Four Strategies for Handling Your Brain’s ‘Waiting Mode’
Photo: NicoElNino (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever been in a position where you’ve been unable to concentrate because you can’t stop thinking about something scheduled for later in the day, such…
Prioritize Your Tasks With the Eisenhower Matrix
Photo: JLco Julia Amaral (Shutterstock) You already know that scheduling your tasks—whether you’re timeboxing, task batching, or theming entire days—is a major priority when it comes to being productive and…
The Difference Between Idle Time and Downtime at Work (and Why It Matters)
When we refer to working 40 hours a week, are we really working 40 hours—or are we waiting on colleagues to respond to emails, chatting with coworkers, and wasting away…
Multitasking Is Making You Worse at Everything
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) On the surface, the concept of multitasking sounds dynamic and kind of cool—the word originated in the 1960s computer boom, after all, and retains its connotations…