If the American election is bumming you out, you’re not alone
The US election can be stressful and overwhelming—and now there’s data to prove it.
Chris Bailey Updated Dec 3, 2021 3 min
Focus
The art of doing one thing at a time
Takeaway: Doing just one thing at a time helps you remember more, get more done in less time, de-stress, bring more attention to your work, and work smarter, instead of just harder. It’s worth the struggle a hundred times over. Estimated Reading...
How the internet destroys your productivity
Takeaway: The internet is probably essential and integral to your work. But the research shows that it usually leads you to get less done. When we’re connected, we waste more time, become more distracted, and bring less focus and energy to our...
Donald Trump’s run for president can actually teach us a lot about productivity
Takeaway: According to psychologist and author Shawn Achor, "noise" has four characteristics: it's unusable, untimely, hypothetical, and distracting from your goals. It's worth making an effort to consume less noise, so you can spend more of your...
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!
100 time, energy, and attention hacks to be more productive
My 100 favorite time, energy, and attention hacks that will let you get more done.
To be more creative, don’t set traditional goals, set “process goals”
Setting process goals, as opposed to regular goals, will allow you to be much more creative.
The Progress Trap: Why you shouldn’t track your progress on your goals
Tracking progress on your goals can actually make you less likely to achieve them.
Why ‘active listening’ will make you more productive, and how to do it
When you actively listen to what someone is trying to say, your conversations become more valuable, meaningful, and productive. Here’s how to do it.
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