Productivity

Maximizing Productivity

There's only so much time in a day, a year, or a life. The ability to work quickly and efficiently within that time can boost results. Productivity results from a mix of factors: motivation, talent, training, work environment, support from others, time management, and even luck. Some people seem to be natural super-producers; others look to daily exercises and good habits to help them get things done.

5 Productivity Hacks That Actually Work

By Andy Molinsky Ph.D. on July 15, 2017 in Adaptation

Stop staring at your computer, drinking that umpteenth cup of coffee and try one of these five unconventional—but effective—productivity tactics.

Writer's Anxiety

By Amy Green M.A., C.C.C. on July 13, 2017 in Psy-curious

Anxiety can make academic writing tasks feel daunting. What's contributing to these writing worries and what can we do about them?

What Everyone Can Learn from Amazon about Productivity

By Alice Boyes Ph.D. on July 11, 2017 in In Practice

Organize your life using tips gleaned from Amazon's highly efficient systems.

Five Instant Mood Boosters to Try Today

By Alice Boyes Ph.D. on July 10, 2017 in In Practice

Quick solutions to turn your mood around when you're feeling flat.

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The Three-Legged Stool to Success

By Jamillah Moore Ed.D. on July 09, 2017 in Putting America to Work

Seeking a guaranteed pathway to success for your child? Career readiness and pathways in technology for early college high school, may be your answer.

10 Reasons Why Teams Need Emotional Intelligence

By Relly Nadler Psy.D., M.C.C. on July 06, 2017 in Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Why your team needs better EI for better productivity and alignment.

Four Common Qualities of Really Bad Bosses

By Victor Lipman on July 05, 2017 in Mind of the Manager

Here are four all too common types of management dysfunction. If your boss shows these behaviors, it's probably time to vote with your feet.

4 Steps to Finally Accomplish Those Goals You Keep Setting

By Jennice Vilhauer Ph.D. on June 29, 2017 in Living Forward

Goals are what we use to create our life on purpose but more often than not we set goals then give up. Learn how to stop sabotaging your efforts and set yourself up for success.

Should You Finish What You Start?

By Jim Stone Ph.D. on June 29, 2017 in Clear, Organized and Motivated

Do you have several half-finished projects going at a time? If so, here's a neat trick that might help you finish things more often.

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Robot Workers: Destroying Civilization or Making Us Happy?

By Dawn R. Norris, Ph.D. on June 29, 2017 in The Next Step

What good could possibly come from robots taking over most jobs?

Three Surprising Ways Nature Leads to Success and Joy

By Emma M. Seppälä Ph.D. on June 27, 2017 in Feeling It

Green spaces boost happiness, make you smarter and more creative. So many science-backed reasons to go take a hike!

Women, Men and Mentoring

By Audrey Nelson Ph.D. on June 25, 2017 in He Speaks, She Speaks

Mentors can often give you the advantage of behind-the-scene operations and decisions in the making. A mentor is a go-to person when times are difficult.

How to Succeed in Life...Ideally, on Your Own Terms

By Mark D. White Ph.D. on June 23, 2017 in Maybe It's Just Me, But...

In my third of three posts on defining success for yourself, I look at what the academic world considers to be success and how this can relate to your career as well.

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Are You Working for the Right Reasons?

By Mark D. White Ph.D. on June 22, 2017 in Maybe It's Just Me, But...

In the second of three posts on defining success for yourself, I talk about the dangers of working without knowing what you're working toward.

Must We Delay Gratification? Maybe Not

By Lydia Denworth on June 21, 2017 in Brain Waves

Intuition tells us to work first so we'll enjoy playing more later. But new research says we don't have to wait to savor some fun and give ourselves a break.

Defining Success for Yourself

By Mark D. White Ph.D. on June 21, 2017 in Maybe It's Just Me, But...

In the first of three posts, I discuss the importance of determining what success means for you, whatever your field of endeavor is (or what you want it to be).

Four Steps to Leveraging Mundane Moments to Find Purpose

By Leah Weiss, Ph.D. on June 20, 2017 in The Whole-Hearted Path

Been thinking about leaving your "boring" job? Major shifts are not always the answer to finding meaning in life. Learn the art of mindfulness and finding purpose in the mundane.

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New Thinking Required: Oil, Cars, and Walking

By Shane O'Mara D.Phil. on June 19, 2017 in The Interrogated Brain

Cars changed us. How will we change cars?

Cognitive Diversity

By Sara Canaday on June 18, 2017 in You (According to Them)

What does the concept of cognitive diversity mean? When leaders surround themselves with people who "constantly validate and reflect their own beliefs," it stifles fresh thinking.

How to Stop Procrastinating Now

By Andy Molinsky Ph.D. on June 18, 2017 in Adaptation

There is hope for those of us who, like Herman Melville, need to be chained to our desks to actually complete a piece of work.

How Artificial Intelligence Will Disrupt Your Life

By Ray Williams on June 16, 2017 in Wired for Success

We are on the verge of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another unlike anything we've experienced before.

100 Studies Show This Simple Technique Doubles Productivity

By Al Pittampalli on June 15, 2017 in Are You Persuadable?

Struggling to reach your goals? Try this simple 5-minute exercise.

Addiction In The Workplace 101: What You Need to Know

By John F. Kelly Ph.D. on June 14, 2017 in Addiction & Recovery 101

More than 75 percent of individuals with alcohol or illicit drug use disorders continue to maintain their employment.

Why Should We Slow Down? The Lost Art of Patience

By Alan Castel Ph.D. on June 10, 2017 in Metacognition and the Mind

Technology allows us to get things done quickly, and we love our smartphones. But slowing down might make you happier and healthier, and also more productive in the long run.

What Perks and Benefits Do Employees Want Most?

By Victor Lipman on June 10, 2017 in Mind of the Manager

A new survey on summer perks and benefits finds significant mismatches between employee desires and company offerings.

Productivity Secrets of an Influential Young Scotsman

By Jim Stone Ph.D. on May 31, 2017 in Clear, Organized and Motivated

Here's how passion, action, and reason work together to help you get things done.

Why Millennials Are Obsessed With Self-improvement

By Caroline Beaton on May 29, 2017 in The Gen-Y Guide

Millennials may be perceived as narcissistic, lazy, entitled and fragile, but we're more determined to improve ourselves than the generations calling us that.