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Encourage Company Transparency Through Chat

January 20, 2014 by Ben Yoskovitz

Most companies (big and small) use some form of internal chat. At GoInstant we use HipChat. Most chat applications allow you to create public rooms, private rooms (where you only invite specific people) and message people privately. Some time ago I noticed that we had a lot of private rooms at GoInstant–in some cases for […]

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Buying Time

January 15, 2014 by Ben Yoskovitz

I’d like to outsource everything in my life that I’m not good at (and don’t want to improve) or don’t want to do. This includes cooking, cleaning, driving, washing clothes, groceries, paying bills, fixing up my house and a few other things. I’d like to buy time. If I could buy time, I’d use it […]

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5 Quick Tips for Controlling Meetings

April 12, 2012 by Ben Yoskovitz

A lot of people think meetings are a complete waste of time. Meeting with people in and of itself isn’t a waste of time, it’s just that most meetings are poorly run. For entrepreneurs this is a killer – your time is insanely precious, but you also want to be talking to as many people […]

Filed Under: Productivity

Write

June 30, 2010 by Ben Yoskovitz

Writing things down has an amazing impact. It commits us more. It serves as a reminder and marks our past. It allows us to get things out of our brains so we can fill them up with more cool ideas. It pushes us into the future. It helps visualize things. It creates structure. It acts […]

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Beat Writer’s Block By Reading and Commenting More

August 13, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Writer’s block is horrible. You might feel like your brain is caught in a choking smog, or surrounded by an impenetrable, concrete wall. When struck with writer’s block I feel like I’m simultaneously trudging through quicksand and being punched in the face. Nasty, nasty stuff. Writer’s block seems to hit most acutely when I’m overwhelmed […]

Filed Under: Blog Tips, Productivity

Simple Email Hack: Get Your Questions Answered

July 25, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Whether we like it or not, email is still the primary mode of communication online. That’s not going to change any time soon. We’ve got instant messenger, Twitter, Skype, message boards, project management tools, messaging applications, etc. The list of ways to communicate online is endless. But email still rules the day. And it still […]

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A Final Batch of Productivity Tips

June 6, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

During my mini-hiatus after the birth of my son a few more productivity tips did come through for the Ultimate Guide to Productivity. They seem to have stopped at this point so maybe the Ultimate Guide to Productivity group writing project meme has played out its course. That’s totally fine. I’ve listed the remaining submissions […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Productivity Continues

May 24, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Last week the Ultimate Guide to Productivity surpassed 100 submissions. These are productivity tips and ideas submitted by people from across the blogosphere in an effort to help others get more productive. Each person has their own unique twist on things, and in combination the Ultimate Guide to Productivity is an amazing resource. The submissions […]

Filed Under: Personal Development, Productivity

Over 100 Great Productivity Tips

May 17, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Productivity is a topic that never goes stale. We all have different ideas, opinions and things that work for us. And some people swear by a life of chaos and randomness. There’s no perfect answer to being productive. That’s what makes productivity such an interesting subject. And that’s what makes collecting so many productivity tips […]

Filed Under: Personal Development, Productivity

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Productivity

May 11, 2007 by Ben Yoskovitz

Dave Olson deserves special mention. He submitted his productivity post over a week a go, but each time I summarized the latest list of great productivity tips, productivity tricks and productivity secrets I forgot to include his submission. It wasn’t intentional on my part, it just happened. Please check out Dave Olson’s productivity post, 5 […]

Filed Under: Personal Development, Productivity

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Ben Yoskovitz

Founding Partner at Highline Beta, a hybrid venture studio and VC firm that works with large, ambitious companies to identify new areas of opportunity through internal and external innovation.

Previously I was VP Product at VarageSale and GoInstant (acq. $CRM), and Founding Partner at Year One Labs.

Angel investments include: Breather, Spoiler Alert, SendWithUs and others.

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