Your wakeup time doesn’t matter for your productivity
Research shows that our wakeup time does not affect our socioeconomic standing. Don’t worry so much about it. Instead, focus on how deliberately you…
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Read something random →5+ ways to feel less overwhelmed at work
It’s possible to catch up on tasks without working longer hours. My go-to strategies for feeling less overwhelmed at work: list your current projects,…
Try theming your days to feel less overwhelmed
Try theming your days if you have many different (or competing) priorities that you’re juggling—or if you want to introduce more structure into your…
What did you spend the last 40 minutes doing?
Throughout the day, be aware of how you spend your time. One way to increase your time awareness is to create an hourly awareness…
The four types of distractions that derail your focus
Broadly speaking, two types of distractions and interruptions derail our productivity: those we can’t control and those we can. Some of these distractions/interruptions are…
No, I don’t want AI to write for me
You become a better writer by actually writing—not by writing and then leaning on AI to clean up everything you wrote. Technology can help…
Inbox Zero is dumb
Inbox zero is not the best use of your time and attention (though there are a few exceptions to this). You can’t stay at…
My favorite email tactic is to do message sprints
Takeaway When you get a bit of time throughout the day, set a timer, and then blow through as many email messages as you can.…
Don’t use productivity advice to procrastinate
Productivity advice is great, but make sure it actually makes you back time.Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 59s.
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How to overcome productivity guilt
We often feel guilty as we work because we question whether we're working on the best possible thing. Often, this guilt is misplaced. Estimated…
Distracted? You may have room to take on more
Engaging in a lot of busywork can be a sign that you can take on more than you currently are. Estimated Reading Time: 1 minutes,…
Why common sense isn’t common action
We often try to live in accordance with "common sense" without considering how making changes will affect our daily lives. To make a change…
The Rolling Time Block Method
If time blocking hasn't stuck for you, become less rigid with it. Trying jotting down how many hours you'll want to have worked on…
Look-at-Me Purchases
Material purchases that scream "look at me" are usually a waste of money and don't make you any happier. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes,…
Using “quiet quitting” to add seasonality to your work
To add “seasonality” to your work, try temporarily adopting “quiet quitting”—defining stronger boundaries around your work—so you can recharge and find time to slow…
What artificial intelligence will do to our productivity
Artificial intelligence will let us accomplish significantly more with our time. To best take advantage of these tools, identify the highest-leverage ways you could…
Your to-do list is not as important as you think
If you’re not careful, your to-do list can make your work less enjoyable, while leading you to feel less in control of your time.…
My 5 favorite email tactics
My five favorite ways to manage a busy inbox: conduct email sprints, use your email’s auto-responder feature, limit emails to five sentences, delete the…
My fake morning commute
If you want to better transition into work mode while working from home, try a “fake commute.” Estimated Reading Time: 1 minutes, 45s.
My next productivity book (and a quick question!)
I’m hoping you can help me shape my new book project so it’s as useful a resource for you as possible.
Your Never-Ending To-Do List
Your to-do list, with its ever-changing mix of tasks, will never be completely cleared, so it's more important to master the art of prioritizing…
A 30 second tactic for overcoming mental resistance
When you’re putting off doing something, shrink how long you’ll do the task for until you feel less mental resistance to it. Estimated Reading…
The Resistance List
Make a list of everything you’re resisting doing, and each day, pick one thing on the list to do. You might be surprised by…