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Four takeaways from "A World Without Email”
November 23, 2022

A World Without Email is a must-read if you manage knowledge workers. It gives you a new perspective on your role as a leader and how to manage productivity at the team or company level.

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How do you recover from stress?
November 9, 2022

Recovery is the process of restoring symptoms of work stress (anxiety, exhaustion, and elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol) back to pre-stressor levels.

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Timeless meditation: sitting without a timer
July 27, 2022

Meditation shouldn't be about performance, but using a timer does precisely that. How can we enjoy meditation without feeling forced to perform during our practice?

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Smooth idle detection in Lifeline 1.5
July 14, 2022

Lifeline's idle detection has been its most-hated feature, but we couldn't think of something better—until now. Here's everything you need to know about the app's new smooth idle detection.

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The new Saent desktop app: here's a demo
July 13, 2022

Experience a demo of the new Saent desktop app we're working on. No registration or waiting required—jump right in from the link in this blog post.

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Manual of Me: Create yours today with this short introduction
June 23, 2022

A Manual of Me is a "user guide" for your coworkers on how to work together. You put one together in no time with this short introduction.

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Energize - Ride your energy waves
June 15, 2022

When it comes to improving focus, there’s one crucial factor most people are unaware of: your energy. Read chapter five from our Find Your Focus book.

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A simple demo of the results of single versus multitasking (VIDEO)
June 8, 2022

Agile coach Henrik Kniberg shows the adverse effects of working on many things simultaneously versus on just one.

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Eat less internet with digital fasting
June 2, 2022

With digital fasting, you disconnect from the internet or particular sites and apps for stretches of time. This article explores fast types and how to plan for one.

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Use Yesterbox to tame your email
May 25, 2022

The Yesterbox concept is straightforward: instead of trying to keep up with every new email that lands in your inbox today, your only goal is to clear out mail from yesterday.

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How to make good presentation slides—this process made millions
May 16, 2022

Here's an approach to presentation building that has nothing to do with graphic design. The looks of your slides matter, but it all starts with the content—the story you tell and how you structure it.

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2022: Tame the ravenous work beast
May 8, 2022

You can't outcompete robots and algorithms on overwork and insomnia. Working with constant interruptions and without breaks is detrimental to those qualities we need most in the future of work.

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2021: Flexibility for more balance and more Saent
May 7, 2022

It wasn't until the pandemic that topics like focus, balance, and everything else Saent had always been about hit the mainstream, and so I wanted to spend more time on Saent again.

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2017 - 2020: Being productive back in the real world
May 6, 2022

July 2017 marked my return to the employed world. I took a role for the stability and salary package—which looked especially attractive compared to my startup subsistence.

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2016: The productivity company
May 5, 2022

We raised $500k from angel investors, got selected for a Y-Combinator (YC) interview, experienced with Teal and Holacracy, and shipped 2,000 buttons to over 50 countries.

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2015: Press a button for focus
May 4, 2022

I wanted to crowdfund our software, but doing so for apps was rare at the time. A friend suggested a physical button to control the software—hit it to end distractions and start a focus session.

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2014: Timeboxing + distraction blocking + gamification
May 3, 2022

People can't focus and have poor work habits. My solution? An app based on the simplest and strongest productivity hacks I knew of.

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2011-2012: The crazy idea of intentional disconnecting
May 2, 2022

Hamlet's Blackberry argues we are getting too connected, with ramifications for our mental well-being, relationships, and happiness. What author William Powers described instantly resonated.

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2008: Empty your mind and stop multitasking
May 1, 2022

I had just started a video production company. With it came people to manage, business partners, and clients. My email inbox and head were exploding, and I forgot things—ideas, tasks, promises.

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My personal productivity journey and the history of Saent
April 30, 2022

I'll walk you through my personal productivity journey and the history of Saent in this nine-part article series.

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My approach as productivity coach
March 15, 2022

An overview of how I think about coaching in general and productivity coaching in particular, with a focus on soft, inner productivity skills.

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Member and partner update Q1 2022
February 26, 2022

An update on Saent's progress and plans for our members and partners—Q1 2022.

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Saent's mission and Lifeline's UX overhaul - What do you think?
February 23, 2022

We're about to overhaul the user experience (UX) of our app Lifeline. To do so, we had to ask tough questions about what Saent wants to achieve and for whom. Here are our thoughts.

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Why can't I focus? - 10 invaluable insights for more concentration
January 28, 2022

We recently hosted a ten-day focus challenge. Over 60 participants joined and came in asking: why can't I focus? Here are the ten most remarkable discoveries from our challenge that help find focus.

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Hey LinkedIn, let’s kick that LinkedIn addiction together
December 29, 2021

In the new year, let's check LinkedIn just once a day, and not on weekends. Join me? Here’s how we'll kick our LinkedIn addiction.

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