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become more productive, focused, and calm:
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!
- The Resistance List
- 5 lessons I learned switching to a flip phone for a month
- What happens doesn’t matter all that much
- The productivity payoffs of a calm mind
Podcasts
Time & Attention Podcast
Becoming Better is a podcast dedicated to making you a better human being.
- Podcast: Our favorite travel hacks
- Unpacking busyness
- Podcast: Deliberate news consumption
- Podcast: How to Learn Anything
The Productivity Project
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 13 Languages
Hyperfocus
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 31 Languages
How to Calm Your Mind
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 31 Languages
Helpful Reading
Recent Articles
Stop trying to control the arc of your career
Your future is likely uncertain—and that’s okay.
The Productivity Benefits of Capturing Ideas
Our favorite tricks and tools for how to capture ideas—and why you should do it in the first place.
Setting goals is largely overrated
Happy New Year! Ditch the resolutions and try out some new habits instead.
The Worry List
A productivity tactic for the times: create a “worry list”.
Surprise! My Audible Original on meditation is out now!
My latest project is out now: an Audible Original on the practical, tactical benefits of meditation.
What makes us happier, time or money?
Ashley Whillans on the interplay between time, money, and happiness.
Here’s a bit of permission to treat yourself over the holidays
Give yourself a gift that keeps on giving.
The Recap Newsletter
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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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