Use the 'MIT Method' to Keep Your Big-Picture Goals in Mind During Everyday Tasks

Use the 'MIT Method' to Keep Your Big-Picture Goals in Mind During Everyday Tasks

So many productivity methods ask you to prioritize your daily tasks by considering how much time or effort they'll require, then tackling the resource-heavy ones first. For some people, that's a...

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Use the Pareto Principle to Prioritize Your To-Do List

Use the Pareto Principle to Prioritize Your To-Do List

It’s likely you’ve heard of the Pareto principle (maybe even while reading my tips on how to be more productive at work or study more effectively). But do you really know what the Pareto principle...

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My Favorite Productivity Advice From Books (so You Don’t Have to Read Them All)

My Favorite Productivity Advice From Books (so You Don’t Have to Read Them All)

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Many of us with professions that center on writing once toiled in a book shop to make ends meet, including me. When I worked at Barnes & Noble in...

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10 Hacks Every Homeowner Should Know

10 Hacks Every Homeowner Should Know

We may earn a commission from links on this page.When you buy a house, you buy a long list of projects that stretch into the distant future. Planning your time and budget for everything that will...

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Harness the 'Hawthorne Effect' to Get More Done

Harness the 'Hawthorne Effect' to Get More Done

There’s a fine line between being micromanaged and overly surveilled and being monitored enough that you get good work done. That line is actually called the Hawthorne Effect, and it’s a phenomenon...

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10 Ways to Use Your Hand Tools and Power Tools Together to Do More

10 Ways to Use Your Hand Tools and Power Tools Together to Do More

One of the best lessons I've learned across years of DIY projects is the fact that, whether powered by hand or by electricity, your tools can can serve more than the purpose for which you purchased...

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