With the rise of the technology-enabled workplace, digital distractions pose novel challenges for executives and managers. Digital devices make it easier for employees to communicate, share ideas, and stay on task even when they’re out of town, but the distractions that accompany these devices cost companies significant time and money.

A new year can be enough to bring out the amped-up SoulCycle instructor in all of us. There’s a sense of urgency to rewrite the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves. Even if you aren’t […]

If reaching your business and writing goals is a journey, setting them is only the first step. To continue along the path and ultimately reach your destination, you must measure your progress along the way. […]

Many of us don’t achieve our goals. But that’s not because we’re failures. It could be that we just don’t understand how to set goals in the first place. If you want to make your new […]

Have it all, be it all, and do it all. When it comes to work, sometimes it can seem like the only path to success. You find yourself putting in more hours, downloading cool new […]

It’s easy to assume that multitasking will allow you to do double the work in half the time—after all, if you’re doing two things at once, your productivity must skyrocket, right? Not quite. Unfortunately, while […]

For writers, this season is crunch time (and not just because of all the fallen leaves underfoot). From the creative marathon of NaNoWriMo to the cold weather driving us indoors — not to mention those […]

I absolutely love Freedom. I consider it an essential app in pursuit of individual productivity. But here’s an important secret: productivity is not personal. The self-help section at the bookstore would have you believe otherwise. […]