How learning to knit helped my productivity
Knitting has quickly become one of my favorite hobbies—and not only because it lets me create things and relax. I also knit for productivity…
4 Strategies for Overcoming Distraction
Humans are hardwired for distraction. Here are some ways to gain back control.
7 strategies to keep your phone from taking over your life
Some strategies I found useful to prevent phones from taking over our time and attention.
Your smartphone is chopping your life into tiny, less meaningful pieces
Our attention is naturally drawn to anything that is pleasurable, threatening, and novel—and our smartphone provides us with a steady stream of all three.…
This is the most important thing you can keep in mind as you work
We alternate between two types of work: collaborative work, and focus work. Keep in mind which type of task you're working on—and whether you…
Do distraction blockers really work? Research suggests you may not need them
If you have high levels of self-control, a distraction blocker may cause stress and lead you to take fewer breaks. Be mindful of this…
10 tactics to run more productive, focused meetings
Meetings take too much time—the best way to counter this is to shrink your meeting lengths, and focus those conversations. The 10 strategies below…
Tilting
Over-investing in one area of your life—I call this tilting—is often worth the costs, especially when you do so deliberately. Estimated Reading Time: 3…
Feel overwhelmed by work? Try giving your days a theme
Try theming your days if you have trouble juggling competing priorities or want to introduce more structure to your work. You can do this…
10 ways to do an information detox
You are what you pay attention to. By consuming more valuable information, you become more productive and creative. Here are 10 ways to do…