An article I read today shared a surprising strategy for making New Year's resolutions, one that also translates to productivity: non-resolutions. We're tempted to make long lists of things to change about ourselves this time of year, but in an interview with Daniel Pink, Stanford lecturer...
There's one secret ingredient for productivity that most people overlook, especially while making New Year's resolutions. Like a chef's closely guarded spice blend, this extra element can make or break even your best efforts. It's commitment. Think about the people in your...
'Tis the season of New Year's resolutions, and these top 10 resolutions for productivity will help you start 2012 off the right way. While your list of resolutions might seem daunting, remember to ease into each item on your list slowly: it takes time to build healthy,...
To preserve productivity in the holiday season and beyond, you must embrace downtime. This advice might seem paradoxical (especially if you're new to the Ridiculously Efficient methodology), but Scott Belsky, author of "Making Ideas Happen," argues that downtime fosters creativity and enables our best ideas to...
Thinking back to Econ 100, the formula of total productivity is typically written as output divided by input, but the Ridiculously Efficient productivity formula is slightly different. Most importantly, my formula centers on qualitative measures rather than quantitative ones: it's easy to quantify work, but the best parts...
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of health and fitness: I boost my own productivity with exercise. My daily workouts help me detach from my computer, get my blood pumping and focus my energy on something positive; after I'm all finished and...
