5 Reasons You Should Use Headphones at Work
Table of Contents Listening to music is one of the most relaxing activities that you can do while you are busy. Many people do not really mind being under too much pressure as long as they can wear their headphones and work. Whether you are working on a file or you are into some tasks […]
Deep Work, part 3 — Work Deep with A Vengeance
Table of Contents Previously: Take Your Productivity to the Next Level You were doing silly, random things that lacked value. You scorned deep, intellectual work and preferred checking your inbox fifty times a day. You fooled yourself and told yourself that you were being über productive. But no more! Thanks to our golden, magical advice, […]
7 Best Types of Music to Listen to for Office Productivity
Table of Contents The Modern Workplace: Finding the Balance Between Happiness and Productivity The modern workplace is an ever-evolving landscape which is increasingly adapting to the needs and desires of the employees rather than the company itself. Somewhere in that spectrum, there is a sweet spot where employee happiness and company success meet. It is […]
Deep Work, Part 2 – Take Your Productivity to the Next Level
Table of Contents Deep Work – an Essential Skill to Get Ahead in Life Last time, we discussed Deep Work, what it is, why it is important and how you can measure it. Simply put, this was the thesis: Deep Work is work that is extremely valuable to employers. It takes deliberate effort, and it […]
Why You Need to do ‘Deep Work’. Part 1 – Are You Truly Productive, or Just Fooling Yourself?
A lot of people think busy = productive Imagine the following situation. It’s a regular, run of the mill workday. You get up at 7 AM, quickly eat breakfast, head off to work at eight, and start working at nine. But what does ‘starting to work’ mean? It might be that, for you, starting work […]
Three Levels of Focus to Transform Your Productivity – Cake Edition
Table of Contents Why Focus Matters in a World of Endless Choices In today’s world, becoming whatever you want to be has never been easier. Once upon a time, it used to be, if you were the son of a farmer, you would most likely become a farmer too. If your dad was a blacksmith, […]
How to Link your To-Do List to your Goals
Table of Contents Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? That’s the key question that you should address in your to-do list. Might sound a bit pretentious for everyday use but actually, that’s the whole point of making to-do lists. It’s not enough to write a list of tasks for the day and be […]
The Big Guide To Building Strong And Powerful Habits
Table of Contents Let’s start off with a nice quote. You might have heard this one before. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Not Aristotle The reason why I’m saying ‘not Aristotle’ is that this quote is frequently misattributed to the famous Greek philosopher. The above […]
How To Get Rid Of Bad Habits
Table of Contents Understanding Habit Loops: How to Break Bad Habits Effectively Quick recap…. As you might remember, we recently discussed habits, how they work in our brains, and how we can create new habits that will make us more productive. Basically, it comes down to this: You have a cue, which triggers you to […]
The Procrastination Equation – The Mathematics of Getting Things Done (Part II)
Last month, we did a review of Piers Steel’s book ‘The Procrastination Equation’ and the concepts he outlines in this book. In our review, we went over the theory behind procrastination. But in the end, this is still just theory. It doesn’t offer much practical help in overcoming your own struggles with procrastination. That’s why […]
