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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...
What you can learn about productivity from a meditation retreat
Takeaway: I just got back from an eight-day silent meditation retreat. A few powerful lessons I learned from it: your attention is one of the rarest commodities you have; slowing down can actually help you accomplish more; the more intentions you...
Three simple, printable signs to make you more productive [PDFs]
Your smartphone, the internet, and technology in general can be huge productivity sucks. They're all essential, of course—it goes without saying that it'd be tough to get a lot of work done without all...
5 huge lessons I learned binge-watching Netflix for a month
For the entire month of July, I watched at least eight hours of TV shows, movies, and documentaries on Netflix every second day—including on weekends.
A few curious observations and updates from my binge-watching experiment
Takeaway: So far for my Netflix experiment, I've watched 64 hours of shows over fifteen days. I've also come to realize a few things: the average person watches a ton of TV, doing nothing can be incredibly exhausting, positive and negative habits...
My Next Productivity Experiment: One Month of Netflix
Takeaway: As a productivity experiment, I'm watching Netflix for a month; alternating between watching TV shows, movies, and documentaries for a full day, and then trying to get as much as possible done the next. This should be fun. Suggest shows...
Now Streaming: My ‘One Month of Netflix’ Experiment
Takeaway: During my One Month of Netflix experiment, I'm tracking how many hours of Netflix I watch, exactly what I watch, how much I spend on takeout, how much bandwidth I consume, and more—all on this page. Estimated Reading Time: 43...
10 productivity lessons I learned writing an 80,000-word book in 6 months
Takeaway: Writing a book is a monster of a project, but projects like it become easier once you make a plan for how to tackle them. When you liberally disconnect from the internet when working on big projects, anticipate obstacles ahead of time,...
Interview: 5 things you should know about mindfulness and work
Takeaway: According to renowned meditation expert Sharon Salzberg, meditation may seem a bit "woo-woo" on the surface, but it will help you become more productive at work. Mindfulness and meditation make you more productive by boosting your focus...
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