People don’t want productivity tips to make them more productive. By and large, they want them because they give the promise that you can be someone other than who you are now. The negative things you see in yourself can be washed away. That’s the promise, and it can be a moral trap. The more… Read More We Read Productivity Tips Because They Promise a Better Self
“On a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is very unproductive and 7 is very productive, how productive were you today?”… Read More You’re Most Productive When You Feel Productive
A desire to be productive in their free time is changing how people choose to spend it, putting pleasure to the wayside in favor of collectible experiences.… Read More The Productivity Mindset is Changing How People Spend Their Free Time
(…but not too busy)… Read More If You Want Something Done, Give it to a Busy Person
When it’s time to buckle down and get a task or project done, we often assume we need to work on it undistracted and without interruption until it’s done. Focus. Put in the work. Don’t stop until it’s done. In reality, not all work works this way. Yes, we often need stretches of uninterrupted focus… Read More 5 Unproductive Actions That Make You More Productive
In a five-year study of white collar workers, those who worked the most hours per week had lower scores on two intellect tests than peers who put in 40 hours per week.… Read More Working Long Hours Linked to Cognitive Decline
The only way to gauge whether you’re more productive is to measure, but there aren’t any surefire ways for most knowledge worker.… Read More 4 Ways to Measure Productivity of Knowledge Workers
“We don’t burn out because we work. We burn out because we forget why we work. We lose sight of our goal.” I want to share a short exchange I had with someone online last week. A software developer wrote that line above. It sounds deep. It sounds like he’s getting in touch with his… Read More On Purpose and Burnout
The U.S. government has no rules about paid time off for the private sector, employers are stingy with it, and employees don’t take it.… Read More Americans Suck at Time Off
Put important information into a system you trust and stop trying to store it in your head. … Read More Let Go of Trying to Remember
