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The science of getting unstuck: How to fight indecision and deal with an indecisive teammate or boss
We all get stuck on big decisions from time to time. But being indecisive isn’t just some minor annoyance. Indecision slows down projects, kills contracts, and wastes time you could spend on more meaningful work.Read »
Seasons of work: How to use productivity cycles to automate your effort over weeks, months, and even years
Doing your best work doesn’t mean doing more work. Here’s how to use productivity cycles to consistently get more done without putting in more effort. Read »
Screen time stats 2019: Here’s how much you use your phone during the workday
It’s no secret that most of us spend too much time on our phones. Despite being incredible tools for keeping us connected and informed, our screen time can have a pretty negative impact on our focus and attention. Especially during the work day.Read »
Forget Inbox Zero: Here’s how to actually understand and optimize your email time every day
Email isn’t going anywhere. And without a solid understanding of how email impacts your workday, you’ll never be able to break free from its hold on you.Read »
Email like a CEO: How I get through 500+ emails a day (without going crazy)
Email can take over your life if you let it. And while there are a ton of tweaks you can use to optimize your inbox, these are the ones that work best for me.Read »
Negativity bias: Why we love bad news (and how to break our addiction to it)
Turn on the news these days and you’d be forgiven for thinking the world is about to end. From politics to climate change, bad news surrounds us everywhere we go. But all that time steeped in negativity has consequences on our productivity, focus, and well-being. Read »
RescueTime + NaNoWriMo 2018: How to write a novel in 30 days
RescueTime is once again teaming up with NaNoWriMo to give you the tools and support you need to build a solid writing routine, fight distractions, and stay focused as you bring your characters and story to life in just 30 days.Read »
For successful collaboration, stop being “always on” and start working in “bursts”
Collaboration is one of the keys to our success at work. But that doesn’t mean it should have all our attention, all the time.Read »
Weekly Reads: 7 Work habits that will help you get more done each week
There are few things in life that can help (or hurt) you more than your work habits. If you want to build better ones, here are some great examples from the world’s most productive people. Read »
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 »