Rize Productivity Blog

Empowering people with the knowledge to produce their best work and thrive in an increasingly competitive world.

13 Time Management Tools: Which Are Right for You?

Not enough hours in the day? Check out this list of time management tools to help you keep your workday on track and accomplish more.

Keep an Eye on These 3 Areas to Improve Work Performance

Ready to improve your work performance and maintain work-life balance? Learn how your mind, your environment, and taking breaks play a part.

Custom URL Categorization

Changelog 0.8.30 - Custom categorization rules for specific URLs, a new Activity Feed, improved Daily Report, and more.

Launching Rize Projects

In v0.7.0 we shipped Projects as well as a number of additional improvements.

Productivity Spotlight: Rob Pinkerton, Vori

We speak with Rob Pinkerton, cofounder and CTO of Vori as well as alumnus of SpaceX, Twitter, and Lyft

The Pomodoro Technique: How to Make It Work for You

There are many variations of time intervals that are possible with pomodoro, but which are more conducive to deep work, and which variation will work best for you?

Phones and Apps Reduce Your Ability to Focus Even When They Don’t Distract You

The mere presence of your phone or apps like Gmail, Slack, and iMessage can decrease your ability to focus even when they don't actually distract you.

Why Taking A Morning Walk Improves Your Productivity

In this issue we’ll be tackling the question: why does taking a morning walk improve your cognition and productivity for the day?

How to Create a Keyboard Macro for Your Email Address

We’ll be covering how you can use macOS keyboard macros to quickly enter your email address.