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Success by subtraction

Success by subtraction

    Increased producitivty often means adding more tasks to our plates, more hours to our workdays, and more tools to our stack. We operate under the assumption that doing more is the key to achieving more. However, according to the success by subtraction model, the secret to boosting your productivity lies not in adding more to… Read More »Success by subtraction

    The one thing goals and productivity hack

    Focus on one thing only

      I used to attack my to-do list by tackling a bunch of tasks simultaneously. Send a few emails, do part of a project, jump on a call, and then go back to the emails. I thought I was being efficient – after all, I was working on so many things! Turns out, I was just… Read More »Focus on one thing only

      Pomodoro Technique

      The Pomodoro technique

        Scientists spent decades studying peak human performance, testing countless methods to find the perfect work schedule. And they found it. 25 minutes. That’s the exact length of time your brain operates at maximum capacity before it needs a reset. Not 3 hours. Not 1 hour. 25 minutes. This fact forms the foundation of the Pomodoro… Read More »The Pomodoro technique

        The Hemingway effect

        Flow with the Hemingway effect

          The human brain is wired to latch onto unfinished tasks. Loose ends nag at us and create a mental itch we instinctively want to scratch. This psychological phenomenon, known as the Zeigarnik effect, is why cliffhangers are so compelling and why we need closure. But what if we could harness this psychological drive not just… Read More »Flow with the Hemingway effect

          The one-and-done task system for single-tasking

          The One-and-Done task system

            From the moment I woke up, I was switching tasks. While brushing my teeth, I’d check emails on my phone. During online meetings, I’d work on other projects. I’d sit at my computer with multiple screens ablaze, email alerts pinging, phone buzzing, convinced that I was a productivity machine. But in chasing efficiency, I was… Read More »The One-and-Done task system

            Eat the frog productivity hack

            Eat the frog

              Imagine two to-do lists. The first is crammed with dozens of small, easy tasks. The second has just 1-3 daunting but important priorities. Which list do you tackle first? If you’re like most people, you gravitate toward the easy list—but that’s a recipe for procrastination and unnecessary stress. The path to productivity starts with a… Read More »Eat the frog