Articles
Recent Picks
I’ve written hundreds of articles (with no ads) to help to you manage your
time, attention, energy, and more. Here are a few of my favorite recent ones!
- How to Calm Your Mind is out now!
- You can now preorder my next book, How to Calm Your Mind!
- My website just got a whole lot better
- For optimal productivity, be on break for 20-25% of the workday
Podcasts
Time & Attention Podcast
Becoming Better is a podcast dedicated to making you a better human being.
- Podcast: Setting smarter goals
- Podcast: The Pomodoro Technique
- Podcast: How (and why) to do a stimulation fast
- Podcast: My interview with Oliver Burkeman (replay)
How to Calm Your Mind
Tame Anxiety and Overcome Burnout—While Saving Time
My third book, How to Calm Your Mind, is a treasure trove of practical, science-backed strategies that reveal how the key to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, is a calm state of mind.
Hyperfocus
Learn how to be more productive in a world of distraction
My second book, Hyperfocus: How to be More Productive in a World of Distraction, provides a fresh angle on how to do more with less. It serves as a practical guide to managing your attention – the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful life.
The Productivity Project
Accomplish More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
Nearly all of us want to be more productive, but finding the method that works for you among the hundreds and hundreds of different tips, tricks and hacks can be a daunting prospect. In my first book The Productivity Project, I offer 30 tried-and-tested techniques to help you accomplish more.
Helpful Reading
Recent Articles
Want to become more productive? Stop multitasking.
According to a recent study, when you multitask, you are not being more productive - you just feel more emotionally satisfied from your work. While multitasking feels good, it ultimately makes you less productive.
6 immediate strategies to feel less overwhelmed at work
Triage your tasks to make back time.
Instagram is about two things: Bodies and comparing lifestyles
Thinking about Instagram’s “inadequacy loop.”
Your surface area of concern
Paying attention to what’s happening around you is not a bad thing—but it can lead to chronic stress or burnout.
Don’t forget the basics of productivity
When it comes to productivity, the simplest advice often holds true.
Some practical tips for slowing down
Slowing down is tough when we spend so much time in front of screens—but so much more worthwhile.
Basically everything is a subscription service
A new way of thinking about what you regularly buy.
Remember: Burnout and cynicism go hand-in-hand
Two common characteristics of this stressful time.
The Recap Newsletter
Sign up for the productivity recap.
Every couple of weeks, I send out my latest curated articles and helpful tips to becoming more productive through my newsletter, The Recap. No spam—ever.
Time & Attention
Life’s a project—why not become better at it? Explore the latest episodes of my podcast Time & Attention below.
Keynote Speaking
Check out my talks, or book me for your next virtual or in-person event!
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