Category: “Personal Productivity”

People often assume that “busywork” or the act of being busy means they are being productive, but this isn’t necessarily true. Just because you are working on something doesn’t mean it’s the best thing to be working on at that moment.

Information overload is a phenomenon that has been studied and written about by researchers and experts in fields such as psychology, sociology, information and business science.

As beneficial and enjoyable as working outside your home is, many prefer to work from home. And for good reason. The convenience and comfortability of an at-home setup are enticing.

The Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson spent a lot of time investigating how experts in different fields (such as medicine, music, athletics or chess) acquire a higher level of performance than others, and how important deliberate practice is in that process.

There is a traditional dichotomy that divides people into two groups, thinkers and doers.