — customizable tags that help categorize and filter tasks.
Lists — customizable lists for organizing tasks, ideas, or goals.
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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.
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Notes — a space for capturing additional information, insights, or reminders.
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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.
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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.
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Quiet Quitting — doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary.
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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.
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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.
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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.