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Remote Work: How Telecommuting Is a Win for Everyone
Did you know working in an office makes you less productive, less healthy, less happy, and even more likely to get divorced? Remote work wins, says science.
efficiencyproductivityRead post ›Overtime: How to Lose Your Employees and Kill Your Business
The way many businesses approach pressing deadlines is terrifying. It’s also, ironically, one of the least effective ways to meet deadlines.
productivitytimemanagementworklifebalanceRead post ›How to Know If You’ve Joined a Cult
Are our most valuable qualities being exploited at work to form bad habits that — if we don’t change soon — just might kill us?
happinessworklifebalanceRead post ›Shitty First Draft
Starting a new project is scary. What if it’s not perfect? What if people judge you? Here’s how to jumpstart your productivity with a Shitty First Draft.
creatingefficiencyproductivityRead post ›Leaving
Today I flew to Milan, Italy, to kick off a full year of living and working remotely. So how did I feel? I didn’t feel much of anything. Which worried me.
adventureexcitementRead post ›Wizards and Assholes
When someone asks you for guidance, do you help him out? Or do you condescend to him and make him feel like an idiot?
mentorshipsuccessRead post ›The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Everything we've ever done ultimately becomes a story. How can we make sure the stories we tell ourselves — and others — are good?
positivitystoriesRead post ›Do Men Have Best Friends?
I have a best friend. It feels awkward to say that out loud, and it really shouldn't. Why are men ashamed to have close relationships with other men?
friendsRead post ›Take Away Its Power
As a kid I was so scared of horror films I'd get scared just thinking about them. As I got older I learned to see how the movie ends to take away its power.
confidencemonstersRead post ›Take a Break
On Thursday I went a full day where I left my phone and computer at home. Would you believe me if I told you I was more productive than usual this week?
productivityworklifebalanceRead post ›