Who doesn’t love a good lifehack? If your goal is to work smarter, not harder, these posts are for you.
It’s too prevalent a concept. It’s infected offices and workspaces the world over. Buried among all the mugs that proclaim “don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee,” and memes about “hoping this email finds you well,” you hear a consistent refrain: “I’m just not a morning person.” Those morning people are the winners, […]
The Myth of the Morning Person Read More »
Full disclosure: I’m never going to stop writing articles about procrastination. As long as procrastination continues to plague us, and ruin our relationships with work and the quality of the things we make—as long as it continues to be the scourge of a generation, a shape-shifting enemy that changes form as soon as we find
Procrastination is not an option Read More »
Studying is hard for everyone. Working effectively and productively, without getting distracted or bored or discouraged, can be nearly impossible—for everyone. Even if you have no diagnosed or confirmed issues with focus or attention, staying on task can be a struggle. But imagine that you found it so difficult to focus that you brought it
Taking focus tips from the ADHD / ADD community Read More »
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Megan Seling, Culture Editor at the alt-weekly newspaper The Nashville Scene. It’s a world of constant tight deadlines and moving pieces – exactly the type of environment where it’s easy to lose track of the time. We asked her to share some ways that RescueTime helps her make it through the day.
Tracking my data proved that I’m actually kicking ass (even when it feels like I’m not) Read More »
Sometimes I get stuck in distracting loops that are so hard to break free from that it feels like the only option is to try something utterly crazy because well, nothing normal is working. These don’t always work (ok, ok, they RARELY work), but every now and then I’ll stumble across something that’s actually pretty
Crazy things people have done in the name of productivity Read More »
Tweaking a routine to be more balanced / less distracted / more productive / etc is hard. Motivation only goes so far, and there are so many temptations and easy excuses to fall off track. Wouldn’t it be nice to outsource motivation? Here are three projects you can use to automate your efforts to form
Several of the articles we’ve been reading this week have to do with disengaging from technology for the sake of your sanity / well-being / productivity. It’s a sentiment I think we all can relate to. Life would just be simpler if we could just press the pause button for a while. Here’s a few
Weekly productivity links, the “unplugging” edition Read More »
Last week, we were having a discussion about how to break out of a rut, and several people mentioned that having the right music helped them get focused and productive. So I did some research, and it turns out noises of all kinds can have a big effect on your productivity. Auditory information can enhance
Weekly Productivity Links: How what we hear affects our work Read More »
Consider the following scenario: You’ve been working hard all day, feeling like you’re being productive, and you look up at the clock and see that it’s 5pm. A strange feeling washes over you, as you realize you have no clue how it got so late, and you can’t make sense of where your day went.
Can we talk for a minute about why email sucks so much? Read More »
Next week, I’m speaking on a panel at Overloaded 2013 called “Can technology save us?”. We’re going to be discussing some of the ways technology can help to keep us from getting totally overwhelmed by our ever-expanding access to information. In preparing for the conference I’ve come across some interesting perspectives on how today’s abundance
Weekly productivity links: the information overload edition Read More »
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