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Fighting the urgency bias: How to stop “urgent” tasks from getting in the way of your long-term goals

Too much time chasing urgent tasks can leave you feeling exhausted, unaccomplished, and burnt out. So how do you balance your long-term goals with the daily onslaught of “urgent” tasks?Read »

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Workplace Productivity

The scientific method for getting more done: How to use a personal productivity tracker to master your time

The most productive people in the world all have one thing in common: They love to experiment. Here’s how to use a personal productivity tracker to run better experiments and find the strategies that work for you.Read »

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Workplace Productivity

How to have a data-driven conversation with your boss about priorities, time management & productivity

Just as pretty much every business uses data to make big decisions, you can use RescueTime’s reports and personal analytics to help change your workload, priorities, schedule, and even workplace culture. Read »

Time Management

Why your “new normal” workday should be 50% shorter (and how to make it work)

Once we get over the practical hurdles of the “new normal” there’s a deeper question to answer: How should the typical workday look when there’s no need for commutes, 9-5s, or even offices?Read »

Work/Life Balance

Zoom burnout is sapping your energy and focus: How to avoid the fatigue of too many video calls

Between video chat happy hours, birthdays, catch-ups with friends and family, and all-day work meetings, it can feel like we spend all day on camera. Read »

Work/Life Balance

How many hours do we really need to work each week? The answer isn’t what you think it is.

When it comes to choosing how many work hours in a month you should work, it’s less about “how much” and more about “how often”. Read »

Data Hacking

The 9–5 workday is dead: New research shows 92% of people work on evenings and weekends (even before the pandemic)

According to our latest survey, the traditional “workday” is dead. Out of 850+ knowledge workers from around the globe, 92% admit they regularly working in the evenings and on weekends. Read »

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Data Hacking

Coronavirus productivity data: How the pandemic is changing the way we use digital devices, apps, and tools

After analyzing anonymized datasets from more than 14,000 users across the U.S. we found some unexpected changes to how people are using digital devices during coronavirus.Read »

Time Management

The “Everything is Important” paradox: 9 practical methods for how to prioritize your work (and time)

While the elements of prioritization are simple (i.e. Know what tasks need to be done and rank them). It’s far from a simple exercise. To make things easier, we’ve collected some of the best strategies out there on how to prioritize work into one master list.Read »

Data Hacking

We asked 850+ remote workers how they stay focused and productive. It comes down to one thing.

We spoke to 850+ knowledge workers–both in-office and remote–to understand the unique struggles and strategies for working remotely. Here’s what they said.Read »