Inc. Productivity Tip of the Day

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Struggling to feel productive? Here's how tossing out your to-do list can help you get more done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Companies that report difficulties integrating Gen Zers into the workforce won’t be happy to hear that most hiring managers call current high school students even more unprepared for today’s jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why do so many people quit trying when they fall short of a short-term goal, even if they came really close? The problem lies in how we perceive ‘merely’ incremental improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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You can't avoid the unexpected, but you can plan for it. Here are three tips for leading through a crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Do you need to boost your productivity? Before buying a shiny new tool to help, try this simple habit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Navy SEAL commander and trainer Mark Divine reveals a tactic to conquer stage fright and unlock your potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Customer churn is not, and never was, solely a CS problem. It’s a fundamental company problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why do some of us reach our big goals while others only think about them? Neuroscience provides an answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to stay competitive in an AI world, this is the skill you should cultivate, according to the billionaire entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Goals are dull and dutiful. Quests are fun and transformative. Which would you be more likely to stick with? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Buffett’s advice to a teenager in 2004 still holds the key to winning in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Taking over at the start of a year ‘can alleviate time-induced pressure, enhancing decision-making and ultimately operational performance.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know and use fewer words for nature, according to a new study. Experts say it’s a terrible sign for our mental and physical health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your company’s middle ranks are overstressed, enforcing in-office requirements may not be a priority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crisis is inevitable in business, but it can bring out the best in business leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frontline staff see managers as a key source of important information. If you cut this link, it could hurt your bottom line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enforcing work-life boundaries is good for employee morale and productivity. Managers say that’s what they want—but often they don’t act accordingly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the years, I've seen many bad leadership habits in middle and upper management. Here are six of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Because the snooze button is a symptom, not a cure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Special Ops soldiers know that if you don’t want to freeze in a crisis, you need to prepare yourself for courage before one hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This neuroscience-backed method will help you pinpoint the exact cause of your procrastination so you can finally beat it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Success typically doesn’t result in happiness. But research shows happiness is a driver of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shortening your work week can actually increase productivity. Here's how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will the answers to these three questions be hard to face? Probably. But this will also make you more successful, insists a best-selling author and professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It starts with creating a culture of psychological safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The words you choose can make you seem strong and capable, or wishy-washy. Which would you prefer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaders need to have their employees’ backs to unlock their full potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’re strategic about how you use your working hours. You should be equally strategic about getting the most out of your free time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not everything can be planned ahead of time, but you can shift your mindset to embrace uncertainty when it arrives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You don’t need to play for the WNBA to benefit from this hoops superstar’s science-backed trick to kill stress and perform at your peak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices