The shift in thinking that’ll help you beat distraction forever — Imagine you’ve been transported back in time 50,000 years. Once you recover from your initial shock, you set out to learn more about this strange, unfamiliar world. As you explore, you come across a young hunter-gatherer named Urk. …

How to break bad habits and build new ones — I have a shameful secret. My Evernote colleagues don’t know about it — in fact, no one I’ve met recently knows. But I’m willing to confess it to you now. I used to be a smoker. Yes, I knew the health risks when I started; that was half the fun…

Turn off the phone, tune into yourself, and be productive when it counts — Have you ever found yourself staring at your phone or laptop, mindlessly checking social media or going down an internet rabbit hole when you’re supposed to be doing something else? So have I. My name is Brian, and I’m addicted to information. More specifically, I am addicted to the infinite…

The answer isn’t working harder — it’s how you work that matters — You’re probably too busy to read this article. You probably have at least 20 other browser tabs open right now (I’m ashamed to say I have 28 open as I’m writing this). You probably have a to-do list filled with other things you should be doing. That’s exactly why you…

Take control of your time with these planner tips — Remember those old-school business calendars? They were desktop calendars all right — they literally occupied the whole desktop. Meanwhile, at home, there was probably a to-do list stuck on the fridge with a magnet. The grocery list and “Dinner with my sister” would go there. Basically prehistoric. …

Go behind the scenes with our new look and renewed purpose — Today, we publicly launched our refreshed Evernote brand into the world. Brand refresh. Simple words for a complex process. …

The best songs and playlists for getting stuff done — Whether you’re working nine to five or burning the midnight oil, a pair of headphones and a killer playlist may be the secret to getting more done, faster. Listening to music releases dopamine and serotonin into the brain, helping you relax and stay focused. Music has an energizing effect, so…

A new approach to living the one life you really want — What’s wrong with work/life balance? Everything. According to author Beat Bühlmann, work/life balance assumes that a good life requires a careful balance between these two worlds; as if what you do for a living is something totally separate from just, living. The assumption is always that work is bad and…

Author Allen Gannett on the surprising science of achievement — Are you a creative person? Chances are, you said you aren’t. We’ve been conditioned to believe that creativity is the sole domain of geniuses, a kind of divine inspiration that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. But the common perception of creativity is largely based on myth and legend…