The Indistractable Grid Method
The meeting ran long. My phone buzzed. I checked it under the table. Was this distraction caused by the notification…
Productivity Hacks
The mind sweep method for clearing your mental clutter
According to cognitive psychology research, your brain has a strict capacity limit. Seven items. When you exceed this, your mental…
When late be late only once
When you’re running late, always say you’ll be later than you think. If you think you’ll be 10 minutes late,…
The Time Sector Method
There’s a standard rule in productivity circles: “Organize your tasks by project.” You hear it everywhere. It’s repeated in books,…
Tomorrow mapping
Last winter, I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop. I had forgotten to charge it the…
The 4 Quarters Technique
The 4 Quarters Technique helps you stop writing off entire days after one thing goes wrong. Split your waking hours…
The cardio speech hack
One morning, I had to present a project but woke up twenty minutes behind schedule. I grabbed my notes and…
How to Do a Dopamine Detox
While watching a movie I’d waited months to see, I caught myself doing something strange. I was scrolling Instagram, responding…
The visual 1-3-Nexts to-do list method
Traditional to-do lists lie flat on the page, but your work doesn’t. I spent years staring at traditional, linear task…
Build Your Minimalist Wardrobe
According to a poll by Marks & Spencer, American women spend an average of about 17 minutes each day deciding…