Jory MacKay

The 7 Key Ingredients in Successful Side Projects

For businesses, giving resources and time to side projects has proven over and over to be worth it. Slack, everyone’s favorite communication hub, started life as a simple tool for a group of game developers.

Forget Mornings: Here’s How to Design the Best Afternoon Routine, According to Research

Do you get up at 4am to work before the rest of the world wakes up? Does your morning routine include meditation, cold shower, coffee? Here's why you shouldn't forget about your afternoons.

7 Science-Backed Ways to Take Better Breaks

It wasn’t until moving to London that I started eating lunch at my desk.

Finding Flow: 5 Steps to Get in the Zone and Be More Productive

Ever had a moment—perhaps while writing, designing, or working through a complex problem—where you're so focused on a task that the world around you disappears and you're perfectly focused? It feels like you're on autopilot. Nothing can go wrong.