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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

Morning People Are Unfairly Rewarded in Business

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Morning people, those chipper folks who bound out of bed before their alarm clocks ring, chirp at the morning sun, and somehow squeeze in a few chores before getting to work, have an unfair advantage in business. On average, they earn about 5 percent more than night owl types (Bonke 2012). Perhaps it’s not surprising,… Read More Morning People Are Unfairly Rewarded in Business

June 25, 2018June 29, 2018 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

More Sunshine Needed

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For better sleep and to improve productivity, we need to bring more natural light into our offices and our lives.… Read More More Sunshine Needed

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Sleep-Deprived? You Can Still Be Productive, But You Have to Be Selective

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Lack of sleep doesn’t affect all tasks equally. There are some things you can still do pretty well while sleep-deprived, and others you should avoid.… Read More Sleep-Deprived? You Can Still Be Productive, But You Have to Be Selective

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

The Workplace is Rigged to Favor Morning People

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Late-night people earn 4 to 5 percent less than morning types and are disadvantaged in the workplace. Here’s why and what you can do about it.… Read More The Workplace is Rigged to Favor Morning People

February 6, 2017February 7, 2017 Jill E Duffy3 Comments

How 2 Hours of Sunlight Could Fix Your Work Week

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Being outside more may help night owls fall asleep as much as an hour earlier during the work week.… Read More How 2 Hours of Sunlight Could Fix Your Work Week

December 19, 2016January 24, 2017 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

Is Any Advice About Sleep Actually Good?

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Problems with sleep may be more like personality than a series of norms, so deeply rooted that much advice about sleep is irrelevant.… Read More Is Any Advice About Sleep Actually Good?

November 14, 2016November 13, 2016 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

5 Unusual Ways Lack of Sleep Hurts Productivity

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When we don’t get enough sleep, our productivity suffers not just because of how much less work we can tackle, but because our brains seem to go haywire in other ways. When sleep deprived, people tend to have worse judgment and decision-making skills, their ideas of risk change for the worse, and their creativity decreases,… Read More 5 Unusual Ways Lack of Sleep Hurts Productivity

October 24, 2016October 22, 2016 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

How Time Zones Botch Productivity

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The later the sun sets, the lower the productivity of a place. A short article in The Economist about problems with Spain’s work hours suggests that one of Spain’s economic problems stems from the fact that it’s in the wrong time zone. If Spain were in the “right” time zone, according to GMT standards, its productivity… Read More How Time Zones Botch Productivity

August 22, 2016September 20, 2019 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

Are We More Productive in the Morning?

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Is there any truth to the idea that we should make the most of mornings?… Read More Are We More Productive in the Morning?

June 20, 2016May 4, 2017 Jill E Duffy7 Comments

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