David Allen is widely considered to be one of the world’s leading experts in productivity. He is most well known as the inventor of the Getting Things Done system and author of the book by the same name. When we set out on our mission to reduce stress and increase productivity for people around the…

I hate meetings. At Quatro, we have one standing meeting every week, but we only use the time if there is a pressing matter that requires the group’s attention. Otherwise, we are a global company that handles all of our communications asynchronously through Slack, Google Docs, Asana, or email. In previous jobs, though, it would…

When the pandemic began, many of us immediately started planning our productivity hacks. With all the free time granted to us by lockdown, it was a great opportunity to learn a new language, pick up the guitar collecting dust in the corner, or lose 20 pounds. But as the weeks became months and quarantine continued,…

Procrastination is productivity’s biggest enemy. We all know the feeling of staring at the same task at the top of your to-do list for days or weeks, knowing that it must get done eventually, but not today. In Tim Urban’s TED talk, Inside the mind of a procrastinator, he walks us through the science of…

We think about productivity much differently today than in the past, or at least we should. Old schoolers tend to think that productivity revolves around clocking in and clocking out. You work until you can’t work anymore, then you push a little harder. Today, we know that this dated mindset might lead to more output…

If you only take one thing away from this blog post, it’s this: if you have an upcoming surgery, don’t schedule it for the afternoon. Whether you are a doctor, teacher, CEO, or blogger, the trends stay consistent: most people go through very similar mood swings and attention spans over the course of a day.…

To-do lists sit at the core of most productivity tools, but counter to common belief, they are productivity killers. You might be thinking to yourself, “isn’t Quatro a to-do list?” Yes, in some ways, we offer the same checklist features as many other productivity tools. Like many in our space, we subscribe to the idea…

Are you a good person? Of course you are! Do you value your health? Your family? Your friends? Of course you do! But do your actions reflect those values? Think back over the last week, month, or year. Was most of your time spent taking care of yourself and those most important to you? Or…

Don’t do drugs, kids. Drugs are bad, but it would be naive to ignore their euphoric effects. In the immortal words of the late Rick James, “cocaine is a hell of a drug.” But as James’ early death would suggest, drug use can carry significant consequences. But what if you could create a similar feeling…

If you work in a technology or software business, you are undoubtedly familiar with Slack. The unique notification sound has become synonymous with inter-office communications, especially as we have all found ourselves living in a remote-first world. In some ways, Slack has revolutionized and improved the way we work. Its simple UX and sleek interface…