I once worked at a company that held positivity as a core value. Employees were so encouraged to remain positive all the time that I was once reprimanded by my boss at this company for posting a personal tweet about wanting to stay in bed one cold weekend morning. Apparently, positivity extends so far as […]
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From the lighting in your office to the style of desk you work at, your environment can help or hinder your productivity. Let’s take a look at some ways you can adjust your workspace to suit your needs and improve your efficiency at work. Before we dive in…Â Whether you work from home or in a
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The to-do list is one of the most classic productivity tools we have. And a lot of us rely on one to keep us on track all day and help develop good work habits. But that doesn’t mean we know how to use them well. If you tend to lose your to-do list, avoid it
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Not all work is meaningful. Not all work is even useful. We’ve all felt the frustration of getting caught up doing busywork that seems necessary but takes our time and attention away from more important activities. At RescueTime, we’re working to ensure more meaningful work happens in the world. As part of that mission, we’re
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Whether it’s writer’s block, a simple lack of motivation, or finding the time to write, these tips can help you get more words on the page. 1. Look for inspiration in others Motivation can be contagious. Writer Jeff Goins explains with an analogy about finding the motivation to workout and eat well: I wasn’t feeling
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Even though I’ve used RescueTime for years, I’ve barely explored its power beyond what’s on the surface. Since joining the RescueTime team in January I’ve realised there are lots of powerful features I don’t know about that could help me focus and get more done. As I learn about some of these new features I’ll
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Many of us can’t leave the room—let alone the house—without our phones in our pockets. We even have new gadgets to wear on our wrists to help us keep our phones in our pockets more—but without missing out on anything. Having a computer in your pocket is amazing. There’s no denying that we’re incredibly lucky
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We’ve been publishing research-based articles every week about meaningful work, boosting productivity in the workplace, and finding work/life balance for the past few months. Today we’re started an experiment. Every week, alongside our longer, research-based articles, we’ll also publish a short roundup of tips relating to one theme. For our first roundup we’re looking at tips
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Our interview series asks developers, designers, and other knowledge workers to share their favorite productivity tools and techniques, and how they overcome struggles like procrastination and distraction. Read all our interview posts here. Can you tell us what you do, and what your typical workday looks like? I’m an English teacher and Human-Computer Interaction researcher,
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At RescueTime, our mission is to increase the amount of meaningful work that happens in the world. As part of that mission, I’ve been diving into research on what makes work meaningful, and ways to use this research in your own job. Before we dive deeper, it’s important to decide what we mean when we’re
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