Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

4 Ways to Have Fewer Meetings at Work

At Proof, a 15-person seed-stage startup where I work on the marketing team, we all wear a lot of hats. We spend time on everything from customer support to interviewing candidates to assembling desks—in addition to our time-intensive primary roles.

Be Efficient, Not Productive

I'm not here to make a semantic argument, really. But there's a difference between being productive and being efficient, and efficiency wins every time. Productivity measures how much you do or produce within a given timeframe.

Want to be more creative? Take a hike.

I have a confession, Reader: sometimes I lie to myself. Sometimes, I promise myself that I'll get work done, and then it's somehow 4 p.m. and the only meaningful thing I've done is...go for a really long walk.

5 productivity resolutions to help you save time at work

With the end of the year nearing, it’s time to start thinking about the things you want to accomplish in the next. New Year’s resolutions aren’t only for personal development; they should also be for your professional development.

When Perfect Is (and Isn't) the Enemy of Good

Perfect is the enemy of good. Done is better than perfect. The best is the enemy of the good. You've heard some version of this, whether it was in your college philosophy class or, more likely, from your Silicon Valley boss.

Why January is the worst time for resolutions

Are you thinking of resolutions for the new year? Here's an idea: don't. I'm not saying that self-improvement is a bad idea, or that you shouldn't try to improve yourself.

For Pilots, Managing Attention Is Life and Death. Here's How They Do It.

Learning to fly a plane is all in your head. Okay, there's a little more to it than that—but a large part of the training given to new pilots isn't about the physical skills required to fly a plane.

The most common New Year's resolutions for 2020—and how to achieve them

I'm great at making New Year's resolutions. I'm also great at forgetting about them. This is probably because of my total lack of discipline, which...I'm working on.

How to turn Google Calendar into the ultimate productivity hub

You look at your calendar every morning. Then you check your to do list, check the weather, ask your co-workers and family what they're up to, then maybe see if your favorite show or sports team is on TV later tonight. It's...a lot.

Wait, is dark mode actually bad for productivity?

Dark mode is everywhere. All the major operating systems—Android, iPhone, Windows, and macOS—now offer dark themes, which default to light text on a black background.