Silence is golden: how to soundproofing your writing room
It’s difficult to figure out how to write in a world that’s full of distractions. We all know that interruptions kill productivity. But background...
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How I trained myself to get up earlier
I am not what you would call a morning person. At heart, I’m a writer, for heaven’s sake! But getting up early has become really important...
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Why your office is hurting your productivity (and how to fix it)
The open plan modern office could be killing your productivity, reckons The Atlantic’s Julie Beck.
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Who stole my time?
The day started out so well, yet here you are at the end of it with barely half of your to-do list complete. If productivity is the goal,...
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12 things that make me more productive
Productivity is the result of habits and practices that we learn. Change them and we can become more productive. Ignore them and you get...
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14 ways to put your inbox on a diet
So much for the paperless office: either you’ve got an email inbox that each day brings fresh hell in the form of hundreds of messages, or...
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Team productivity: How to crack the whip without leaving a mark
Sarah’s team was facing a team productivity crisis. She was responsible for a big launch event at an upcoming trade show: colleagues to...