10 incredible TED talks that will make you more productive
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Innovate, then Iterate: How to apply Apple’s strategic thinking to your own life
When Apple releases a new product, it’s often a large innovation, which they then iterate on. You can do the same with your own…
10 unexpected productivity lessons from Jeff Bezos
4 minutes, 28s.
The Great Productivity Paradox: 4 huge, hidden costs of becoming more productive
Becoming more productive has huge costs, like: time, willpower, turning you into a robot, and the fact that its results are often long-term (which…
21 ways to reboot your productivity after a long weekend
5 minutes, 29s. (If you read it all.)
How to use peer pressure to become more productive
Peer pressure heavily influences your behaviour. To use it to your advantage: be mindful of what habits your friends have (and where your own…
What false limits do you set for yourself?
Limits simplify your life info something you can understand, but they just as often serve as invisible fences that limit your thoughts, creativity and…
Question: How do you define productivity?
1 minute, 8s.
8 great productivity tips from 8 psychologists
1 minute, 12s.
What McDonald’s can teach us about becoming more productive
If you have little room to be innovative at your job, you also have little room to be productive. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes,…
For a quick productivity boost, look at some pictures of cute baby animals. (Really!)
Looking at pictures of cute baby animals has been shown to boost your cognitive and motor performance. Estimated Reading Time: 50 seconds.
The most powerful force in the Universe, and where to find it
It's not only money that compounds. You can also benefit from the 'compounding' effects of stuff like volunteering, investing in your relationships, networking, and…
What advice would you give yourself?
People put a lot of weight on advice they receive from other people, but they often forget to ask themselves for advice. Estimated Reading Time:…
The best (passive-aggressive) motivational wallpaper you’ll come across today
A new wallpaper or poster won't make you more productive. Only getting off your ass and doing something will. Estimated Reading Time: 22 seconds.
8 things I learned about productivity at a four-day oncology camp
Work with a purpose. Take nothing for granted. Step out of your comfort zone. Practice self-honesty. Find your tribe. Tell people how you feel.…
The importance of being honest with yourself
It's good to tell yourself when (and why) you succeed and fail. Estimated Reading Time: 48 seconds.
How to kick bad habits by making them “more expensive”
The Takeaway: If you live with someone, make a pact with them to introduce penalties for foods that are bad for you both. Estimated…
Ideas are worthless, and execution is worth everything
It's funny how an article from 2005 can still be so relevant today. About eight years ago, Derek Silvers (the founder of CDBaby) wrote about…
How the ‘jobs-to-be-done’ theory will change how you think about your life
In Clayton Christensen's book, How Will You Measure Your Life, he talks about his jobs-to-be-done theory. The theory states that when a consumer (me…