Focus is a problem. On average, people work for only three minutes before getting distracted or interrupted — and then it takes an average of 23 minutes to get back to that original task. Technology ...

It's freeing to let go. Bruce Lee captured it perfectly: "It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the ...

Shows from Cal Newport, David Allen and more offer advice on how to make the most of your time at work and beyond. By Emma Dibdin Productivity has become an obsession, both for individuals and ...

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Self-talk: Do you get distracted easily while studying? Or does it sometimes happen that when you sit down to study, about to ...

In almost every organization I’ve advised, I’ve encountered the same problem: far too many projects, and far too few that truly matter. A CEO of a global nonprofit association once told me—half joking ...

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To become more effective at any task, borrow from a Formula 1 driver’s mental tool kit. By Adam Bluestein Few sports demand as intense concentration as Formula 1 racing. For nearly two hours, a driver ...