How to increase personal productivity at work
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CARRY ONWhy people tend to give up on creative projects too earlyQuartz at Work • October 25, 2021
WELL RESOURCEDWhich tasks are best for teams and which should be tackled solo?Quartz at Work • October 21, 2021
IRISES BLOOMJapan’s 72 seasons can liberate us from our obsession with productivityQuartz at Work • July 26, 2021
GOAAAAAAALA goal with a plan beats a resolution every day of the yearQuartz • December 29, 2020
WORKAHOLIC'S SANCTUMHow Frank Lloyd Wright designed a distraction-free home officeQuartz at Work • October 24, 2020
SMALL WINSFeeling unproductive and anxious? Try making a “ta-dah” listQuartz at Work • October 21, 2020
HIT THE "ROAD"Separate work from life with a “virtual commute” that energizes youQuartz at Work • October 1, 2020
EXPRESS YOURSELFDon’t dress for comfort when working from home—dress for joyQuartz • September 20, 2020
BED HEADSWhy you shouldn’t feel guilty for napping while working at homeQuartz • September 20, 2020
THE SMELL OF SUCCESSChoosing a work-from-home scent can boost focus and productivityQuartz • August 4, 2020
HOW THOUGHTFULA former student of “growth mindset” scholar Carol Dweck has identified a new mindset for successQuartz at Work • July 27, 2020
MESSYour email problem isn’t your faultQuartz at Work • December 22, 2019
THE BIG BECAUSEThe key to loving your job in the age of burnoutQuartz at Work • April 7, 2019
IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTESThe 5-15 is an easy technique to improve communication at your companyQuartz at Work • January 7, 2019
WIN ONE, LOSE SOMEThe to-do list method for people with busy lives and short attention spansQuartz at Work • August 27, 2018
WHAT'S THE HURRY?“Urgency bias” is killing your productivityQuartz at Work • July 20, 2018
SLUDGE PUPPYCure your bad habits with “sludge,” the productivity tip you’ve never heard ofQuartz at Work • January 22, 2018
QZ&ADon’t ask how to be more productive next year. Ask why you want to beQuartz at Work • December 28, 2017
A QUARTZ AT WORK GUIDEHow to structure your day betterQuartz at Work • October 11, 2017
DOING, DOING, DONE“Personal kanban”: a life-changing time-management system that explodes the myth of multitaskingQuartz • May 29, 2017
STAYING PRESENTA simple system helped me to stop obsessing over work and start prioritizing my familyQuartz at Work • April 18, 2017
SMARTER LIVINGDon’t set goals for yourself—instead, create systems that make it easy for you to succeedQuartz • January 23, 2017
SELF-SABOTAGENew psychology research identifies exactly where most people fail when setting big personal goalsQuartz • December 30, 2016