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Recent Picks
I’ve written hundreds of articles (with no ads) to help to you manage your
time, attention, energy, and more. Here are a few of my favorite recent ones!
- 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
Podcasts
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
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 31 Languages
How to Calm Your Mind
I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:
Available in 31 Languages
Helpful Reading
Recent Articles
Next week is Focus Week on A Year of Productivity!
Next week I'm going to only post articles that have to do with improving your focus and concentration. Click through to read more about what's coming up!
The exact temperature to set your office thermostat to be the most productive
Research has shown that working in a room that's too hot or too cold can have a huge impact on your productivity. With summer right around the corner, setting your office thermostat to the right temperature is a great way to become more productive.
Is your email inbox out of control? Tame it with The Email Game.
The Email Game is a powerful tool that will make you more productive and focused the next time you answer your emails. If you use Gmail and get a lot of email, you should give The Email Game a shot.
What advice would you give yourself?
Advice is cheap, so it's not surprising that people dispense it left and right. But there is one person people usually don't ask advice from: themselves.
The best (passive-aggressive) motivational wallpaper you’ll come across today
Click here to download the best motivational wallpaper you'll come across today! This wallpaper is guaranteed to make you 200% more productive, in 10 minutes, with no effort on your part at all! Click now!
Life without my best friend… I mean, my cellphone.
It's no surprise that walking around all day with a mini-computer attached to your hip rewires how you think. I've lived without my smartphone for the last two weeks, and this article is a summary of my thoughts so far.
Want to feel more productive? Lower your expectations.
This isn't a tactical tip, but it is a practical one. High expectations cause stress and unhappiness, and lowering your expectations will not only make you feel more calm and happy, but also more productive.
6 smartphone keyboard hacks that will make you type faster
If you're like me, you spend a ton of time typing on your smartphone's keyboard. Here are six quick smartphone keyboard tricks you should be taking advantage of!
High-leverage activity: Learn to touch type
If you're like me, you'll spend more than a year of your life typing nonstop. Learning to touch type is one of the highest leverage activities you can do.
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Time & Attention
Life’s a project—why not become better at it? Explore the latest episodes of my podcast Time & Attention below.
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