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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...
What’s the most consequential thing you could be working on right now?
The most powerful way to think about the...
6 ways to become more productive while playing Pokemon Go
As you might be able to deduce, with me cranking out two articles about Pokemon Go in just as many weeks, I'm in deep. But the truth is, I'm okay with that. As far as video games go, Pokemon Go is a pretty productive one—over the last seven days, I've walked a...
Pokemon Go is the most productive video game ever created
Takeaway: The more physical activity you get while playing Pokemon Go, the more successful you'll be in the game. That, as well as the game's hidden social benefits, arguably make Pokemon Go the game with the most productivity benefits. Estimated...
10 tested, proven ways to become less productive
Takeaway: If you want to become less productive, make sure not to cultivate your energy levels by taking breaks, eating well, and getting enough physical activity, sleep, and social interaction. Make sure you spend more time planning than doing;...
Here’s why your daily commute may be destroying your happiness
Takeaway: The length of your daily commute to and from work has a huge effect on your happiness. Research shows that "a person with a one-hour commute has to earn 40 percent more money to be as satisfied with life as someone who walks to the...
The 10 indispensable things I keep in my laptop bag at all times
Each week I receive a couple of emails asking what I like to carry with me when I travel. Believe it or not, this post took me a pretty long time to write. It's not that writing listicles like this one...
Experiment: How Music Affects Our Productivity
The deeper you look at productivity, the more things you discover that impact how much you get done every day....
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