Productivity: Habits, Focus, Methods

The Pacific Crest Trail is renowned as one of the most arduous—and sometimes dangerous—hiking trails in America. Every summer, thousands of intrepid walkers set off on the trail, beginning in spring and knowing they won’t arrive at the Canadian border until five months later. For most people, this sounds like a hellish feat of endurance. For University of Missouri professor Kennon Sheldon, it sounded like a perfect opportunity for a psychological experiment.

You can use his techniques to fight off your own distractions.

Now that most of us have returned from vacation and are getting back at it in the (home) office, it's time for some plain and simple tips to keep that…

Take charge of your ADHD with Sunsama's top tips for achieving better focus during your workday.

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons should be read by every leader in America (Wall Street Journal).   If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.   On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of

I’ve always struggled with commitment. In a world as grand as ours, shouldn’t we try to experience it all? Change it up. Visit every country. Try a bunch of careers. The menu of life is vast, and it’d be a shame to only order a single entrée.  When I say I was allergic to restraint,

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Neuroscientists have found that the brain’s sensitivity to rewards — a critical factor in motivation and attention — can be shaped by socioeconomics.

How to use an idea development system to prime the creative pump and set yourself up for success when it's time to create.

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Process goals are a better alternative to the commonly used outcome-based goals. See why you need more of those continuous goals and less of the other.

I will be the first to admit, most mornings I struggle to get out of bed and cringe when I hear people say "I just can't sleep in, in the mornings" what?

My new favorite morning ritual.

Most people have an insufficient reason for action. The pain isn’t painful enough. It’s a nice-to-have, not a must-have. There has been no “Harajuku Moment.”

In everyday life, we are all faced with mundane tasks that we just don’t want to do. The logical thing would be to just get it done, scratch it off your to-do list, and move on with your day/week/life, right?  Well unfortunately for a lot of us, that just isn’t the case. We’re natural-born procrastinators and we’

The Pacific Crest Trail is renowned as one of the most arduous—and sometimes dangerous—hiking trails in America. Every summer, thousands of intrepid walkers set off on the trail, beginning in spring and knowing they won’t arrive at the Canadian border until five months later. For most people, this sounds like a hellish feat of endurance. For University of Missouri professor Kennon Sheldon, it sounded like a perfect opportunity for a psychological experiment.

What I found in the mire

11 steps for anyone slow to start

When we think about getting more done, we tend to think about working harder, exerting more willpower, and buckling down; we tend to think of doing things that are unpleasant, but that we deem worth it, for the productivity boost they offer. But what if the key to greater productivity ran the other way round, […]

Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his Stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.

It’s a new year, so many men are thinking about making changes in their lives.  Maybe you want to lose weight.  Maybe you want to get up earlier.  Maybe you want to spend less time playing video games. Maybe you want to be less of a grump.  If you’re like many men who desire to […]

Time blindness is a common trait of ADHD, but what exactly is it and how can you work with it? Here, we’re exploring the ins and outs of time blindness.

A breakdown of 4 simple software engineering and coding habits that improved my productivity. These include keyboard shortcuts, learning to say no, reaching flow state faster, and keeping a big book of commands handy.

In this post, we'll show you everything you need to know to start time-blocking yourself and feel like you just got more hours in your day.

One of the most important concepts to learn as you figure out your 2024 plans comes from David Allen: "You can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything you want." [Free Workshop this Monday]

ACTION is everything. (Especially consistent action) We can plan till the cows come home, but nothing happens until we ACT.

Attention education is the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves, for one another, for democracy.

The constant inflow of information from my smartphone, always readily available in my pocket to capture any free moment of attention, had fragmented my attention span.

Do you find that the day always seems to fly by and you never get anything done? Do you often find yourself saying "I'll do it tomorrow?” If so, this article is for you. In this post, we will discuss 5 expert tips on how to stop being lazy and

Rethinking Procrastination: Time management vs emotional management