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798 articles · Page 17 of 34

Time · 2 min read

iDoneThis: Not Just for Science Fair Winners

The following guest blog post was written by Kable Jones, aka krunkster on iDoneThis. Kable is a firefighter with a 150-day streak of getting stuff done. Although the overachievers of the world likely fill their calendar boxes with ease, the rest of us may occasionally stare at the IDT email with an “oh no” feeling. [.

Psychology · 2 min read

Innovation and Happiness at Work

Google has found that the most innovative workers — also the ‘happiest,’ by its definition — are those who have a strong sense of mission about their work and who also feel that they have much personal autonomy. Big Data, Trying to Build Better Workers - NYTimes.com Google has long…

Management · 2 min read

Inspirational Role Models and Leaders: The Best of the Internet

Happy holidays, Happy days off work, Happy eating, catching up, and slowing down! We’re sharing the greatest hits and bestest bits of the iDoneThis blog this year. Today, the best of Ginni’s surveys on company culture, inspirational role models, and awesome startups: 17 Women Startup Leaders Name Their Modern Day…

Productivity · 2 min read

Jack White Talks Inspiration, Creativity and Work Ethic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckHLBWuz7E harvest: Jack White, on inspiration, creativity, and work ethic: Inspiration and work ethic — they ride right next to each other…. Not every day you’re gonna wake up and the clouds are gonna part and rays from heaven are gonna come down and you’re gonna write a song from…

Productivity · 2 min read

Jessica Hagy on Becoming More Interesting

"If you don’t give a damn about anything, no one will give a damn about you." — Jessica Hagy offers great advice and brilliant illustrations over at Forbes on How to Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps). Her points are also spot on for how to get awesome stuff done.…

Productivity · 2 min read

Join us for iDoneThis’s First Tweet Chat

iDoneThis will be hosting our first #prodtalk Tweet Chat of a series on productivity, motivation, and getting more done! The topic: Our recent post, Silicon Valley’s Productivity Secrets, has piqued a lot of interest, and we’d love to hear more about your thoughts and reactions! What do you think about scalable…

Psychology · 2 min read

Just Be Happy

Just a reminder that happiness and health is just as important as working hard in getting more awesome stuff done! Happy Friday!

Productivity · 2 min read

Just Get It Done!

The productivity industry doesn’t do this work to entertain us. They’re trying hard to help you get more done better. Emphasis on done. Seth Godin, on the whole point of getting more productive: moving past efficiency to the more important stuff of being brave.

Productivity · 2 min read

Just Slow Down: A Note on Busyness

Tim Kreider writes about modern life’s worship of busyness and how to slow down in The “Busy” Trap for the New York Times Opinionator.

Productivity · 2 min read

Keep Calm and Make It Work

Ever sage advice from the unflappable, stylish Tim Gunn. Garbage can be made into couture? Whatever you’re doing, you can make it work!

Productivity · 2 min read

Keys to Building a Lasting Internet Startup

Keys to Building a Lasting Internet StartupGOOP’s January 19th newsletter features tips from the founders of Instagram, Zagat, Refinery 29, Warby Parker, Kiwi Crate, and Stella & Dot for starting and sustaining innovative internet businesses. These successful founders all have some great, informative tips, but some com

Time · 2 min read

Know Yourself to Have the Confidence to Breakthrough

James Chin is a guest columnist and a professional poker player living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas. On the one hand, if you’ve had bad results for an extended period of time, then [...]

Focus · 2 min read

Lessons in Lifehacking

Life — the only one you get — consists of what you pay attention to. There is literally nothing else. John Pavlus’s Confessions of a Recovering Lifehacker should be required reading for anyone interested in 1) productivity or 2) a life well-led. Hopefully that covers all of you. Tips and tricks…

Productivity · 2 min read

Listen to Teddy!

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. — Theodore Roosevelt