Deep Habits: Write Your Own E-mail Protocols - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Don’t Obsess Over Getting Everything Done Before a Vacation
Presenting a saner way to prepare for time off.
From Obscurity to Genius: The Deep Life of Yitang Zhang - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Bound Gaps Solved Last year, Yitang (Tom) Zhang published a paper in the Annals of Mathematics titled "Bounded Gaps Between Primes." The abstract for the
Infographic: See The Daily Routines Of The World's Most Famous Creative People | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce
A Sucker Is Optimized Every Minute - NYTimes.com
Now that we have hard data on everything, we no longer make decisions from our hearts, guts or principles.
Deep Habits: Think Hard Outside The Office
▶ How Do You Do it ALL? - YouTube
Have you ever been asked how you do it all? Have you ever wondered how you do it all? Here's the answer. The real answer. Find more at http://findingjoy.net ...
Many Senators Don’t Use E-mail. This Shouldn’t Bother You. - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Redeeming The Luddite Caucus Earlier this morning I was reading The Washington Post while watching the sun rise (I have two young kids at home: I find quiet
Get Better at Getting Better: The Kaizen Productivity Philosophy
Most productivity methods give you tools to tackle specific projects or to-dos in an organized way. Kaizen, which translates roughly to "good change," is a Japanese productivity philosophy that helps you organize everything you do. In short, it means "constant, continuous improvement," and is a mindset you can apply anywhere, at any job.
This Company Eliminated E-mail…and Nothing Bad Happened - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
Super Casual Friday Last week, an article in the Washington Post caught my attention. It was titled, "At some start-ups, Friday is so casual that it's not
Being vs. Becoming: John Steinbeck on Creative Integrity, the Art of Changing Your Mind, the Humanistic Duty of the Artist | Brain Pickings
A library of cross-disciplinary interestingness and combinatorial creativity
The Most Productive People Know Who to Ignore
Prioritizing is easy. Triaging is hard.
I'm Ira Glass, Host of This American Life, and This Is How I Work
Ira Glass is a writer, producer, storyteller, performer, and a familiar voice. His show This American Life has set the contemporary standard of nonfiction radio shows, and has influenced and inspired countless others to grab a mic and give podcasting a try.
How to Win a Nobel Prize: Notes from Richard Hamming’s Talk on Doing Great Research
How Everything We Tell Ourselves About How Busy We Are Is A Lie | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
For A More Ordered Life, Organize Like A Chef : The Salt : NPR
Interruptions at Work Make You Way Less Productive | New Republic
Science proves what we've long known. Gchat is the devil, but we love it.
The One-Word Answer to Why Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Have Been So Successful | LinkedIn
Article related to Greg McKeown's book on Essentialism
Holistic Productivity™ Talk at the OmniFocus Setup | Productivity Consulting/Training Vancouver | Technically Simple
Talk by Tim Stringer
A Better To-Do List: The 1-3-5 Rule | The Muse
When you're dealing with task overload, try this worksheet out to narrow down your to-do list (and get everything done TODAY).
Here's The Schedule Very Successful People Follow Every Day
What can research and expert insight teach us about building the optimal daily schedule? Here's what to do and when to do it.
Why We Humblebrag About Being Busy - Greg McKeown - Harvard Business Review
Don’t Fight Distraction. Make It Irrelevant.
Are Women Really Better at Multitasking? – Percolator - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education
5 Small Changes You Can Make to Be Way More Productive | TIME
Little changes, big results
For Busy People, Managing Time and Bandwidth | TIME.com
We think we need to manage time, but we also need to manage bandwidth
The Truth About How Much Workaholics Actually Work | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Good suggestions for determining how much you really work since most people overestimate
The Amazing History Of The To-Do List--And How To Make One That Actually Works | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Deadline Pressure, the Great Motivator - NYTimes.com
If you’re a procrastinator, consider setting deadlines for yourself that have tough consequences if you miss them.