With up to 40% of our daily behaviors driven by habits, they can either work for us. Or against us. Read out best articles on how to understand what habits are, how to build healthy and good habits, and get rid of our worst ones.
The research says we have more free time than people did a hundred years ago. Your gut says that you’re running from the moment your alarm goes off until your head hits the pillow. What gives? Although we do work shorter hours than many generations before us, the time we have left is broken into […]
Time confetti: Why it feels like you have no free time Read More »
The concept of a ‘second shift’ is nothing new. After working 9-5 (or your standard version of a shift), we come home for part two of the day—making dinner, walking the dogs, packing lunches for tomorrow, and all the other adult duties that keep life running somewhat smoothly. But for millions of Americans, the second
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Motivation is one of the most overrated productivity tools there is. It feels powerful in the moment, but it’s wildly unreliable over time. Strong motivation depends almost entirely on your mood, energy, confidence, sleep, stress levels, and circumstances you can’t fully control. That makes it a terrible foundation for building your workload. The most productive
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We tend to wear ‘busy’ like a badge of honor. When you tell someone you’ve been busy at work, the implication is clear—you’ve got a lot of big, important projects going on. But in all honesty, that’s not often the case. Staying busy, with an unending to-do list and full calendar, doesn’t necessarily mean
How many working hours are in a year? And how to make yours count Read More »
What would you do with an extra three hours every day? Read more? Sleep better? Finally start the home project you’ve been putting off? For a lot of us, those hours already exist. They’re just hidden in phone pick-ups, social media feeds, and endless notifications. Fall is a great season to rebalance and
Detox from your phone: A research-backed guide to reclaiming focus Read More »
Fall feels like productivity’s new year. The summer haze fades, the air sharpens, and suddenly you remember what sharpened pencils smell like and spend far too much time shopping for the perfect bullet journal. But here’s the problem: motivation lasts about as long as the caffeine buzz from a venti pumpkin spice latte. You might
The Fall Focus Challenge: one month to reclaim your workday Read More »
The end-of-summer slump is real. You’re saying goodbye to all of the joy that summer had to offer, but you haven’t yet shifted into high gear for a productive fall. The result is this weird middle place where you know it’s time to jump into action, and your mind is ready to do so, but
Stuck in the end-of-summer slump? Here’s how to rebuild your momentum. Read More »
If you’re feeling disoriented as summer ends, you’re not alone. Summer is a memory-making season, and a lot of that is because we let things slide. My kids’ bedtime became fluid when we were busy catching lightning bugs or watching The Parent Trap (for the 18th time). My work schedule wasn’t necessarily specific days and
Post-summer reset: How to rebuild routines without overwhelming yourself Read More »
Estimates suggest that within the next two years, freelancers will make up more than half of the total US workforce. There are several reasons people pursue independent work, but most of them boil down to a single word: flexibility. Freelancers have unprecedented flexibility in choosing what kind of work they do, who they work with,
Freelance freedom: Creating a career with productivity, flexibility, and balance Read More »
Last weekend, I spent 8+ hours adding a new flower bed to the back of my house. It shouldn’t have taken that long, but 1) I am terrible with a shovel, and 2) our entire yard is nothing but clay and rock. For each plant, I had to dig and dig and dig and pick
Focus sessions: Transform your work culture one uninterrupted hour at a time Read More »
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