How to Take a Sick Day Like a Boss
Five things you should do after calling in sick
Sick days are no fun, but if you can make it through a few key steps before you crash on the couch, it will make all the difference when you’re back on your feet.
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Do You Have What You Need in Your Bag?
What you carry can weigh you down or carry you through the day
Have you ever thought about what else you put in your bag, besides your laptop? It could make or break your day.
What Do You Have in Your Pockets?
The Essential Tools to See You Through the Day
What are the essential tools you need to make it through the day? With a little planning, you can do a lot with what’s in your pockets.
Why Hard Work Might be the Worst Thing You Can Do
Success is measured by what you get out, not by what you put in
Effort only measures how busy we are. Productivity is measured by results—the effort that brings us closer to success.
Why Are You Trying So Hard to Be Productive?
If you’re busy all the time, you’re doing it wrong
The point of being productive isn’t to be busy all the time. It’s to make more room for the things that matter most to you.
5 Reasons You’ll Win Faster if You Slow Down
The race goes not to the swift, but to those who keep on running
We want to work faster and get as much done as possible. In trying to go fast, you just might be slowing yourself down.
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Productive Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint
Aesop’s timeless fable, reframed as a day at a startup. Slow and steady wins the race.
Five Ways to Boost Your Productivity with a Keyboard
You can’t get by with just the mouse
Computers are an integral part of our day. How much time could you save if you knew your keyboard better?
Are You Doing More Than You Need to be Effective?
If you don’t overdo it, you could get more done
The most productive people know when they’ve hit the point of diminishing returns and it’s time to move on.
41 Things to Do at Work Before You Go On Vacation
How to Leave Work at Work, Enjoy Your Time Off, and Come Back Fresh
We’re so connect now that it can be hard to leave work at work when we go on vacation. Here are 41 things you can do to leave work at work, enjoy your vacation, and start off on the right foot when you get back.