Articles tagged "Personal productivity"

Better Brainstorming: The Most Effective Ways to Generate More Ideas

The hero is faced with a huge—potentially insurmountable—challenge. A random event or object sparks their creativity, and suddenly they devise a brilliant solution to save the day. As romantic as this narrative is, it’s also highly unrealistic.

7 Ways to Kill Stress and Jumpstart Your Creativity

Conventional wisdom says that our boldest, most groundbreaking ideas come in crunch time.

The Best Ways to Protect Your Time

Important people are busy, so anyone who's very busy must be very important, right? Not necessarily.

What to Do When You Can't Get Things Done

Whether you carefully plan every task in a Getting Things Done list or scribble reminders to yourself on the back of an envelope, your goal is the same: You've got stuff that needs doing and you're trying to get yourself organized enough to do it.

Procrastinate with a Purpose: Science-Backed Ways to Recharge Your Creativity

Bad news: We’re biologically hardwired to procrastinate. Research shows we possess a limited amount of willpower that drains throughout the day, regardless of what we do.

5 Powerful Lessons from the World's Top Achievers

Ask yourself: if you could sit down with the most successful people in the world and learn their secrets, what kind of impact would that have on your life and career?

Perks for Productivity: The 8 Best Company Benefits for Productivity and Happiness

Imagine how much you’d accomplish in one day if not for annoying tasks like buying food.

Sound Smarter with These Vocabulary Building Apps and Tips

Have you ever felt that high from finally employing a new, SAT-worthy word, matching it to the exact meaning you're trying to convey? It's like fitting the last piece into a jigsaw puzzle; there's something incredibly satisfying about using words well.

20+ Productivity Apps for College Students and Young Professionals

As a college student, you balance classes, homework, extra curricular activities, job applications, internships, and (if you're lucky) a few side projects. It's like a four-year master class in time management.

How to Make Difficult Decisions

Your decisions make you. Whether you’re selling them as an entrepreneur, marketer, writer, or any other kind of knowledge worker, or facing a serious crossroads in your personal life, the choices you make today define your future.