The Guardian
Constantly distracted? Here's how to wrangle '21st-century syndrome'
4 min read · From 2020 · It’s easier than ever to slip into a vortex of YouTube or meaningless email, but if you reflect on why you’re distracted, you might discover something deeper
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Lifehack
15 Strategies for an Effective To-Do List
10 min read · From 2020 · To do lists are a great productivity tool for many of us, but they can be tricky. Here are some strategies to make an effective to do list.
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The New York Times
This Time-Management Trick Changed My Whole Relationship With Time
4 min read · From 2020 · Was I wasting my life — my fragile, fleeting life — on activities I neither cared about nor enjoyed?
Reader View · Shared by 290, including Massimo Pigliucci, Barry, Tom Connor, Gabriele, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Neil Hart 💙, Katja Evertz, Stephan Woodtli, Nancy, Stephanie A Kowalski, Helmi
Leo Babauta
Essential Meaningful Productivity
4 min read · From 2020 · I don’t care about being efficient and productive just to be a better person, to get more done, to be more awesome. Cranking out more stuff for productivity’s sake doesn’t interest me anymore (it used…
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Fast Company
5 habits of people who are especially productive working from home
4 min read · From 2020 · Effective remote work involves these five habits, which prevent feelings of burnout and isolation.
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medium.com
Remote Work Market Map
20+ min read · From 2020 · Gradually, then all of a sudden, the world has been forced to adapt to remote work. This is a market map and exploration of 200+ startups…
Reader View · Shared by 197, including Jeremiah Owyang | jowyang.eth, jowyang.sol, L. Taylor Banks, Leo Blazquez, Harold Sinnott 📲 #SiemensXcelerator, Bri Kimmel, Neil Hart 💙, Esther Schindler, Kunal Bhatia, Mark Davy, Mark Kaigwa, Tris Hussey, Stefan Diepolder, Matthias Lampe, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz
Entrepreneur
Is Your Posture Impacting Your Productivity? This Might Be the Solution.
1 min read · From 2020 · A Kickstarter-funded device aims to improve your posture without you even realizing.
Reader View · Shared by 133, including LoriBeth, Katja Evertz, Ron McIntyre, Real Marsha Wright®, Liv 😷, Neil Hart 💙
Fast Company
The one phrase that can transform your effectiveness at work
2 min read · From 2020 · Two words, used alone or prefacing a question, can help you connect better with your coworkers and boss.
Reader View · Shared by 39, including Josh Bernoff, Neil Hart 💙, LARRY ELKAN
Boston Consulting Group
Meetings and Email Are Here to Stay, So Make the Most of Them
8 min read · From 2020 · High-performing companies make the most of these office mainstays by setting guidelines that help keep things as simple as possible.
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Fast Company
How to do thoughtful work when you just can’t focus
3 min read · From 2020 · Telling yourself to snap out of it and get to strategic work is not so easy. Turn to a few of these tips to help you reset and absorb the bigger picture around you.
Reader View · Shared by 386, including Gregor B. Rosenauer, Doug Sundheim, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙, Tris Hussey, Gabriele, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Fast Company
HR researchers discovered the real reason why stressful jobs are killing us
1 min read · From 2020 · Death-by-work is a thing, but workers who have more autonomy are happier and healthier.
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Barb Giamanco
5 Ways Listening Can Improve Productivity
4 min read · From 2020 · When communication and listening suffer in the workplace, productivity suffers as well. Creating a culture around communication will make all the difference!
Reader View · Shared by 190, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Deb Calvert, Colleen Francis, Tamara Schenk, Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙, Stefan Diepolder, Shari Levitin
MIT Technology Review
This startup is using AI to give workers a “productivity score”
4 min read · From 2020 · In the last few months, millions of people around the world stopped going into offices and started doing their jobs from home. These workers may be out of sight of managers, but they are not out of…
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Harvard Business Review
Want to Be More Productive? Try Doing Less.
4 min read · From 2020 · A step-by-step guide to pare down your to-do list.
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letmethink.io
"Plato struggled with distraction 2500 years before the iPhone." A talk with Nir Eyal, part 1.
From 2020 · Let Me Think tackles the problem of smartphone addiction. Our unique solution helps people changing their phone habits. Built in collaboration with addictologist and attention specialists. It ensures…
Shared by 69, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Neil Hart 💙, Nir Eyal
Entrepreneur
7 Ways You Can Escape the Productivity Trap and Avoid Burnout
5 min read · From 2020 · Are you working yourself ragged? Here's how you can find a better balance.
Reader View · Shared by 349, including John Rampton, Nrupal Akolkar, Tris Hussey, Neil Hart 💙, Katja Evertz, Real Marsha Wright®
