The Hidden Form of Procrastination That Is Killing Your Productivity
What is the hidden form of procrastination that's killing your productivity? Use brain science to help you manage distractions so you get more done.
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The Dangers of Knowledge Hoarding
Just like the poor souls on Hoarders, you may not realize you have a problem. Think of all those little times in the day when you stop what you're doing to ask “Emma, how does the copy machine work?” or “Bryan, how many days have you taken off this month?”…
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The Hawthorne Effect is the Simplest Productivity Hack You Never Heard of
We took a look at a profound study conducted in the 1930s to uncover an extremely simple productivity hack you can start using in your company right now.
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The Father of Personal Productivity Joins the I Done This Team
iDoneThis is pleased to announce that Ben Franklin will assume the role of in-house personal productivity expert. Here are some of his insights.
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The Definitive Guide to Daily Standups
The daily standup is an easy way to communicate at work. This guide looks at how and why it's been so successful--and how you can bring one to your office.
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The 7 Best Podcasts For Entrepreneurs
Looking to up your podcast intake and grow as an entrepreneur? Here are seven suggested podcasts.
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The 5 Daily Habits of a Terrible Boss
The daily habits of a terrible boss make it hard to be productive and happy at work. Let's explore these bad habits and what can be done about them.
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The 8 Must-Have Remote Work Tools
Working with a remote team is a craft. It needs to be practiced & worked on. Here are the remote work tools that have worked great for us at I Done This
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The Lemonade Stand Effect: Why Kids Love Being Entrepreneurs
Kid Entrepreneurs are everywhere. The truth is, kids love being entrepreneurs. Here's why.
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The Comprehensive Guide to Remote Working
Remote working is excellent, but it can be hard. That's why we teamed up with Sqwiggle to create this free eBook on remote working.
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The Essential Investment that Companies Aren’t Making
Employers blame job candidates for lacking skills and experience, but they should be investing in their #1 resource, people, by providing internal training.
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The Extreme Productivity Philosophy that Created Facebook and PayPal
Back in 2005, long before they began approaching $10 billion in annual revenue, everyone thought that Facebook was a cool app, but no one thought that it would ever make any money. Observers laughed at the idea that Facebook could be a real business. With that backdrop of doubters and…
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The 60% Rule: The Humbling Reason Why It’s Vital that You Encourage Autonomy at Work
Product managers and startup CEOs, take heed of the 60% Rule. It'll humble you and help you realize why it's vital to encourage autonomy at work.
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The Boring Trait Google Looks For in Its Leaders
At Google, they're obsessive about looking at data to determine employee success. What they found in the numbers about great leaders was surprising.
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The Art, Craft, and Science of Great Management
Great management, according to Anne Libby, is a mix of art, craft and science. We interview Anne to learn practical tips on how managers can do their best.
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The Lasting Power of Slow Gains
Slow gains are more important than big acheivements now. Here’s why you should think about taking it slow.
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The Boss Doesn’t Always Know Best
Peer feedback is vital because the boss doesn't always know best, employees on the ground do. Here's how to drive peer feedback at your company.
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The Best 20 iDoneThis Blog Posts of 2013
Here are the best 20 iDoneThis blog posts of 2013 on productivity, management, and success. We've broken them down by category, enjoy!
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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 [...
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The 40 Hour Work Week
[E]very hour you work over 40 hours a week is making you less effective and productive over both the short and the long haul. And it may sound weird, but it’s true: the single easiest, fastest thing your company can do to boost its output and profits — starting right…
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The Benefits of a Power Nap: The Best of the Internet
Friday link love! Catch up with the best of what we’ve shared on the interwebs this week.
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The Dullest, Most Vital Skill You Need to Become a Successful Manager
To 3 highly effective tech executives, a boring, often-overlooked ability is one of the most vital skills you need to become a successful manager.
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The Emptiness of How to Work Better
How to Work Better (1991) is a manifesto comprising 10 persuasive but empty sentences, each with the aim of improving workplace productivity and morale
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The Culture Hacker
A culture hacker is an engineer working on internal productivity and happiness projects, formerly reserved for HR.
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