Productivity

Multitasking Sucks If you’re a proud multitasker, you could be in for a surprise. It’s been proven for a while now that multitasking actually makes you less productive. “In experiments published in 2001, Joshua Rubinstein, PhD, Jeffrey Evans, PhD, and David Meyer, PhD, conducted four experiments in which young adults switched between different tasks, such … Read moreMultitasking Sucks, Try Simultasking Instead

Want to Speed Listen? If you’re considering speed listening you may want to speed up playback and get through audio books, courses, and that boring class lecture faster. Here’s how to do it on Quick Time, YouTube, and Audible. (Will add more as I test them). Speedup Playback on Quicktime (Mac): Hold the alt or … Read moreHow to Speedup Playback on QuickTime, YouTube, Vimeo, Audible, & VLC

Recently, I decided to implement the idea of there is no speed limit, and have been doing a non-official experiment with speed listening. Speed listening is listening to audio books, audibles, or even watching videos on YouTube at double speed. I’ve heard it from a few friends in business circles, and there are have been … Read moreSpeed Listening Experiment

While recently launching a startup, I have been reading a lot on behaviors and keeping users engaged. One of the biggest ah-ha moments has been on behaviors. Particularly BJ Fogg’s behavior model which says 3 things are required to get someone to do something: Motivation – They must be sufficiently motivated Ability – They must … Read moreGetting Hooked on Behaviors

In 1943, a man by the name of Abraham Maslow created a simple way for people to understand the Theory of Human Motivation and progression. This was then made into a familiar pyramid chart called the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, as shown below.   Now, basically, as humans we move up the pyramid in motivation … Read moreHacking Maslow’s Hierarchy to Live a Happier Life