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The Freedom Experiment: Scheduling “Me” Time
The Freedom Experiment lists 55 ways to take care of yourself when the going gets busy. There are many gems but we especially liked this one about remembering to schedule me-time and honoring it: To make your life less chaotic, it’s a good practice to keep a planner. Make sure you write down every single [...]
The Hilarious Louis C.K. on Managing Life
I learned that sharks sleep parts of their brain, like rolling blackouts; they can’t fall asleep because they can’t stop moving or they’ll suffocate. So they sleep sections of their brain at a time. So I do kind of a version of that, where I shut down brain centers. I literally tell myself, “Don’t logistically [...]
The Key to Avoiding Burnout
I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you’re giving up that makes you resentful. I tell people: Find your rhythm. Your rhythm is what matters to you so much that when you miss it you’re resentful of your work… . So find your rhythm, [...]
The Hottest Productivity Booster
Coffee lets you do stupid things faster, while tea makes you grounded and gives you a break between tasks. Here's how to use tea to get more productive.
The Kindness of Users
One of our awesome users, Nate Graves, basically performed the web equivalent of taking the time to return some cash he found on the ground to whoever dropped it. He landed on idonethistoday.com by mistake, realized it wasn’t registered, bought the domain name, and passed it onto us. Here’s the email we got…
The Mind of a Perfectionist
If you worrying more about how you are doing than what you are doing, you’ll stumble. Tom Greenspon, in a WSJ article about the dysfunction of perfectionism.
The Minor Miracle of Third-Party App Development Without a Real API
I’ve never had a kid, but I imagine that it can’t be too different from giving birth to a web app. It’s amazing that the thing exists at all, much less that it walks and talks, and it’s a minor miracle when it thinks on its own and creates something…
The Science of Trust in the Workplace
Trust in the workplace doesn’t come from authority or job titles: there’s evidence that trust is a simple product of gratitude, validation, and understanding. And that this trust leads to greater efficiency, bonding, and the desire to please—all of which can improve and transform any workplace. You should trust in…
The Science of Stress Management: Your Brain on Cortisol
Stress management is actually built into your brain's chemistry: Cortisol. Here's how to hack this neurotransmitter to maximize your productivity.
The Ultimate Guide to Remote Standups
Run better remote standups. Here's how to structure your agenda, decide your frequency, and handle issues that come up.
The Science Behind Why You Procrastinate In The Afternoon (and How To Stop)
Welcome to the afternoon slump: that time in your workday when your energy drops and you can’t stop procrastinating. Here's how to manage it.
The Top 21 Tools for Social Sharing Across Every Channel
We broke down the top tools according to category, from social sharing to content management, to help you figure out where and how to share content.
The Science Behind Working Smart
By understanding the science behind why we overestimate our capabilities, we can develop a better approach to working smart for greater productivity.
The State of Human Resources (Before I Done This)
Human resources needs a swift kick in the butt. I say this based on experience — I’ve done a lot of back-office work while running TypeFrag, Carbonmade and other companies. I’ve set up and managed payroll, benefits, and on-boarding of employees more often than I care to remember. It’s always a painful process that you
The Ultimate Guide to Email Standups
Email standups offer a quick and convenient solution to the daily standup problem. They're easier than a face-to-face standup, and they accomplish the same
The Scientifically-Backed Best Ways to Spend a 15-Minute Break
We have all worked with the marathoner office worker. The one with eyes glued to a spreadsheet all day, or frantically taking calls for hours on end. Or maybe that’s you. Maybe you measure hard work in raw hours logged. Maybe you put in 12 solid hours and eat at…
The Ultimate Guide to Awesome Meetings
Meetings are terrible. But they don't have to be. We teamed up with Do.com to create this free eBook on how to make meetings better and more productive.
The Science Behind Why Slow Thinking Lowers Your Stress
We use two modes of thinking: fast thinking and slow thinking. Here's how slow thinking will reduce your stress and help you make better decisions.
The Science Behind How Emotions Lead to Smarter Decisions
Often considered an obstacle to getting things done, emotions work to help us reason and thrive. Without emotions, you couldn't make good decisions.
The Secret to Finding the Elusive Balance Between Busy and Happy
The happiest people balance busy schedules by not feeling rushed. Attain this by overcoming the inclination to enjoy busyness for more than it’s worth.
The Transparency Paradox: How Transparency Can Force Your Best Employees to Hide
The transparency paradox arises when there's no trust and autonomy, benefiting the manager’s curiosity instead of equipping employees to do their best work.
The Paradox of Why Top Performers Fail Under Pressure
While top performers should be best equipped to handle performance pressure, the curious paradox is that they might be the most prone to buckling.
The Science of Why It’s OK to Fail at Your New Year’s Resolution
Most New Year's resolutions fail, but that's OK. Here's the science of why resolutions still make sense, how to make them stick, and why it’s okay to fail.