One of the most important questions you can ask about your work is whether or not it “scales.” That is, are you are paid by the hour (doesn’t scale), or by how much you accomplish (scales). A factory employee’s work (and time) doesn’t scale: for every unit of time he […]
Over the last two years, I’ve noticed a curious trend on this blog: lots of people visit this site throughout the year, but between Christmas and New Years it’s an absolute ghost town. Productivity isn’t a priority during the holidays, and that’s a good thing! After a big year, not […]
Stepping Back My favorite kind of person to hang out with is someone who constantly reads. People who continuously devour new books—who would almost rather hang out with books than people—constantly steep themselves in new ideas, and are always upping their game to see the world differently. Whenever I hang […]
Over the past few months, I’ve integrated a morning wakeup ritual into my life. Here are the 10 tactics that have helped me the most.
Keystone habits create a chain reaction; changing and rearranging your other habits as you integrate the habit into your life.
A killer habit to work into your daily routine: reach out to just one person in your network, every day.
Smiling has been shown to boost your immunity, help you deal with stress, look younger, and a lot more. Here are 7 science-based ways smiling will make you more productive!
People are pretty hard to read, but here are 10 questions that will help you see a bit deeper into the people you know.
A practical guide for managing your attention—the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful life.
A personal and entertaining exploration of how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives.
