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- The Resistance List
- 5 lessons I learned switching to a flip phone for a month
- What happens doesn’t matter all that much
- The productivity payoffs of a calm mind
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Time & Attention Podcast
Becoming Better is a podcast dedicated to making you a better human being.
- Podcast: Tactics for meetings
- Podcast: The Value of Meetings
- Podcast: How We Time Block
- Podcast: The art of slow productivity
The Productivity Project
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 13 Languages
Hyperfocus
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Available in 31 Languages
How to Calm Your Mind
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
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Helpful Reading
Recent Articles
100 things to be grateful for
Takeaway: Research shows that recalling what you're grateful for trains your brain over time to become happier—and that happier people are more productive. Here are 100 things to be grateful for, submitted by readers like yourself! Estimated...
10 ways to make your next work break as refreshing as (scientifically) possible
Takeaway: Taking breaks is crucial for your productivity. To make your next break as refreshing as scientifically possible, completely step back from your work during that time, and, if you can, invest in a stress relief strategy while on break...
How to Set Smarter, Faster, and Better Goals
Strange as this might sound, lately I've grown to really enjoy writing the odd article for Linkedin. A Life of Productivity will always be my home on the internet, but I've found LinkedIn a great way to reach new people with what I write...
Here’s exactly how long your work breaks should be
Takeaway: As a general rule, you should take more breaks than you already are. Studies show that in the morning, we can work for (at most) 90 minutes at a time before we begin to lose focus. Throughout the day, we should break for about 15 minutes...
How a teacher or retail assistant manager makes more money than a Harvard MBA
Edit: I've received several emails from folks who argue that this idea from Neil's book misses the mark when it comes to teachers—that most teachers work much more hours than 40 a week. After looking at the data, I agree—and my apologies if you...
Here are two books you should buy, and then promptly destroy
Takeaway: Let the Elephants Run by David Usher, and The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha, are two incredible books that serve as great portals to exploring creativity and happiness, respectively. If you're curious about either topic, I highly...
10 productivity apps to streamline your life
There are a ton of productivity apps out there—Apple and...
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