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How we handle your personal data at RescueTime

For the past 10 years, we’ve built a business on helping people better understand their personal data. With hundreds of thousands of active users, we know the only way this works is if there’s trust that we’re doing our job ethically and protecting your data.Read »

Building Good Habits

Is there a perfect morning routine? Here’s what I learned interviewing 300+ of the most productive people

You know you should be getting up earlier. But then what? Over the past five years I interviewed over 300 successful individuals about their morning routines and found they share these 5 qualities.Read »

Data Hacking

The true cost of email and IM: You only have 1 hour and 12 minutes of uninterrupted productive time a day

Email and IM are always there in the background, compelling us to click over for a “quick” check in. But these add up. Which made us ask: How much of your day is spent multitasking with communication tools? And just how bad is it for your productivity? Read »

Meaningful Work

How we handle your personal data at RescueTime

Is there a perfect morning routine? Here’s what I learned interviewing 300+ of the most productive people

The true cost of email and IM: You only have 1 hour and 12 minutes of uninterrupted productive time a day

Deliberate rest: Why you should spend a day a month connecting, learning, and avoiding “urgent” tasks

To conquer workplace distractions, stop trying to “keep up”

The power of consistency: An interview with side project and community builder Ben Lang

How to keep your team motivated and happy

How to break bad habits (and build good ones at the same time)

How to automate your productivity: 7 simple automations to get more done every day

What to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed at work