Giving your brain a break is essential for high productivity
Our brains need down time to process, clarify, and switch to divergent thinking. Letting your mind wander isn’t being unproductive.
Five ways to keep your attention where you want it most
Time with family is wonderful. You need to carefully guard your time and your attention or your time together won’t really bring you any closer.
You’ve never been happier to be stuck in traffic
A book in a week. A college class in a month. A college degree every four years for the rest of your life.
Four Tips to Make It Easier to Get to Inbox Zero
Getting to Inbox Zero can feel like you’re shoveling the sidewalk while it’s still snowing. Here’s a four-part approach to tame your inbox before you even check your mail.
You really can get more done by focusing on less
What’s important needs to stand out. Don’t let things that are unimportant pull you down.
Let the computer watch for important messages so you don’t have to
Don’t waste time constantly checking email “just in case” you got an important message. Your email client can help.
Give yourself permission to work without getting dinged
Here are some times you definitely should not be checking email. You can start breaking free of your email addiction here.
Increase your intensity, increase your productivity
Focus helps you be productive day-to-day and get clear on the big picture. Here are four stages of focus that will help at any level of thinking.
Keep control of your attention 24/7
Here’s how you can use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone to get more done during the day and sleep better at night.
The top job requirement you’re actually terrible at
It’s one of the most common skills listed in job descriptions, but no one is good at it.
