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The Upgraded Compact Calendar, 2020 Edition

Here’s our upgraded “not-so-compact” compact calendar with dates and weeks for 2020. Use it to plan and see your entire year at a glance.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on January 11, 2020January 11, 2020Productivity

How to live in a world we weren’t designed for

We evolved to spread our genes in a harsh environment. But what happens when we don’t live in a harsh environment? Or aren’t interested in spreading our genes?

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019MetaProductivityScience

Getting the most out of travel time

Too many travelers treat travel time as ‘dead’ time where they can’t get anything done — use these tricks to reclaim as many as 10 hours a week.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019AirportsProductivityTime ManagementTravel
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One more reason you should never check a bag

Only owning a carry-on bag isn’t just a good idea, it’s a blueprint for a powerful behavior-modification trick.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on August 2, 2019101 levelAirportsGearPackingProductivity

Stop working out

On the virtues of goal-oriented and goal-agnostic exercise, and the pitfalls of not picking one of those two options.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on July 26, 2019July 31, 2019ExerciseGoalsProductivity

How to pack for any business trip

The key to perfect packing isn’t sexy, but it’s effective.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on July 18, 2019July 26, 2019PackingProductivityTravel

Manage your energy, not your time

Why it’s better to work for eight focused, high-energy hours than twelve distracted, low-energy ones, and how to do so.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on July 12, 2019July 17, 2019ExerciseMetaNutritionProductivitySleepTime Management

The productivity hierarchy

What a 40-year-old slogan about recycling can teach us about using our time well

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on December 14, 2018April 13, 2019ProductivityTravel

How one tiny feature in Gmail helps me get things done

One of my favorite things about Gmail might not even be intentional, but it saves me a ton of time every week.

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Kennedy CollinsPosted on December 1, 2018December 1, 2018ProductivityTime Management
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Inbox 1000-Something: free yourself from Inbox Zero forever

The best way to win the email game is not to play.

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Coleman CollinsPosted on November 9, 2018November 9, 2018ProductivityTime ManagementWillpower

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