Big Gains vs. Little Gains in Productivity
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
Category: cognitive
The Productivity Mindset is Changing How People Spend Their Free Time
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
Let Go of Trying to Remember
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
Ever More Productive
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
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’
Subtle Reminders Can Trick You Into Being More Productive
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
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
Who is Responsible for Your Motivation?
To increase worker motivation, what has to change: the worker or the job?… Read More Who is Responsible for Your Motivation?
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
Are Some People More Susceptible to Distractions?
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?
