Want to stop procrastinating? Start temptation bundling
I’ll just say it: I hate exercising.
Be competitive at work (you’ll be a better team player)
It all started innocently enough.
Why do you get vacation guilt (and how can you beat it)?
When’s the last time you took a vacation from work? Like a real, unplugged vacation?
How to stop thinking about work (even when the workday is over)
You’re finished with work for the day. You shut down your computer, grab the used coffee cups from your desk, and head home. You’re done. But are you…really?
Are these defense mechanisms preventing you from being productive?
Allow me to kick things off with a (perhaps embarrassing?) confession: The very thought of writing this piece seemed really intimidating to me.
How constant, always-on collaboration is actually holding you back
Two brains are better than one. Many hands make light work. The more the merrier.
How to shorten your feedback loops (and reduce your team’s stress)
You’re working on a project — let’s say it’s a presentation to introduce a new initiative at your company. What is a feedback loop? A feedback loop is a system that collects, synthesizes, and responds to information in order to produce a higher quality outcome. In short, it’s what collaboration with your team should look […]
What’s microproductivity? The small habit that will lead you to big wins
Take baby steps. You can’t move a mountain. When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.
Why is speaking up at work important?
We’ve all been there. You want to pitch an idea or offer a difference-making piece of constructive criticism to your team. But the second you get ready to chime in, you… stay quiet. You’re not alone. Speaking up in general, let alone at work, is tricky for most, if not all, of us. According to […]
Why we always switch productivity methods before they stick, according to science
I have a confession: It’s hard for me to even remember how many different productivity hacks or time management methods I’ve tried over the past year or so.
Jealous of your friend’s success? Why healthy competition can be a good thing
The “coffee shop effect”: why changing your location boosts your productivity
The planning fallacy: why we always end up overloaded at work
You look down at your to-do list and your heart starts racing. Why? You’ve just had that brutal realization that there is absolutely no way you’re going to be able to get everything done.