Most Productive EntrepreneursNate Klemp Time Management Trick to Try: The 'Mega Day'Take one 'Mega Day' each week and experience exponential productivity in your work.
Most Productive EntrepreneursNate Klemp Can't Find Time to Meditate? How to 'Micro-Dose' ItScientists reveal that you don't need to meditate like a monk to experience its benefits. Even a few minutes can reap huge benefits for your ability to focus and get things done.
LeadDavid Finkel 4 Mentality Shifts That Will Make You More ProductiveBe more productive without adding anything to your to-do list.
LeadJustin Bariso After a Historic Game, Patrick Mahomes Desperately Wanted to Speak With One Person. It's a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceMahomes played an amazing game. But what he did afterward may have an even greater impact.
LeadJustin Bariso Reporters Asked Tom Brady If He's Retiring. His Response Is a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceAfter losing to the Rams, Tom Brady delivered an important reminder: Never base a permanent decision on a temporary emotion.
ProductivityJessica Stillman How to Boost Productivity at Work by 73 Percent: Ban Meetings 3 Days a Week So says a new study that looked at the effects of no meeting days at 76 companies.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin 9 Business Buzzwords People Hate So Much They Won't Want to Work With YouDon't ever ask anyone to "think outside the box."
ProductivityJessica Stillman 20 Templates to Say No to Just About Everything (Nicely) So You Can Get Your Focus Back The exact language you need to politely escape from all sorts of irrelevant, time-wasting, or misdirected asks.
ProductivityJessica Stillman You Have a Daily Routine. Make 2022 Happier and More Productive by Adopting a Seasonal Routine Too Embrace rather than fight your fluctuating energy levels and interests. Our ancestors certainly did.
LeadMartin Zwilling 5 Communication Practices to Turn Listening Into Understanding and ResultsEffective listening is a key communication element that many business leaders ignore.
LeadJustin Bariso Emotionally Intelligent People Follow These 10 Simple RulesWant to improve your emotional intelligence? Start with these 10 rules.
StartupJoe Procopio The January Phenomenon and 4 Other Things You Need to Know About PlanningWhen your plans get punched in the mouth, here's what you do.
ProductivityJessica Stillman A Neuroscientist Explains How to Turn Your Anxiety Into a Superpower A step-by-step process to turn everyday worries into exceptional productivity.
Business BooksMarcel Schwantes 3 Business Books You Need to Read in 2022Is self-improvement or leadership growth a new year's goal? Start with these new book titles.
ProductivityJeff Steen Want to Improve Your Focus? Elon Musk Recommends Doing This 1 ThingWhile removing distractions gets you closer to a state of focus, the real effort should be separating signal from noise.
ProductivityGeoffrey James Science Just Discovered Your Brain Really Hates PowerPointPowerPoint-style presentations force you to multitask in ways that your brain can't really handle.
ProductivityDavid Finkel The Real Reason Why You Have Trouble Focusing at WorkYou shouldn't be doing the tasks on your to-do list.
StartupMartin Zwilling 6 Key Elements of a Culture Model to Get Greater Team AccountabilityPersonal accountability in business requires a culture driven by you as a trusted leader.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 1 Super Rare Habit of Exceptionally Happy WorkersIt may be your secret weapon to avoid conflict and restore peace at work.
LeadJason Aten Want to Live a More Meaningful Life? This Book Says You Should Start by Writing Your Eulogy'Hero on a Mission' explains how to work your way backward to live with purpose and meaning.
ProductivityDavid Finkel The Key to Keeping Your Business Up and Running When You Are Short StaffedSomeone calling out sick doesn't have to be a stressful situation.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 Daily Strategies for a Happier Workplace, According to ResearchThe happier your employees, the more productive they will be.
ProductivityJessica Stillman A Super-Reader Who Gets Through Hundreds of Books a Year Explains How to Read Way More Economist, blogger, and super-reader Tyler Cowen's advice on how to get smarter by reading way more.
ProductivityJeff Steen These Are the 4 Best Email-Writing Tips I've Learned From Marketing Pros. They've Doubled My Response RateDespite the proliferation of real-time messaging, email continues to be critical to business comms. Make sure yours has the biggest possible impact by using the SVAN formula.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Bill Gates Doesn't Believe in New Year's Resolutions. Here's What Works to Truly Change YourselfThe billionaire Microsoft co-founder has a different take on the New Year's resolution ritual.
TechnologyJason Aten The CEO of the Tech Company That Permanently Switched to a 4-Day Workweek Says He Did It for Selfish ReasonsBolt's CEO, Ryan Breslow, says employees were more productive, more engaged, and more efficient.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes Studies Show 91 Percent of Us Won't Achieve Our New Year's Resolutions. How to Be the 9 Percent That DoFour strategies that the 9 percent of successful goal-achievers do consistently well.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin 5 Things Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant Wants You to Rethink in 2022Some of your assumptions could turn out to be all wrong.
LeadMartin Zwilling 5 Key Components of Every Successful Business Leadership FrameworkEvery business leader needs help generating engagement, loyalty, and bottom-line success.
ProductivityJeff Steen The 4-Step Eisenhower Time-Management System Is a Brilliant Way to Cut Unnecessary Work and Boost ProductivityWhile we often think many of our daily tasks are critical, they can actually be delegated or cut altogether. This system shows you how to identify what's really important.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin 7 Small Joys You Should Make Sure to Add to Your Daily Routine in 2022One of your top priorities for next year should be your own happiness. These tiny pleasures can help.
ProductivityGeoffrey James Best News of 2021: Coffee Is Incredibly Good for YouMaybe your New Year's resolution should be an easy one: drink more coffee.
LeadJason Aten If You Only Change 1 Thing for 2022, Stop Using This PhraseIt'll help improve your relationships and strengthen your credibility.
LeadJustin Bariso Jeff Bezos's 38-Word Master Class in How to Handle Criticism (and More Lessons Learned From 2021)A short look back at 2021's most read stories from this column, along with lessons learned.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin Here's Why Your New Year's Resolution Should Be to Take More Naps in 2022Don't let anyone tell you you're being lazy.
LeadJustin Bariso Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace These 10 Simple RulesPut these rules into practice, and start making emotions work for you, instead of against you.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin Here's How One Word Can Change Your Life in 2022It's worked for me many times. Should you give it a try?
LeadDavid Finkel Why an Accountability Buddy Is Your Winning Strategy for Success in 2022Your behaviors affect everyone in your business. Stay accountable by reaching out to a friend or colleague.
ProductivityJason Aten This Is the Most Powerful Productivity Hack I Started Using this Year. It's So Simple Anyone Can Do ItGetting a good night's sleep is a key part of productivity. This simple tip can help.
LeadJustin Bariso How the Rule of Acquired Taste Can Help You Build Better Habits, a Better Business, and a Better LifeThe rule is based on principles of psychology and emotional intelligence--and it can completely change your perspective.
ProductivityJeff Steen This Radical "No Phone" Rule Can Massively Increase Meeting Productivity. It's Ridiculously SimplePart of the problem with meetings is that even the necessary ones are interrupted by constant pings, texts, and messages about other projects. There's an easy way to stop that so you can focus on the subject at hand.
LeadMarcel Schwantes Without This Type of Leader, Your Employees Will Become More Absent and Less ProductiveFollow three simple steps to make sure these leaders are in place.
ProductivityJeff Steen This Has Been My #1 Source of Stress for The Last 2 Years. Here's How You Avoid It.We forget that communication is the linchpin of relationships, personal and professional. And when communication is off, everything is off. Fortunately, there's an easy way to get it right.
LeadJustin Bariso Why Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace the Rule of ResilienceThe rule of resilience is an emotionally intelligent way to deal with pressure, overcome challenges, and save your mental health.
ProductivityHillel Fuld How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Should Set up MeetingsFollow these 4 steps to maximize your business meetings.
LeadMartin Zwilling 9 Leadership Levers to Release the Power of Group RelationshipsLeading business teams is a personal relationship challenge as well as a process.
ProductivityDavid Finkel The Secret to Discipline No One Ever Talks AboutIt's not about staying steadfast and avoiding all temptations.
WellnessJustin Bariso Emotionally Intelligent People Know How to Set Boundaries. Here's How They Do ItWant to manage your time more effectively, avoid burnout, and save your mental health? Start setting boundaries.
StrategyMartin Zwilling 7 Ways to Be a Truly Customer-Focused BusinessMany companies claim to be customer-oriented. Here's how you can make sure yours is.
WellnessBill Murphy Jr. This CEO Morning Routine Is the Most Tragic Example I've Ever Seen. (It's Literally Exhibit 7731)And, 'Exhibit A' is how we found it.
TechnologyKelly Main Elon Musk Uses the 85 Percent Rule to Help Staff Increase Productivity With Less EnergyEveryone needs to use this proven mind hack to be more productive.
ProductivityAmanda Pressner Kreuser Try These Top Project Management Tools for Your Small BusinessWhether your team is working on site, from home, or both, the right project management tools keep everyone organized and on track.
ProductivityJeff Steen 2 Easy Ways to Beat the Stress of Ridiculous End-of-Year Deadlines and Improve Your FocusDecember 31 looms large, and pressures to wrap up key projects are ever-present. Fortunately, there's a way to avoid anxiety attacks and stress-induced burnouts. It starts with a simple focus exercise.
ProductivityJeff Steen This Simple 1-Minute Activity Has Dramatically Improved My Memory RecallSuccess in daily work -- especially when it comes to building relationships -- depends on good memory. Retaining the most important information is all about building the right associations.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin This 4-Step Plan Will Help You Reach Your Most Ambitious Goals in 2022Most people face at least one of these obstacles. Here's how to clear them away.