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Productivity · 2 min read

The Science of Resolutions

Chances are slim that your resolutions will last. Here's how to make them stick based on the science of resolutions

January 15, 2013 · Walter Chen Read article →

Management · 2 min read

The Science of Productivity

Productivity is really about how you and your brain work. Gregory Ciotti‘s collaboration with ASAPScience yields a fascinating video on the science of productivity, giving a quick look at willpower, energy management, and effective work habits like documenting your progress. Productively intrigued? Check out Greg’s ful

January 3, 2013 · Walter Chen Read article →

Productivity · 3 min read

The Other Half of Your Job

Half of your job is doing your work, the other half is communicating that it's been done. Working with people is hard, that's why communicating is essential

November 1, 2012 · Walter Chen Read article →

Focus · 2 min read

The Peak Time for Everything

A growing body of research suggests that paying attention to the body clock, and its effects on energy and alertness, can help pinpoint the different times of day when most of us perform our best at specific tasks, from resolving conflicts to thinking creatively. Sue Shellenbarger explores The Peak Time for Everything

October 10, 2012 · Walter Chen Read article →

Productivity · 2 min read

The Story Spine

Teresa Norton writes at HBR about how a simple exercise called the story spine can help you get unstuck and make change while “living truthfully” at work. The story spine is a narrative tool created by playwright, improviser, and theater educator Kenn Adams used to craft well-structured stories. As Norton’s post shows,

August 14, 2012 · I Done This Support Read article →

Productivity · 2 min read

The Secret Behind Malcolm Gladwell’s Success

“I feel I was simply stubborn enough to want to do my thing… . If there’s something that you want to do, you should just do it. And maybe the world will reward you and maybe it won’t, but it doesn’t matter as long as you’re happy.” The Big Think asked Malcolm Gladwell what the secret was behind his [...]

August 6, 2012 · I Done This Support Read article →

Motivation · 4 min read

The Power of the Done List

To-do lists don't work for me, but done lists do. Here's how to keep a done list and why they make you more productive.

August 2, 2012 · Walter Chen Read article →

Productivity · 2 min read

The Productive Habits of Alan Turing

Never heard of Alan Turing, the math genius, wartime decoding hero, and computer pioneer? Check out this Radiolab episode in addition to Matthew Lasar’s great overview of the seven Turing Qualities of productivity. The highly productive habits of Alan Turing Try to see things as they are. Don’t get sidetracked by ideol

July 26, 2012 · I Done This Support Read article →

Focus · 2 min read

The Path to Productivity

Avoid burnout: Stop measuring your people by the hours they put in, and focus instead on the value they produce. Make that your primary measurement. Then encourage your people to intermittently renew during the day (and on weekends, and over vacations), so that when they’re working, they’re really working. That’s the p

July 2, 2012 · Walter Chen Read article →

Time · 2 min read

The Power of Daydreaming

Jonathan Schooler explains the power of daydreaming to give questions time to marinate in your brain in order for you to come up with creative solutions.

June 13, 2012 · I Done This Support Read article →

Productivity · 3 min read

The Slow Web Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - Carl Sagan, Cosmos (1980). (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) The slow web started as a vague idea framed as a joke. When we put our site out into the world on January 2, 2011, we only proces

April 17, 2012 · I Done This Read article →

Time · 2 min read

The New Groupthink – Should Creatives Work Alone?

The New Groupthink – Should Creatives Work Alone? Looking to up your productivity? Research suggests that the best creativity comes from alone-time. Here are some of our favorite quotes pulled from the NYTimes article: “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” – Picasso “Most inventors and engineers I’ve m

January 23, 2012 · I Done This Support Read article →

Productivity · 2 min read

The Scientific Power of Naps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_f9onTTQE More naps = boosts in productivity, cognitive function, memory, and creativity!! Sleeping and Science, FTW! (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

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