How to Be Productive Instead of Busy: Focus on What Matters It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? Henry David Thoreau Some days feel full before they have even begun. We answer messages over breakfast, carry unfinished tasks from one hour into the Read more…

Long ago, in Rajpur, a town in Maharashtra, lived a man named Hazar-Marya. People rarely called him by any other name. The nickname had stuck years ago because of one strange habit he had developed. Every day, he would leave home and kill one thousand flies. That was all he did. He had no job, Read more…

Synopsis: We’re told productivity is all about single-minded focus, relentless grind, and towering goals. That stepping off the linear path means falling behind. But what if that’s not true? In this refreshing and science-backed take on personal growth, neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff introduces the power of an experimental mindset—a flexible, curiosity-driven approach to Read more…