How to measure your productivity

Why intention-based productivity is what works best in today’s world

Why is the office our least productive place?

A look into how we can modify our environments and work locations to be our most productive selves.

My new Google Talk

You’re not as busy as you think

Convinced you’re cramming 70 hours into a 40-hour work week? Think again.

5 bits of advice I give, that I find hard to follow

We all have things that hinder our productivity. Here’s how I overcome mine.

5 ways to read more books, and then read them more productively

Takeaway: 5 ways to read more books, and then read them more productively: read with a pen in hand, so you can underline the most valuable nuggets from each book to revisit when you're done; borrow more reading time from less important activities...

My New TED Talk: A More Human Approach to Productivity

A month or so back, I was invited to speak at TEDx Liverpool, and the talk was just posted online! I absolutely love how it turned out—and hope you will too! Take a look here. Enjoy! Chris p.s. No obligation whatsoever, but it would mean a lot to me if you had a quick...

Sometimes crap work is fun work

Takeaway: Sometimes "crap work"—the low-return tasks that need to get done, like admin work—isn't worth eliminating or delegating. While crap work may be lower-return than your other tasks, if it's fun or meaningful, it may not be all that crappy...

It often doesn’t matter how productive you are

Takeaway: Cultivating your energy levels and focus can, ironically, make you feel less productive, and can even make others perceive you as less productive. These tactics are easily worth the cost and struggle, but it's important to keep their costs...

Waking up early doesn’t make you more productive. Here’s what does

Takeaway: Waking up early doesn't make you more productive—there's no difference in socioeconomic standing between early risers and night owls. What makes you more productive is becoming deliberate about how you live and work—including with your...

General Productivity

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