Starting a Business: The New 'Safe' Career

Is it really that big a gamble to start your own business? Compared with other options, maybe not.  Read more


 

Recent Personal Productivity Articles

The Power of Prayer for Business

Some integrate prayer in their work life and others avoid it. Here is a practical approach to harnessing the power of prayer regardless of your religious bel...  Read more

Do Your Company a Favor-Go Away

Business owners are often hard pressed to take vacations. But getting away from the business helps you to work on it rather than in it.  Read more

Crucial Part of a Productive Day? A Nap

You'll accomplish more if you give your body sufficient downtime.  Read more

Confessions of a Bad Delegator

If you want to make sure something gets done, do you do it yourself? Read on, fellow micro-managers: It's time to get a little help.  Read more

4 Ways To Make Your Workspace More Productive

Researchers have found some utterly surprising ways to minimize distractions and insert subtle signals to help your staff focus.  Read more

Reward vs. Punishment: What Motivates People More?

Turns out, your employees will work harder to avoid a loss than to seek a gain, according to research.  Read more

Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Reality Check

Silicon Valley's productivity guru takes a month off in Bali. It might be the most demanding vacation ever.  Read more

Tackle Big Projects Productively: 5 tips

Do you want to be highly productive when approaching a big project? Here are five insights from a Harvard expert to help you start and finish with ease.  Read more

Review: Google Keep vs. Evernote

Which is the better note-taking app? Inc. contributing editor John Brandon checks them out.  Read more

3 Reasons the Experts Are Wrong About Email

Reading your email frequently will make you and your team more productive and efficient--not less.  Read more

18 Inspirational Quotes for Spring

Spring is the time of rebirth and inspiration. Here are some amazing quotes to help you start the season with a refreshed outlook.  Read more

Don't Fix the Present, Create the Future

Creating an ideal future can often make present problems irrelevant. Here are five ideas to help you make your future fix-it free.  Read more

8 Ways to Nip Procrastination in the Bud

Putting things off is career hampering, stressful and bad for your health. Here's how to get working.  Read more

The Secret to Getting More (and Better) Sleep

What if you could make better decisions, remember more, and get more done? It's possible, but you need more sleep. Here's how to get it.  Read more

4 Unique Working Styles: What's Yours?

To get more out of your team, first figure out how your employees (and you) work best--and then assign tasks accordingly.  Read more