- Launch the Google Maps app on your Android phone or iPhone. Make sure you’re signed into your Google account.
- Search for the city you’d like to download.
- Tap the bar at the bottom of the screen with the name of the place you’ve just searched for.
- Tap the button that says “Download.”
- Google will then show you a map of the area and ask if you’d like to download it. Tap “Download” again to confirm.
50 Keyboard Shortcuts
Productivity Hacks
Achieving higher productivity is not always a result of technology or improved work processes. Eating the right foods and getting plenty of rest and exercise are the best productivity hacks I can recommend anyone!
- Drink Green Tea: I drink two cups of green tea every morning and feel fantastic the entire day! I used to drink coffee. Loved the stuff. I just woke up one morning and no longer wanted coffee. Since drinking green tea, I find consistent and prolonged energy levels throughout the day.
- ONLY Drink Water: I do not drink anything else except water and green tea. Nothing. You don't need to either.
- Avoid Processed Foods: Processed food is very unhealthy. You don't need. go fresh - you'll feel much better!
- Avoid Carbohydrates: It's a personal choice but again, I feel much better without carbs.
- Avoid Gluten: Again, it's personal but I find my energy levels are much higher without gluten.
- Avoid Alcohol: I drink a glass of red wine maybe once or twice a year. I feel absolutely amazing without alcohol!
- Exercise Daily: You've heard it many times before. Exercise helps release a chemical in the brain called "endorphins" which help create a positive mood and high energy levels.
Five Productivity Hacks
My top 5 productivity hacks to mitigate micro-annoyances that keep you from staying on schedule and getting more things down in less time.
Use a Kanban board to assist with project and task management. Try a free online tool like https://kanbanflow.com/
Switch off your mobile, email and internet connectivity when working on a priority one project or task in order to avoid interruptions and distractions. If you want to actually get things done, just shut down everything and focus on the tasks at hand. "Manage your mobile, don't let it manage you." - Richard Branson
Use the two minute rule. If a task can be completed in 2 minutes or less, then complete it.
Reserve one day per month for “administrative” work where you can organize and delete files, docs, and emails. It's a general catch-up / clean up day.
Take a 10-minute break in the middle of a task. Stand-up, walk around and move your body! This will not only help boost your energy levels and rest your strained eyes, but it will help clear the mind! You'll be a lot more focused when you return to finish the task.
