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Productivity

A collection of 15 posts

Productivity

Stop wasting your time

Overwhelmed is the new normal. No matter the job, we all end up with a lot more work over time, and the only way to get out of it is to redesign your

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Productivity hacks

Some people are more productive than others, and the patterns that stand out are 'working smarter not longer' and 'age and experience' which are highly correlated with more productivity. Leaders with the highest

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Make a to-don’t list

To-do lists are the human equivalent of a hamster wheel. As we cross items off, they repopulate with more to-dos. To fix this, take a moment to think of a few things you

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Self-awareness

Efficiency can limit your success

Great leaders balance task-focus (getting things done) with people-focus (inspiring, developing, and empowering others). They recognize that it’s not about being efficient, it’s about being effective. Ironically, an intense focus on

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Branson advising Musk

Richard Branson recently offered Elon Musk some indirect advice: Find time for yourself; find time for health and family; get more sleep; surround yourself with a fantastic team of people, and delegate. The

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Two heads are better than one

Two heads are better than one, and many heads are even better, especially when everyone is willing to share their expertise and opinions. Conflict isn't the reason companies fail; they fail because of

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Winter holiday balance

The winter holidays are supposed to be a time of connection with loved ones, good meals, warm fires, and gift-giving. And yet, the winter holidays may not live up to our expectations, unless

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Understand the value of your time

Time is the one resource all of us have, but it’s also finite in nature, so invest it wisely. Your time's value will also increase as your career and/or business does,

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Go ahead and complain

Why do we complain about other people? Because it feels good, requires minimal risk, and it’s easy. Complaining changes the balance of negative/positive energy and, for a brief moment, we feel

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Extreme productivity

Extreme productivity is just a set of skills. If you want to be more productive, take a look at this list and ask if there’s something you can improve. Data on over

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Perfect work day

A perfectly scheduled work day: You are going to exercise without needing extra motivation and without overdoing it. You are going to eat well without a struggle, knowing that you will feel light

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Learn to prioritize

Learn to prioritize important over urgent, i.e., focus on being effective, not efficient. One way of ensuring effectiveness is to each night before going to bed, deciding on the most important thing

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Stop letting email rule you

Time management is essential for entrepreneurial businesses, as time, not money, is often the most scarce resource. Email, in particular, is time-sucking and a major contributor to employees’ perceptions of feeling stressed or

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Culture

Invest more in people

“Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything,” -Paul Krugman. Invest in wages, time and energy to reinvigorate productivity:   Wages - Higher investment in wages does not need

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Productivity

Fix your email problem

People continue to spend an average of six hours on email in a day. Solve the email problem on your team by: 1) Ensuring everyone doesn't expect immediate responses to emails. 2) Ask

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
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