General Productivity

We all have things that hinder our productivity. Here’s how I overcome mine.

Takeaway: 5 ways to read more books, and then read them more productively: read with a pen in hand, so you can underline the most valuable nuggets from each book to revisit when you're done; borrow more reading time from less important activities...

A month or so back, I was invited to speak at TEDx Liverpool, and the talk was just posted online! I absolutely love how it turned out—and hope you will too! Take a look here. Enjoy! Chris p.s. No obligation whatsoever, but it would mean a lot to me if you had a...

Takeaway: Sometimes "crap work"—the low-return tasks that need to get done, like admin work—isn't worth eliminating or delegating. While crap work may be lower-return than your other tasks, if it's fun or meaningful, it may not be all that crappy...

Takeaway: Cultivating your energy levels and focus can, ironically, make you feel less productive, and can even make others perceive you as less productive. These tactics are easily worth the cost and struggle, but it's important to keep their...

Takeaway: Waking up early doesn't make you more productive—there's no difference in socioeconomic standing between early risers and night owls. What makes you more productive is becoming deliberate about how you live and work—including with your...

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Each week I receive a couple of emails asking what I like to carry with me when I travel. Believe it or not, this post took me a pretty long time to write. It's not that writing listicles like this one...

Takeaway: The Soylent 2.0 formula comes in premixed plastic bottles instead of as a powder, tastes much better than the old version, and is more convenient. It's worth keeping some bottles of it in your fridge. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes,...