New Year’s Day is right around the corner, and you’re already making a list of resolutions, or resolution-like alternatives. This is the year you make big changes and give yourself the life you’ve always wanted. There’s only one problem: Fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions is not an easy task. We all know the stories of people who […] The post The Best Self-Improvement Websites You Should Be Visiting in 2018 appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

The following is a guest post from Ken Marshall. To learn how you can guest post for Productivity Theory, please read our Write For Us page. Have you ever felt like your brain was lagging behind the rest of your life? As if you’re stuck in some permanent fog and mental fatigue? It’s a terrible […] The post 4 Simple Yet Powerful Techniques To Rewire Your Brain And Be More Successful appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

There’s a reason your New Year’s resolutions are difficult to achieve, and that reason is not you. The problem is New Year’s resolutions themselves. New Year’s resolutions are often very shortsighted or broad, sweeping generalizations about making yourself better. They rarely contain no actionable goals and are predicated on roughly 36 hours of making a […] The post 3 Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

2016 is coming to a close. After an eventful year, most of us are happy to see it go and are looking forward to the start of a new year. Now you’re spending your time making New Year’s Resolutions and planning the steps you’re going to take to make 2017 a better year than the […] The post A Short End-Of-The-Year List To Spur Self-Improvement appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

The better your personal relationships, the happier you’re likely to be. That said, being in a relationship isn’t always the only answer to happiness. Relationships are sometimes a “grass is greener on the other” side situation. Many single people long for someone to call their own, while others in relationships wish the opposite. It’s not […] The post Being Single Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Be Happy appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

Your daily routine is one of the most important parts of your day. All too often, though, it gets pushed to the wayside. Whether it be a surprise sickness, an overload of work or just a day in which you feel off, your routine can be all too easily dismissed. Perhaps you do stick to […] The post 4 Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Daily Habits for a Better Life appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

Whether you take full-time or part-time classes, school demands most of your time. It’s a juggling act to balance class time, homework and your other responsibilities. Some people find their rhythm in the first month of school and learn how to delegate their time. Others, not so much. It isn’t always easy to learn how […] The post 12 Time Management Skills for Students appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

The demands of working a 40-hour week are high, and it gets more difficult for those who work longer. In fact, the average American clocks about 47 hours of work each week. Nevertheless, it surprises many to learn that increasing work hours does not increase productivity. Instead, cutting back on those hours does. Though some […] The post How to Increase Productivity by Reducing Your Work Hours appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

It’s no secret that achieving full productivity for your company can be challenging. If you find yourself inundated with overflowing work and not enough ways to complete it all, you’re not alone — many companies struggle with upholding productivity. Reaching efficient productivity levels is ideal. But overworking employees can lead to negative physical and mental […] The post 6 Ways Companies Can Organize Around Technology and Speed appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more

Automation has been around for more than 70 years and was first invented to make car manufacturing more productive. However, the world has only been implementing digital business automation since the early 2000s. Today, people use this kind of automation on a daily basis to send automatic e-mail replies and schedule blog and social media […] The post The Future of Automation, Employment and Productivity  appeared first on Productivity Theory ..read more