Do Not Follow Productivity Advice
Five reasons you should throw all productivity advice out the window.… Read More Do Not Follow Productivity Advice
Category: productivity
What is a Project Management App?
Project management, work management, task management, to-do app–how are they different and which one do you need?… Read More What is a Project Management App?
‘Fear of Failure’ Is More Than Merely Emotional Worry
When real consequences are at stake, fear of failure is more than simply fear of shame. … Read More ‘Fear of Failure’ Is More Than Merely Emotional Worry
Trick Yourself Into New Habits By Treating Them Like Tasks
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
Will Being More Productive Give You What You Want?
Will increasing your productivity give you what you want? Let’s back up. What do you want? We’re taught that we should always be improving ourselves, our work, our ambition. There’s a cultural mindset that we can always be better or do better. It’s become a moral imperative that we must at least try to be… Read More Will Being More Productive Give You What You Want?
When Are We Better Off With Someone Else in Control?
Relinquish control in these two areas to set yourself up for success.… Read More When Are We Better Off With Someone Else in Control?
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’
How Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method Can Help Productivity (and What It’s Missing)
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)
5 Reasons We Procrastinate
We procrastinate for more reasons than simply not wanting to do a task. If you don’t know why you procrastinate, it’s impossible to change the behavior.… Read More 5 Reasons We Procrastinate
