Music to avoid if you want to focus
Two-thirds of us listen to music while working. But if it’s music that stimulates you or turns you on, you may be listening to the wrong music, says Will Henshall, founder of Focus @Will. I recently listened to a Ted Talk he gave on music for productivity a few years ago. Music that stimulates could...
What holds you back
Most people don’t achieve their goals. The problem is that they don’t know how to define progress, according to Ajit Nawalkha, cofounder of Evercoach. We tend to think all we need to do is: 1) define the goal, and then 2) achieve the goal. “But our progress is really three different steps,” says Nawalkha. First,...
How not working can be more productive than working
Here’s a paradox. Did you know that sometimes the best way to get work done is not to work? It sounds counterintuitive, right? How can you get work done by not working? By now, you’re probably thinking I’m delusional. But when you work more hours than usual you may neglect your health. You think you’ll...
How to-do lists could be improved
I like to-do lists. But they can be flawed. We apparently think they’re better than they are. Nearly two-thirds of professionals use to-do lists, according to a LinkedIn survey. But only 11 percent of people who use them say they get everything on their lists done in a day. What explains the gap between how...