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Set up your workspace to help you succeed
As we work to improve our productivity and output, one element to our process often gets overlooked as a powerful tool for increasing efficiency: the …Read »
Self-efficacy: A psychological trick to ‘hack’ your focus and motivation
When you have high self-efficacy, you’re more likely to set challenging goals and stay motivated through unexpected setbacks.Read »
Context switching: Why jumping between tasks is killing your productivity (and what you can do about it)
You can’t do your best work when your attention is scattered across 12 open apps, 34 ongoing conversations, and a to-do list a mile long.Read »
The TEAM framework: To master productivity, control your time, energy, attention, and motivation
Almost every issue you have with being productive comes down to a lack of either time, energy, attention, or motivation. These four elements–what we like to call the TEAM framework–are the very foundations of how you get things done.Read »
6 unconventional ways to build focus, resilience, and calm in 2021
Instead of wasting space with a list of most-read blog posts, we’ve dug deep into our research to uncover the hidden gems you can take into 2021 that will help you rebuild your focus, develop mental resilience, and find a sense of calm in an otherwise stormy world. Read »
How to deprioritize tasks, projects, and plans (without feeling like you’re ‘throwing away’ your time and effort)
Prioritization is the cornerstone of time management. But who’s to say what felt like a priority at one point still is today? Read »
What to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed at work (even during a pandemic)
We’ve all experienced moments where we feel overwhelmed with work. But this past year–between dealing with the pandemic, working from home, and high levels of global uncertainty–’feeling overwhelmed’ has gone from a momentary annoyance to an incessant menace. Read »
Single-tasking: How to focus on one thing at a time, get more done, and feel less stressed
If you want to get tasks done at a higher quality and in less time, it pays to focus on one at a time. So why don’t we practice single-tasking more?Read »
NaNoWriMo success guide: How the most productive writers create routines, block distractions, and write more
What does it take to write a 50,000-word novel for NaNoWriMo? We looked through the data of hundreds of winners to find out!Read »
How to make a schedule: 7 easy scheduling strategies to master your day
Especially lately, with so many other things competing for your attention, your schedule shouldn’t be up for grabs. Instead, as Annie Dillard wrote, your schedule should be the scaffolding to your days–a stable platform you can use to focus on what matters to you. Read »