Category: Productivity

There’s this simple misconception when it comes to burnout. We tend to think that burnout comes from just working too hard—putting in too many hours per week, exerting too much energy, and tipping your work-life […]

Distractions at work have been a constant for a very, very long time. Before the pandemic, if you asked people where they went to “really” get work done they rarely mentioned their cubicle. But a […]

In the modern economy, motivation is a tricky thing. A hundred years ago, when people like Frederick Taylor were pioneering scientific management, motivation was pretty easy. The idea was that you could switch people from […]

No matter how long your tenure as a team leader has been, you’ve probably seen it. Motivation can fade. Individual employees who seemed so full of life and so engaged in the job eventually settle […]

There was a time, many, many years ago, when taking our work home with us was a clear sign that we were overwhelmed. It wasn’t a badge of honor but rather a label that you […]

How are you doing? If you’re like a lot of people, your response to that question is probably some form of faux-exasperated “busy.” “How are you doing?” is just a rhetorical greeting—a form of “hello.” […]