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For a quick productivity boost, look at some pictures of cute baby animals. (Really!)
Looking at pictures of cute baby animals is entertaining and all, but did you know that it can also boost your cognitive and motor performance?
The exact color to paint your office to become the most productive
I recently spoke with world-renowned color psychologist Angela Wright to ask her how you can use color to increase your productivity. Here is everything I learned.
Ten Days of Reclusion – Day Two Update
For ten days straight I'm living in complete isolation and not talking to anyone. Here is a video for Day Two.
How to simulate the creative vibe of a coffee shop with ‘Coffitivity’
The ambient hum of a busy coffee shop has been proven to boost productivity and creativity. Coffitivity is web app that simulates that vibe on your computer.
For the next 10 days I’ll be living in total reclusion
For the next ten days I'm shutting myself off from the outside world and living in total reclusion to see how living without any social interaction affects my productivity.
From now on, I’m cranking out one article/day instead of two
Lately I've been trying to crank out one article/day for this project, but I've found that I'm not diving deep enough into what I want to talk about.
Here’s everything you need to develop a ‘growth mindset’
According to researcher Carol Dweck, there is one single quality that separates successful people from unsuccessful people - whether or not they have a 'growth mindset'.
‘Mindset’ Review: The next book you should read
You need to read this book. The major point of the book is that there is one single characteristic that makes people successful - their mindset. Not some corny "positive thinking" mindset, but whether you have a 'fixed' or 'growth' mindset.
10 questions that will improve your judgement of people
People are pretty hard to read, but here are 10 questions that will help you see a bit deeper into the people you know.
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