Many tall tales surround the Spanish workday. A friend told me that it's not uncommon to take a 2-hour lunch following a morning coffee break. From a productivity stand point, this is a nightmare. A recent CNN article says this work format is in fact a nightmare for...
Clutter consumes us. From our messy desks to our closets full of clothes we'll never wear, we clutter our lives with things that we have some sort of attachment to. However, this clutter gets in the way of our focus and how well we process information. A study...
Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, is putting his productivity skills to the test in a new reality show. Ferris will be testing out his own theory -- that with the right learning methods you can learn anything in a short amount of time. "The general thesis and...
More and more people are choosing to work remotely because working out of an office just isn't very appealing. More importantly, people don't seem to actually be able to get any work done at the office. Jason Fried, the co-founder of 37signals (the company behind Basecamp)...
Pharrell Williams wears many hats. He is a musician, producer and songwriter who is also the founder of i am OTHER, a creative philanthropic movement. He is involved in two fashion labels, a not-for-profit and a music creation platform. Clearly, he has mastered the art of being Ridiculously Efficient. And,...
It can be difficult to do. Sometimes it requires hurting feelings or stepping on toes. But it has to be done. Saying "no" is a timeless way to overcome self-management issues. Sometimes taking on tasks or favors for others is no big deal; it meshes into our daily...
