Personal Growth Lab

You need control.

There’s no rush.

To be highly effective, you need to identify your most valuable tasks and protect your time and energy for them. In other words, you need…

Productive procrastination is the most sneaky form of procrastination out there. Contrary to ‘normal’ procrastination, it’s a lot less…

Every time you put off your work, you strengthen the chains of procrastination. Then, one day, you notice how much resistance you feel…

Sleep expert Phil Gehrman, PhD, says, “Studies show that over time, people who are getting six hours of sleep, instead of seven or eight…

Most people assume that to become highly effective, they need to do more, take on more tasks, and start more projects. They believe the…

One of the most fundamental laws of productivity is to prioritize the tasks and projects that matter most over the tasks and projects that…

Instead of investing money, you are investing your time. Unfortunately, most of us are terrible investors…

Scheduling your days and weeks is an essential ingredient for reaching peak productivity. It’s an intelligent planning tool that gives…

No matter how much you focus on the most important tasks and prioritize the essentials, there’s always going to be low-value, routine…

When it comes to working on complex projects there are a few common pitfalls that often derail our progress. One of them is that, in the…

There is this notion in the self-help world that motivation isn’t important or useful. I don’t think that’s true. You see, motivation…

Your ability to stay focused and do ‘deep work’ is incredibly important. It allows you to get more done in less time while simultaneously…

What to do when life throws you off your habits & routines…

The essence of priming habits is to get you into a peak state of mind. From this state of mind, it’ll be much easier to stop…

Nowadays, most of us are glued to our smartphones. And even though they can help us be more productive and improve the quality of our lives…

Getting more things done doesn’t have to be rocket science. In fact, the most straightforward and simple productivity techniques often…

One of the main reasons why people procrastinate is because they have no momentum. According to the laws of physics, when an object has no…

Aside from external distractions such as social media, smartphones, email, and instant messaging, there’s a source of internal…

Batch producing is kind of like doing your laundry — except it’s for your productivity, health, and more…

Stress has become one of those things that is part of our daily lives. You may experience it in waves throughout your lifetime, and in…

The Pomodoro technique is a simple but highly effective productivity technique that anyone can use to improve their focus and become more…

Most people researching productivity tips spend about 90% of their time reading about cool new to-do apps, email tools, or note-taking…