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PRODUCTIVITY REPORT

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY | By Jill Duffy

Author: Jill E Duffy

Jill Duffy (also Jill E Duffy) is a writer covering personal productivity and technology. She is the author of The Everything Guide to Remote Work (January 2022) and Get Organized: How to Clean Up Your Messy Digital Life (2013). She is a contributing editor to PCMag.com and writes for other publications as well. She's lived in New York, San Francisco, Buffalo (NY), London, Chennai, and Bucharest. She's currently in Guatemala.

8 Things Affecting Work-From-Home Productivity During Covid-19

Naming the challenges we face while working remotely during a pandemic helps us cope and have empathy for others.… Read More 8 Things Affecting Work-From-Home Productivity During Covid-19

May 26, 2020May 22, 2020 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

We Read Productivity Tips Because They Promise a Better Self

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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

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

You’re Most Productive When You Feel Productive

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“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

January 13, 2020 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

The Productivity Mindset is Changing How People Spend Their Free Time

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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

December 23, 2019December 24, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

If You Want Something Done, Give it to a Busy Person

(…but not too busy)… Read More If You Want Something Done, Give it to a Busy Person

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

5 Unproductive Actions That Make You More Productive

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

September 17, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Working Long Hours Linked to Cognitive Decline

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

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

4 Ways to Measure Productivity of Knowledge Workers

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

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

On Purpose and Burnout

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“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

July 29, 2019August 25, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Americans Suck at Time Off

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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

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

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