It’s probably safe to say we’d all love to get more results from less effort. Productivity is that elusive blend of efficiency and expertise that allows you to tick off to-do list items and hit gargantuan goals at an unthinkable pace. Here’s a collection of our best advice on how to work smarter, not harder.
Everyone’s had that moment… You’ve been working on a project that’s humming along really well, and you’re nearing the point where you can see the end of it… then boom! All of a sudden everything grinds to a halt, and you run smack into a brick wall that keeps you from bringing it across the finish […]
What’s your productivity hack for powering through the last 10% of a project? Read More »
The RescueTime productivity score is a way of looking at your time based on the productivity level you’ve assigned to the various activities that you’ve logged time for. It’s a way to boil your time down to a single metric, so you can get a quick understanding of how you’re spending it without having to dig
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For the past week, I’ve been taking an hour or so at the coffee shop near my office to knock out most of my email and communications. Then when I get back to the office, I stay out of email as much as possible. The experiment has made me realize that shaking up my work environment
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 »
One reason New Year’s Resolutions are so hard is because they involve making time for a new activity in your daily routine. It’s difficult to find time to go to the gym or learn a new skill because you’ve already got a tight schedule. Since you’re likely already devoting at least 40 hours to work
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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ben Wisbey, Managing Director of FitSense Australia. I came across his recent post about the relationship between his sleep and productivity, and thought it was really great example of how to do a meaningful personal analytics experiment. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @benwisbey. As a health
Workplace experiment: How does your sleep affect your productivity? Read More »
Working at a small startup can get pretty crazy. Awesome, but crazy. It’s way too easy to get pulled in a thousand different directions and end up feeling totally scattered and drained. Some would say that’s doing a startup right, but it can get downright exhausting. I felt this way recently, and I stumbled on
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The other day, a friend of mine said to me “You know? I can’t remember the last time I felt really bored.” She spends hours a day on Reddit. I know. I see her posts and comments while I’m spending hours a day on Reddit. We do a lot to feel busy. We do a
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Keeping sane in the face of digital overload isn’t easy. There are a lot of things that look like quick fixes, but the gains they provide rarely last for more than a couple of weeks. I find that it’s usually a lot work to change my behavior and form good habits. Which is why I
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As an engineer and a marketer, I’m in a unique position. I use my right-brain to develop creative ideas, but I’m left-brain dominate. This dominance is responsible for my need (not a want) to track EVERYTHING – especially my tasks. And as an engineer, I don’t just create lists, I create elaborate excel spreadsheets. Over
Productivity in the Workplace – Help My Brain is Full! Read More »
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