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PRODUCTIVITY REPORT

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY | By Jill Duffy

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Big Gains vs. Little Gains in Productivity

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Don’t waste your time improving your productivity in small ways when there are bigger gains to be had.… Read More Big Gains vs. Little Gains in Productivity

August 11, 2020 Jill E DuffyLeave a 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

Let Go of Trying to Remember

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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

June 24, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Ever More Productive

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The American identity is bound up by a continuous desire for improvement. Deep within our Americaness is the belief that everything, including ourselves, could and should be better than it is now. Stephen Fry gave an interview recently where he proposed and mused on this idea. It came about through a conversation about meditation. Fry… Read More Ever More Productive

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

The Moral Trap of ‘More Productive’

You are not inherently a better person for perfecting your personal productivity.… Read More The Moral Trap of ‘More Productive’

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

Subtle Reminders Can Trick You Into Being More Productive

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How do you know what to do when you start your workday? Do you use a to-do list? Do you leave a sticky note on your computer monitor from the previous day? Do you let whatever emails are left in your inbox guide you to what to tackle first? Workers use all kinds of methods… Read More Subtle Reminders Can Trick You Into Being More Productive

June 18, 2018March 4, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

How to Make Work Feel Like Second Nature

Increase productivity, stop procrastinating, and feel more at ease with your work by using your brain differently.… Read More How to Make Work Feel Like Second Nature

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

Who is Responsible for Your Motivation?

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To increase worker motivation, what has to change: the worker or the job?… Read More Who is Responsible for Your Motivation?

February 12, 2018February 8, 2018 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Stop Making Choices, Focus on Decisions

Choices don’t matter, but decisions do. How can you stay productive by knowing the difference?… Read More Stop Making Choices, Focus on Decisions

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Are Some People More Susceptible to Distractions?

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Two different types of distractions seem to effect people in the same way. What does that say about how and why we get distracted?… Read More Are Some People More Susceptible to Distractions?

July 10, 2017July 19, 2017 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

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