News Analysis China’s economy is moving into a downward spiral in the medium-to-long term due to demographic headwinds and declining productivity after it slowed down substantially in 2022 with GDP growth reaching its second lowest since 1977. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), although expecting China’s economy to rebound in the short term, revised its medium-term…

invoWe all have a limited amount of hours each day to get our tasks completed. But why does it always feel like there’s so much to do but so little time? When we think about how to better manage our time, we’re likely reminded of how much we’re wasting. While it’s important to keep a…

As the name suggests, micro habits require minimal motivation and effort to accomplish. Eventually, this little habit will build on top of itself into something bigger and better for you and your goals. It’s like when you start running. You may only be able to make it half a mile. But, eventually, you’ll be cruising…

Ask practically anyone in modern America how they’re doing, and the answer is likely to be “busy.” It’s a sentiment—and a condition—that’s so ubiquitous that the asker is likely to answer “me too” with a sympathetic nod. Whether it’s an overstuffed work schedule (complete with lunch at your desk) or an air-tight family calendar that…

Ask practically anyone in modern America how they’re doing, and the answer is likely to be “busy.” It’s a sentiment—and a condition—that’s so ubiquitous that the asker is likely to answer “me too” with a sympathetic nod. Whether it’s an overstuffed work schedule (complete with lunch at your desk) or an air-tight family calendar that…

By Srikar Karra The correlation between habits and productivity is a strong one. Habits are the small, consistent actions that we take on a daily basis, and they can have a big impact on our ability to be productive and successful. By understanding the role that habits play in productivity, and by developing and implementing…

Commentary You have to admit that it is a bit strange. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has driven out at least 3 out of 5 people on the payroll. The departing employees have been screaming about this for weeks on every platform. They have predicted doom for the company. Surely the whole platform is toast….

Commentary When lockdowns happened in 2020, and then went on and on, and small business was smashed and the bourgeois lifestyle criminalized, and churches shut and normally attacked, and the bureaucracies took over and ruled in the name of science that proved wrong time and time again, and a whole generation of students and workers…

Strung out on drugs half her life, Brandi Edwards, 29, said the longest she held a job before getting sober four years ago was “about two and a half months.” “I worked at an AT&T call center, a day-care center for a month, fast food places, but I had to take drugs to get out…

The earliest known form of the to-do list was recorded in 1791 by Benjamin Franklin. Lists are still popular, but digital productivity tools are becoming increasingly important. In addition to Google Calendar, you might use Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana, or Jira as part of your task-management system. Moreover, many productivity tools provide features for monitoring behaviors and collecting metrics to improve performance, including:…