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798 articles · Page 22 of 34

Productivity · 4 min read

Schmoozing for Introverts

I’m often asked how iDoneThis has been featured so often in the press. Business Insider picked as one of 20 startups to watch, Bob Scoble tweeted about us, and Lifehacker, Netted, The Next Web, and The New York Observer have all written about our modest three-man band. For us, press has come from making a [...]

Productivity · 2 min read

Self Knowledge leads to Self Improvement

Just the act of jotting something down is an act of discipline that affects how we think about our actions, and bolsters our resolve to modify our own behavior. Andrew Leonard, on the quantified self movement in “Can your iPhone Help You Lose Weight?” Self-knowledge can lead to self-improvement. Check…

Productivity · 2 min read

Should You Check Your E-mail?

The always on-point Wendy Macnaughton's grand flowchart of To Check or Not to Check e-mail. The “are you at work” branches are especially funny. Click here for a larger version.

Remote work · 6 min read

So You’re New to Remote Work

COVID-19 quarantines and self-isolation have put millions of workers at home for the first time, trying to get remote work done while managing home life. It’s easy to struggle with communication and productivity when you’re trying to work from home. If you don’t have a dedicated office space in your home, you’re either

Time · 11 min read

The 20 Best Productivity Coaches and Experts to Follow on Twitter

Everyone is busy and everyone wants to do more, but we all only have the same 24 hours to split between work, sleep, and fun. To meet this demand, an entire industry of productivity coaches, experts, and gurus have risen up to help us wring more time out of each day. Unfortunately, a good portion [...]

Management · 7 min read

The 10 Things You Learn After One Month Of Remote Work

At iDoneThis, we’ve got our team spread all across the world. Germany, Italy, New York, Wisconsin. The company has been remote from Day 1 and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Working from a home office or coworking space gives us the freedom to work how we want and…

Psychology · 4 min read

Stop Spreading Busyness Like the Flu

The busy trap causes a preoccupation with your own busyness that makes it hard to realize that you’re spreading your stress to everyone around you.

Productivity · 8 min read

The 3-Part Recipe to Stop Working Around the Clock and Beat the Rat Race

Humans are not machines. This is stating the obvious, but the obvious hasn’t seemed to sink in. We organize our work days as if we were machines, never turning off even when we get home. These work habits are erroneous, unhelpful, and unhealthy. When the Huffington Post polled 1,000 people on their work habits and [...

Productivity · 3 min read

Stop Repeating the Same Mistakes

Take a systematic approach to tracking and reviewing your mistakes to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Here are how the best managers do it.

Productivity · 2 min read

Take Charge Of Your Life

Lauren Bacon, on shifting gears, accepting discomfort, and living on purpose, not by accident. Here's how to take charge of your life.