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That time I deleted all my meetings (on purpose)
You know you want to get rid of all your recurring meetings. Here’s why you should.
500 Atlassians worked remotely for a week – here’s what we learned
Our collective WFH muscles got a major workout during the gap between moving out of one office and into another.
How to be your most productive self: let go of being perfect
We live in an era of overachievement, and in this era flaunting those achievements (we’re looking at you, social media) is totally the norm.
The self-talk struggle is real: how to win at work with sports psychology
In the 1998 NBA Finals, down by one point and with only 18 seconds left in the game, Michael Jordan tore the ball away from the opponent and made the winning shot of his last game with the Chicago Bulls.
Why we always switch productivity methods before they stick, according to science
I have a confession: It’s hard for me to even remember how many different productivity hacks or time management methods I’ve tried over the past year or so.
That stress you feel? It’s a ‘mental load’ of invisible work that needs talking about
“So, what did you do at work today?”
Why you need to say ‘no’ at work (hint: your work will get better)
Here’s a familiar scenario: You’re up to your ears in projects. Despite this, your boss comes up with a new initiative and is asking you to spearhead it, knowing full well you’re already overloaded. You somehow ignore the internal screaming inside your head and, to your own disbelief, you hear yourself saying yes to this request. Why?
Classic children’s fables that teach us work-life balance lessons
The ever-elusive work-life balance: The idea that you can find complete equilibrium in your personal and professional life. A balance so coveted that, in a 2016 global survey, nearly 20% of Millennials were found to prioritize work-life balance when deciding upon a new career opportunity.
From passion to productivity: how to build personal motivation into better work
We all have (and perhaps envy) a friend who seems to love their job. You know, the person who “whistles while they work,” so to speak—who seems to skip merrily to the office, is happy to put in overtime, who claims they’d still be an accountant or a teacher even if they didn’t get paid.Ok, so this friend may not exist. Work is supposed to be work! Still, the goal of finding a career that is both a source of happiness and fills our bank accounts is not as lofty as it once seemed. Most of us spend the majority of our waking lives at work. It’s not too much to ask that we feel as if we’re working toward something more than a paycheck alone. How then, do we go about finding fulfilling work?
3 lessons from an email guru for taming inbox chaos
It’s not a stretch at all to say that I’m ridiculously obsessed with email. (I have the t-shirt to prove it.) The obsession probably started back in 2011 when I was a virtual assistant getting the, ahem, horrifying, peek into my clients’ inboxes. Or maybe it was way back in 2004 when I graduated college and was sending email after email applying to jobs and had to find some way of staying organized.
Push off flaws, be less productive: how to stop making excuses
You made a New Year’s resolution to go for a run at least three times per week, but have only managed to put on your running shoes a handful of times. It’s easy to muster up excuses as to why you haven’t stuck to your goal—you’ve been working late nights, it’s been too cold (or too hot) out to run—or you simply just can’t “find” the time to exercise consistently.
Some candid thoughts on getting $#!* done
Motivation is a tricky thing. It’s hard to stay motivated, and it’s hard to find time to work on ourselves. What do we do when “just do it” doesn’t work?
Jealous of your friend’s success? Why healthy competition can be a good thing
How solid is your personal productivity system? 4 Trello boards to try
Productivity is both an art and a science for getting things done, and striking the right balance can be a very personal thing. Just as no two people learn or think the exact same way, there will always be individual factors that play into how each person defines their own productivity routine. Lining up your lists in order of “To-Do,” “Doing,” and “Done” is just the start!
