The Best Articles in Productivity

Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good…

Writer Josh Kaufman shares his own tried-and-tested technique to learn a new skill by putting in just 45 minutes a day for a month. We all have them — the lovelorn musical instruments, the dusty sp…

Learn how to learn anything using the Ultralearning method, and set yourself up for success with our Ultralearning Template for Notion.

«Feedback is simply the process of comparing your results with the desired results. It sounds easy in theory — but can actually be quite hard.»

I’ve been obsessing about productivity for a long time. I used to spend a lot of time thinking about tools for thought and second brains. But these days, I spend most of my time thinking about…

«When you go deeper into the stack you realize this: in order to be productive, you need to have an end toward which you are working. You also need to have a means or a strategy to get there.»

Are you struggling to make good decisions? Adopt these strategies to overcome decision fatigue and start making the right choices.

«block scheduling is the practice of allocating large chunks of time to related tasks. For example, you might designate Mondays for meetings and Tuesdays for strategy.»

Welcome to this procrastination guide. You'll learn what procrastination is. In this guide, I also share tested and proven ways to beat it.

Digital distractions are all around us. Here's how to combat them so you can stay focused and productive at work.

«Users were gambling every time they shared a photo, web link, or status update,»

Are you dealing with problems related to procrastination and perfectionism? Learn about the perfectionism-procrastination loop and how to break it.

«I think you could substitute the word “unrealistic” for the word “vague,” and you’d have a more accurate assessment of the problem.»

By Leo Babauta A lot of people I talk to are unhappy with their ability to get stuff done in their lives. They feel they’re wasting a lot of time, never really getting anything important done. What I…

«Wonder — how can I see wonder in everythingCuriosity — how can I learn something from every moment?Love — how can I bring love into everything I do?Aliveness — how can I feel lit up about my life?»

How do we get motivated? The latest research has secrets that can help us get going and get things done even when we don't feel like it...

Are you thinking of switching from Notion to Obsidian? As a rule of thumb when choosing a note-taking app, Notion tends to better suit architects, while Obsidian suits gardeners better. If you feel…

Here lies the paradox of goals: Setting goals is a guarantee for disillusionment whether we reach the desired state or not, and yet working toward goals is an important part of evolving as a person.…

«It is tempting during such liminal moments to cling on to a ladder – any ladder – to regain an illusory sense of control and progression.»

What if you could visualise your day for maximum success? Here's how.

Most people love a challenge—and the jolt of stress that comes with it. But persistent stress at work? Here's how to eliminate it.

There's something for everyone in these 16 productivity systems, designed to help you regain focus, eliminate distractions, build habits, and more.

People make time for who and what they want, and you should, too. Though the author is unknown, this saying has become an axiom to soothe distraught thoughts. Some use it as reasoning to understand…

Journalist Steven Kotler offers tips for how to reach a psychological flow state, granting peak mental performance.

«Curiosity can lead you to become passionate about something, which can in turn drive that thing to give you purpose. The activity itself becomes fulfilling. It is the means and the end.»

Motivation only starts to build again once we have taken the first steps and gained some momentum in our task. It's all about getting started and consistently taking action, making sure we get back on…

«three innate psychological needs which must be satisfied to enhance self-motivation and mental health: competence, autonomy and relatedness.»

And when are we just swathing toxic productivity in soft pants and a robe?

More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future

«the decoupling of attention from perception, which is what happens when our thoughts separate from our perception of the environment.»

Time is non-refundable, use it with intention. Take a minute and think about your typical day. Start from the moment you start work to until you call it a day and stop working. If you were to pick…

Unlike typical habits - the ones you start and abandon after a while. Micro habits have the potential to change your life for good. See how...

«In the age of consumerism. The default action of a person is to – wait for it – consume stuff. Not only new clothes. New tech stuff. But also content related to getting something new»

Productivity has many enemies: too many meetings, external triggers like interruptions from coworkers, whether virtual or in person, and multitasking the wrong way, to name a few. But more often than…

«we tend to prioritize the completion of the five-minute menial task rather than the important project that will take us hours of work.»

The mathematician and philosopher Gian-Carlo Rota spent much of his career at MIT, where students adored him for his engaging, passionate lectures. In 1996, Rota gave a talk entitled “Ten Lessons I…

«Reciprocity is remarkably persuasive. Sometimes, how people respond to your work has as much to do with how you respond to theirs as it does with the work itself»

Do you want to reach your goals and avoid distractions? Here are 10 simple ways to refocus your wandering mind and achieve success.

«Parkinson’s Law holds that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion,”, which is why setting time limits can deflate a ballooning task.»

As tasks mount up, our brain’s ability to juggle goes down. Neuroergonomic tactics can relieve the cognitive burden

«Neuroergonomics researchers are looking at what can be done to break through the chaos.»