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PRODUCTIVITY REPORT

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY | By Jill Duffy

Category: habits

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

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

Trick Yourself Into New Habits By Treating Them Like Tasks

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Fifteen days ago, I thought about how I need to workout more often. I do workout now, but only twice a week. It’s not enough. I really should go more often. It should be easy. I have a gym membership, and the gym is located a 10-minute walk from my apartment. Or I could jog… Read More Trick Yourself Into New Habits By Treating Them Like Tasks

April 15, 2019April 15, 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

How Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method Can Help Productivity (and What It’s Missing)

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The KonMari Method can give your productivity a boost, but it might be temporary. Here’s what else you need to do to stay decluttered and focused.… Read More How Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method Can Help Productivity (and What It’s Missing)

January 23, 2019January 22, 2019 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Make Goals, Not Resolutions

Instead of making resolutions for the New Year, review and refine your goals
… Read More Make Goals, Not Resolutions

December 31, 2018December 27, 2018 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

When Collaboration Kills Productivity

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Collaboration culture leads to burnout, inefficient use of resources, and lower productivity, and few are addressing the problem.… Read More When Collaboration Kills Productivity

August 29, 2018August 30, 2018 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

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

The Too-Many-Tools Problem

Some workers want the latest and greatest software. Others see a wasted resources when a team adopts too many tools.… Read More The Too-Many-Tools Problem

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

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