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RAPT Book Review: Learn to improve your concentration and focus
RAPT is a book about managing your focus and attention, and I highly recommend it. The book has inspired a number of articles for Focus Week, and it will no doubt make you more productive. Click through for my review.
Article Roundup: 9 solid articles that will improve your focus
This week was Focus Week on A Year of Productivity - a whole week's worth of posts dedicated to improving your focus. Click through to read the nine articles I wrote about improving your focus!
One month in, here’s how I have done
My first month of this project has been crazy-exciting. Click through for new articles and site features coming in June, project stats, site stats, productivity experiment updates, and more!
Next week is Focus Week on A Year of Productivity!
Next week I'm going to only post articles that have to do with improving your focus and concentration. Click through to read more about what's coming up!
The exact temperature to set your office thermostat to be the most productive
Research has shown that working in a room that's too hot or too cold can have a huge impact on your productivity. With summer right around the corner, setting your office thermostat to the right temperature is a great way to become more productive.
Is your email inbox out of control? Tame it with The Email Game.
The Email Game is a powerful tool that will make you more productive and focused the next time you answer your emails. If you use Gmail and get a lot of email, you should give The Email Game a shot.
What advice would you give yourself?
Advice is cheap, so it's not surprising that people dispense it left and right. But there is one person people usually don't ask advice from: themselves.
The best (passive-aggressive) motivational wallpaper you’ll come across today
Click here to download the best motivational wallpaper you'll come across today! This wallpaper is guaranteed to make you 200% more productive, in 10 minutes, with no effort on your part at all! Click now!
Life without my best friend… I mean, my cellphone.
It's no surprise that walking around all day with a mini-computer attached to your hip rewires how you think. I've lived without my smartphone for the last two weeks, and this article is a summary of my thoughts so far.
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