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How Parents Feel About Remote and Hybrid Work Being Here to Stay

Success

Most of the family-friendly benefits that employers offer occur during the first sprint of parenting—pregnancy and postpartum—and then drop off; but our study showed that it’s the marathon of parenting—beyond parental leave—when parents need support most.” Parents still need child care to work remotely.

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What Is ‘Bare Minimum Monday’ and Will It Work for You?

Success

Ever since I’ve shifted these expectations of myself for Monday, I’m no longer stressed on Sunday, I’m no longer stressed on Monday, and the rest of my week is actually way more productive.” Goad implemented a three-hour block of “focus time” on Mondays, after an open conversation with the team about productivity.

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How To Be As Productive As Possible When You’re Sick

Productivityist

What can you do to be as productive as possible? This is quite possibly the most important step toward being productive. Being as self-aware is a foundational element of your personal productivity, so just be honest with yourself. We all have a tendency to want to do more and be more productive. Admit You’re Sick.

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The Daily CT Scan: The Best Way To Start Your Day

Productivityist

And being able to make informed decisions is something that can really make a difference in your personal productivity. That’s why it’s important to scan two things right when you start your day: your calendar and your to-do list. First, let’s parse The Daily CT Scan into its parts: C is for Calendar. Weekly Sprints.

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The 3 Ingredients Of A Minimalist Productivity Workflow

Productivityist

But when it comes to my personal productivity, I definitely have minimalist tendencies. My minimalist productivity workflow consists of 3 components: Align. One of the simplest ways I manage to keep a minimal setup for my productivity is by aligning my tasks to time slots. I don’t consider myself to be a minimalist.

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When (And How) The “Time Theming” Mindset Doesn’t Work

Productivityist

That’s why it is important to look at your calendar and confirm those inconsistencies every day. So here’s a good rule of thumb when it comes to using your calendar with the Time Theming mindset – and TimeCrafting as a whole: Have your Time Themes in your calendar (Daily, Monthly, Horizontal, and Weekly Sprints).

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How to become a Type-A maniacal entrepreneur 

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Think of life (and especially work) as a series of sprints. The first key to maniacal focus is a fundamental shift in the way you look at your life, your work and your calendar. They’ll commit to a three month maniacal sprint on a new product idea, grinding it out and burning the midnight oil. Here’s how to do it: .

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