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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....
The Soylent 2.0 formula is actually pretty good
Takeaway: The Soylent 2.0 formula comes in premixed plastic bottles instead of as a powder, tastes much better than the old version, and is more convenient. It's worth keeping some bottles of it in your fridge. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes,...
Nothing will make you more productive than caring about your work
Takeaway: The more your work is connected to what you value, the more you'll be naturally motivated by it. If you feel the need to constantly invest in your productivity, it's worth questioning how motivating and meaningful you find your work in...
If drinking were an Olympic sport, here’s how you’d win a gold medal
Takeaway: Five rules to follow the next time you have a drink or three: eat more protein, hydrate way more, move a lot, try to stick to your regular sleep schedule, and fight the inflammation that alcohol causes by consuming more antioxidants....
The 10 best productivity books out there
Takeaway: The 10 best productivity books out there (in my opinion), in order: Getting Things Done by David Allen; The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg; The Power of Full Engagement by James Loehr and Tony Schwartz; Mindfulness In Plain English by...
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