A Day Without Meetings
How I started from scratch to create the perfect workday In 2015, while we were writing Sprint, for the first time in my professional life, I had days without meetings. We knew it would require...
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How to Send (But Not Receive) Email on Your iPhone
As a Distraction-Free iPhone devotee, I don’t have email on my phone. (To be specific, I don’t have any email accounts set up on my iPhone, and I have the Mail app stashed away in...
Read MoreOne Big Thing: A Simple Way to Do More by Planning Less
I used to be really into to-do lists. That’s a weird interest to have, but it’s true. I read Getting Things Done in 2005, and it became my gospel. I gave a talk on productivity...
Read MoreWhy I Ignore the Daily News
I don’t follow the daily news. I don’t read a paper, watch TV news, or follow any news outlets on Twitter. Still, I want to know what’s happening in the world—both near to me and...
Read MoreHow I Became a Morning Person
And why I decided to make the change It’s early and dark. The alarm sounds, and you reach over to switch it off. After a short pause, you sit up. You swing your legs off...
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