Productivity Habits

If being able to work from anywhere—yes, anywhere—sounds appealing (and why wouldn't it?), working remotely is definitely worth looking into in 2019. It’s not all about working in your pajamas, though that's also a plus. The modern world of remote work can open doors for travel, living in different parts of the world, and making your dream job work for you regardless of where …Continue Reading

The evidence is mounting: Working a 4 day week might just turn you into a productivity powerhouse (and—bonus!—set you up with a 3 day weekend). More days to sleep in? Now that’s something we can get on board with. But before you leap up from your desk and announce to your boss that you’ll be taking Fridays off ad infinitum, let’s go a bit deeper into what the 4 day week is …Continue Reading

With all the potential distractions out there, it can feel impossible to stop wasting time. From unimportant emails to social media to chatting with coworkers or friends, daily life seems determined to stop us from getting things done. And sometimes we use these distractions as an excuse to procrastinate our work. Sound familiar? Well, at least we're not alone. A study of …Continue Reading

If you regularly commute to work, you’ll probably agree that it can be kind of a drag. Especially if you get stuck in traffic or hit with unexpected delays. On average, Americans spend about 26 minutes each way on their commute to work, according to the US Census. That means we spend over 100 hours per year traveling to and from our jobs. And that’s just an average, meaning …Continue Reading

It seems like the most obvious way to increase your productivity would be to improve your time-management skills. If you could just get through those emails faster or stop getting distracted by social media, you’d have more time to power through your to-do list, right? Science suggests there actually might be a smarter way to boost your productivity: Manage your energy, not …Continue Reading