The 10-10-10 rule for better sleep
I used to think the secret to a good night’s sleep was in the stuff -…
The one-foot balance test
I was in my bathroom last Tuesday just standing on my left foot with my eyes…
Office plants can boost your work performance by 15%
The plants in our office died on a Tuesday. Nobody noticed until Friday. We were too…
The 1st Hour
Most people spend their mornings like a pinball machine, bouncing between emails, social media, and random…
Intentional boredom for increased creativity
Boredom has gotten a bad rap. We associate it with laziness, wasted time, and a lack…
Set your password for healing and growth
We all have passwords—those little gateways that let us into our digital worlds each day. We…
The 10-minute brain boost before your exam
The clock is ticking, and your big exam starts in less than an hour. Every second…
The 20-5-5 method for focused learning
How many times have you sat down to learn something new, only to find yourself mindlessly…
The October Assess Method
I discovered the October Method by accident last year. My calendar showed three months left until…
The power of a pen and a simple to-do list
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest apps, tools, and methods promising to transform…
Minimize your context switching
Your brain is not a computer. It can’t effortlessly skip between tasks with zero switching costs.…
The organizational design method Knolling
Forget Marie Kondo’s joy-sparking minimalism – there’s a new home organizing trend in town, and it’s…