10 counterintuitive habits that will make you more creative
10 ways to infuse your day with more creativity—all backed up by a wealth of research.
Chris Bailey Nov 7, 2016 4 min
Become More Awesome
The most valuable decisions are the ones that make little sense
Trading predictable, already-been-done decisions for ridiculous ones today can often pay off in the future.
4 ways to make your to-do list a whole lot sexier
Foolproof tactics to make sure your to-do list actually gets done
When a person becomes an idea
Here is a fact you cannot deny: you are a person. Let's draw a dot to illustrate...
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...
5 smart ways to spend your willpower wisely
Takeaway: You start each day with a full tank of willpower, but your willpower is limited—as you expend it over the day, it's possible to run out, after which your productivity and self-control are toast. To spend your limited willpower wisely:...
If you have a five year plan, your work isn’t interesting enough
Takeaway: This rant blog post doesn’t have as much to do with productivity as some of my others, but it’s something I feel strongly about. The future is uncertain—and if you know exactly where you’ll be five years from now in your career, chances...
Your 4 most important habits
Takeaway: Your four most important habits are the foundation that your other habits grow from. Though they vary from person to person, Gretchen Rubin, in her latest book Better Than Before, identifies the four big ones: ample sleep, getting enough...
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