Bookmarks tagged “psychology”
137 bookmarks tagged “psychology”
Making better, faster decisions that are good enough for now | by Bonnie Sl
For the past year, I’ve been lucky enough to work on a big technology project at Xero, where I spend much of my time supporting the leadership team. But it didn’t take long for me to realise that…
Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? - BBC Worklife
Overwork culture is thriving; we think of long hours and constant exhaustion as a marker of success. Given what we know about burnout, why do we do give in?
How to build organizational resilience – Increment: Reliability
By encoding resilience into an organization’s culture, engineering teams can be better equipped to tackle the unknown and unexpected.
Why It’s Not Too Late to Learn New Skills | The New Yorker
You missed your chance to be a prodigy, but there’s still growth left for grownups, Margaret Talbot writes.
'Why Do I Spend Weeks Avoiding Tasks That Will Take Me 10 Minutes to Do?'
Procrastinating has less to do with time management and more to do with mood management.
Is work the right getaway from private problems?
Feeling good at work can save us from feeling bad at home. But there is a thin line between enjoying work and becoming a workaholic.
How my military service helped me thrive in a corporate career | by Josh An
I decided to join the military during my second year of college, right after 9/11. I spent that summer working for the Bureau of Land Management, doing backcountry survey expeditions in Wyoming. I…
'Revenge Bedtime Procrastination' Is Real, According to Psychologists | Gla
Revenge bedtime procrastination is the phenomenon where you stubbornly stay up late for no reason because you feel like you didn't get any time to yourself.
Knowledge Worker’s Prayer: Best Practices to Stay Sane and Sensible in Digi
God, grant me the serenity to mute Slack notifications, courage to reject meetings I didn't schedule, and wisdom to differentiate: 1) calls that should be emails, and emails that should be calls, 2) Zoom that should be phone calls, and phone calls that should be Zooms, ....
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done | The New Yorker
Cal Newport on the 43 Folders blogger Merlin Mann; the late productivity expert Peter Drucker; the author David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” method; and why G.T.D. doesn’t address the anxiety and inefficiency associated with e-mail overload, a phenomenon that knowledge workers e
10 Principles to Organize Your Life (And Keep It That Way)
10 principles for organizing your work, home, health, fitness, hobbies, finances, and more...
41 Powerful Journaling Exercises for Mind Expansion and Effective Behavior
Over the next 41 weeks, you have a chance to change your life. These journaling exercises use world-class expert knowledge to help you get there.
7 Cognitive Biases That Make Us Suck at Time Management
Our brains are hardwired to sabotage our productivity. Can we do anything about it?
How Frictionless Technology Is Making Us Miserable | Digital Trends
Frictionless experiences have long been a top priority for interface designers, but the war on friction has led to some unintended consequences
‘All I wanted to do was get into bed and pull the covers over my head.’ | b
One in five people are affected by mental health challenges each year. And while the world continues to experience the unprecedented impact of the global health emergency due to COVID-19, millions…
How prioritisation has guided my personal approach to mental wellbeing | by
Prioritisation is one of those processes that is simple to understand but difficult to action. At its heart, prioritisation involves understanding the work you have to do and choosing to focus on the…
Why Our Leaders Fail Us and Then Save Us: The Preventable Problem Paradox |
Have you ever wondered why a smart company like Facebook is also the undisputed World Champion of Self-Inflicted Debacles? Or, why Google falls prey to avoidable mistakes — across its products…
Why Time Management Won't Solve Your Time Problems
Having more time is like earning more money — the more you have, the more you want to spend. Here's a different way to think about it...
Improve Your Focus and Find Your Calling by Working in Seasons - Ambition &
The rest of your life is a long time – start working in seasons instead.
The Neuroscience of Achieving Your Long-Term Goals
And 3 strategies for achieving your long-term goals anyway, according to science
If Management Isn’t A Promotion, Then Engineering Isn’t A Demotion – charit
I wrote a piece this week about what motivates people to become managers (tldr mostly org dysfunction), and Julian Dunn replied with some typically insightful tweets: (I originally titled this arti…
Building domain knowledge | Janella’s blog
I started a new engineering role two weeks ago, after ten years at my previous company.
The Impact of Toxic Influencers on Communities · Intense Minimalism
There’s a common character that can be often spotted in many online communities. It’s the “toxic influencer” (sometimes referred as “intellectual bully”). A toxic influencer is a person…
Our Brains Struggle to Process This Much Stress | Elemental
We are processing an inordinate amount of stress, loss, and grief over a sustained period of time. Psychologists and experts explain what this does to our brains.