Browsing: work productivity
AI’s cyborg problem: you have to embrace it to really succeed but 90% of people can’t or don’t want to
A few weeks ago, I became briefly famous for the wrong reasons. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece about…
AI isn’t reducing workloads for employees, it’s straining them—time spent on emailing has doubled, while deep-focus work has fallen by 9%
AI is actually increasing strain for most employees, as the tools add more time to menial tasks, and actually takes…
This CEO has a ‘1950s family structure in reverse’—her husband does the child care, cooking and cleaning: ‘I do the making money and paying taxes’
For many CEOs, the workday begins before sunrise. Leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Apple’s Tim Cook, and Disney’s Bob Iger…
This Cisco exec’s 7-day weeks and 18-hour days throw his work-life balance out of whack—but he makes two things non-negotiable
For many executives, climbing to the top of the corporate ladder comes with clear perks—corner offices, big salaries, and the…
YouTuber Hank Green warns Gen Z that being an influencer isn’t all lazy mornings and free trips: ‘The vast majority of your life is typing’
For a growing number of young people, success no longer means landing a corner office—it’s measured by clicks, followers, and…
These 2 kinds of employees are emerging in the AI-generated ‘workslop’ era—here’s why it may be better to write the email yourself
As AI tools are reshaping how white-collar workers communicate, two very different kinds of employees are starting to emerge. On…
MasterClass founder says CEOs who are not using AI daily are only 80% as good as their peers—he’s saved an entire day of work thanks to a custom GPT
Anxiety over an AI-driven future has crept into nearly every corner of the workplace. From junior staffers worried about automation…
Billionaire Mark Cuban reads around 700 emails every day in his quest for near inbox zero—and prefers that to ‘boring’ meetings
Email was once seen as the next frontier of communication that’s fast, accessible, and free to use. But now that…
Employees are so worried and stressed about world affairs nearly 70% say it’s hurting their productivity at work
Here’s another acronym to add to your vocabulary: VUCA. It stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and it is…
Daylight saving time is ending. 4 ways to keep the time change from wreaking havoc on your sleep
I love most things about Fall: colorful leaves and picking pumpkins. Something I don’t love: Setting our clocks back at…












