Bored? Blame Yourself (and Your Gadgets)
A new study links boredom not to the environment surrounding you. Rather, it's your inability to focus. Here's why. Read more
Recent Personal Productivity Articles
6 Books for the Well-Rounded Entrepreneur
Starting a business, personal productivity, marketing skills--these good reads cover the essentials an entrepreneur needs to master. Read more
5 Ways to Send Productivity Through the Roof
Here's how to motivate employees to get more done--no extra money or real effort required. Read more
8 Qualities of Fearless Entrepreneurs
You know the type: They do things other business owners only dream of doing--and usually succeed. Here's what sets them apart. Read more
4 Tactics to Make Smarter Decisions
Should you trust your gut or your data? Bestselling authors Dan and Chip Heath say, neither. Here's what really goes into making sound decisions. Read more
Why You Can't Do It All
The simple rule for start-up survival is to focus on the 80/20 rule-the 20% of tasks that generate 80% of the benefit. Read more
Caterina Fake: Great Entrepreneurs Are Like Sandwiches
Want to be more efficient and more creative? Serial entrepreneur Caterina Fake explains what you can learn from a PB&J. Read more
Going to Prison Made Me a Better CEO
No, I didn't go as a criminal; I went to teach the inmates about leadership. But they wound up teaching me. Read more
10 Tricks to Get the Creative Juices Flowing
Amateurs wait for inspiration to strike. The pros know how to cultivate creativity on an ongoing basis. Read more
Find Your Productivity Hot Spot
Productivity expert Jason Womack says the secret to getting more done is to create a distraction-free zone. Here's what it should look like. Read more
Excel at What Does Not Come Naturally: 7 Ways to Lead Better
It may seem counterintuitive, but you don't only want to lead with your strengths. Here's why and what you can do about it. Read more
Your Customers' Top Priority? Time
If you want to garner consumer loyalty and confidence, this is all you need to know. Here's why. Read more
Be Happier: 10 Things to Stop Doing Right Now
Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don't do. Read more
9 Life Lessons for Every Entrepreneur
Here's a set of simple rules to live and work by--from a very unexpected source. Read more
To-Do Today: Eat Lunch With a Colleague
Ban mid-day meetings. Encourage employees to use lunch time to build relationships, and let their minds wander instead. Read more
Why You Should Wait, Think--and, Only Then, Execute Furiously
In his wonderful book Wait , Frank Portnoy argues why speed isn't what makes all the difference, but how you use your time. Read more
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
How Email Hurts Your Business
You use it every day, all day to do almost every aspect of your job. But email might be what's holding you back. Read more
3 Tricks for Saying 'No'
Pushover? Stop rolling over when you're asked to do things not in your own best interest. Here's how. Read more
3 Ways to Keep Meetings Short (Every Time)
These three steps will keep your meetings from dragging on and on and on. Read more
10 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Brain While You Work
Going to Africa--literally or figuratively--refreshes your brain, which helps you be alert and propels you forward. Read more
Best Reason to Go Home Early Today
Contracts and proposals and fame and fortune can wait until tomorrow. Today, even if just for one day, flip your priorities and go home early. Read more
Don't Let Technology Slow You Down: 4 Tips
All of those whiz-bang gadgets and tools are great--until they get in the way of running your business. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen. Read more
Stop Overworking & Start Leading
Are you hurting your company by being an overwhelmed leader? Here are the benefits to trusting your employees with more. Read more
Best Sales Advice From a Martial-Arts Master, Navy SEAL & More
My mentors have included an ex-Navy SEAL, a martial-arts master, and the top closer in the advertising industry. Here's what they taught me. Read more
