Productivity, High-Performance, Flow

Even the best routines often collapse under real-life demands. You start with a vision: a perfectly structured day laid out in your calendar app, every hour accounted for in a color-coded masterpiece of productivity. This time, you think, it will be different. Then...

Ever spent a slow afternoon procrastinating on a tough task? You may think that’s just you being lazy; but have you considered that it could be because you’re a perfectionist? Perfectionism and other such emotional habits are silent saboteurs that drain your focus and...

We all know how it is. You're diligently working on a project, and then out of nowhere, the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) strikes. Suddenly, you're checking your social media feeds, feeling envious of everyone else's adventures, successes, and even their failures...

Imagine sitting in front of your computer, trying to focus on an important task, and suddenly your mind wanders off, god-knows-where.  Before you know it, hours have passed, and you haven't made any progress on your work. It's a frustrating experience that most people...

Rohit has a good career, a loving wife, and a beautiful home. However, he feels like something is missing in his life. He knows he is capable of achieving great things, but he doesn't know how to break out of the rut he is in. He fears that he is not living up to his...

In this article, we talk about a few techniques to help you deal with interruptions and improve your productivity.

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I have been time blocking my day in 60-minute chunks for several months now. My overall observation is that it forces me to prioritize more effectively - because when I block time every day, I also block it for a specific activity. While it has allowed me to be more...

On any given week I’m usually juggling at least 3 important projects, all of which require my attention. On top of that, there is routine shallow work and unforeseen ad hoc tasks. Work rarely comes to us in a linear sequential form, allowing itself to be neatly...

Amit is the type of person you’d love to have on your team. Reliable and always willing to take on work, you just know he’d go the extra mile to get things done. So you’re surprised when Amit falls behind on his deliverables. You see him working long hours almost...

Earlier, I talked about how time management is a poor tool to deal with a workday that is spiraling out of control. You start each day planning to get multiple tasks done, but soon find yourself distracted by Zoom calls and meetings. Regaining control of your day...