For many of us, boosting productivity means working more nights and weekends. The more time you put into work, the better the outcome. Fortunately this is not always that case, and according to a recent Forbes article by Jesse Lipson, putting in more hours is not always the answer to...
I've been adjusting to a new workload by trying out several strategies with varying degrees of success, and one consistently effective time management method in my arsenal is quick, decisive action. When faced with a choice -- procrastinate by hoping for more time later or immediately act and...
New research indicates that to suss out the most creative ideas in a brainstorm session, you're better off letting things percolate for a few minutes before writing anything down. Simone Ritter and colleagues at the Radboud University Behavioral Science Institute studied 112 university students in two separate experiments,...
An article I read today shared a surprising strategy for making New Year's resolutions, one that also translates to productivity: non-resolutions. We're tempted to make long lists of things to change about ourselves this time of year, but in an interview with Daniel Pink, Stanford lecturer...
A core tenet of Ridiculously Efficient productivity is systematically hacking your workday for maximum effectiveness using what I'm calling the Track, Hack and Attack method. Phase 1: Track You cannot improve what you cannot measure. Track every aspect of your workday for a week -- work periods, breaks,...
Decision fatigue -- the phenomenon of making poorer decisions after long decision-making periods -- is a huge productivity pitfall. Essentially, your mental energy deteriorates after making decisions all day. Judges suffering from decision fatigue might rule against prisoners up for parole, while a shopper at the grocery checkout line might...
