There’s no single hack for getting more work done in less time, but instead a host of habits, and work systems can produce the best return on your time. Getting more work done is about knowing what to do, when to do it, and how to get it done in the shortest possible...

We overthink almost everything None of this is supposed to be that complicated. Love shouldn’t be complicated. Work shouldn’t be complicated. Happiness and peace of mind and wellbeing definitely shouldn’t be complicated. We make it all so much harder than it’s meant...

The term “mentor” dates back to Homer’s Odyssey. But the world of work has changed, and you no longer need a mentor: You need your own personal board of directors. BY LARS SCHMIDT4 MINUTE READ The role and impact of mentors may vary, but the generally accepted...

The late physicist Richard Feynman famously won a Nobel Prize for his work on quantum electrodynamics. But here’s something most people don’t know about him: He was also a world-class safecracker. In the 1940s, in the New Mexico Desert, Feynman was bored while working...

One of the biggest mistakes we make is that we assume we always learn from our mistakes. I’ve met enough people who learned little from their own stupidity. We all know these people. In fact, we probably are these people. You know why? It’s damned hard to learn from...

It can be uncomfortable, but criticism can help you grow and develop your skills. Here’s how to learn from negative feedback instead of taking it personally. [Photo: JonKam/iStock] BY LISA EVANS3 MINUTE READ Nobody likes being criticized, but learning to accept...

Seb Toussaint If you ask people what “the key to making a relationship last” is, one of the most common answers you’ll get is: “Communication.” (That, as well as “trust,” or “respect,” or whatever…) But the thing is… “Communication” is not the secret And whoever...

This artificial intelligence won’t take your job, it will help you do it better Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly powering workplace platforms and tools. The sophisticated automation tools have been widely promoted as relieving workers...

The Chamberlain Effect: Why We Make Bad Decisions, Even When We Know Better. Wilt Chamberlain taking a free throw shot during a basketball game. On a cold, rainy night in 1962, Hershey, Pennsylvania, one of the greatest games in basketball history would take place....

5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything. What do you do when you’re overwhelmed with too many ideas? Do you abandon them, or do you finish what you start? Juggling multiple ideas and goals — to write, exercise, read more, wake up early...