The concept of a four-day workweek is not a new one, but it's gained traction amid the pandemic as companies have been required to adapt.

Before, I was a train wreck that ate too many cinnamon rolls and watched Netflix while laying in sweats on the couch. Today, I ran 3 miles, did 40 minutes of yoga, meditated, ate steel cut oats with berries for breakfast, then turned on my favorite business podcast while I showered, all before work.

It took me 10 years to finish my PhD, so I would assume my procrastination skills are not that bad ;) Fortunately, nowadays, I use some basic rules to fight procrastination and have become quite efficient with it. The following three basic rules helped me a lot to organize myself.

Millions of Americans are taking part in an unprecedented experiment in working from home. Many are happier, more efficient and want to hang onto the benefits when the pandemic ends.

CEOs across industries are reconsidering their real estate footprint after seeing the success of remote work — threatening the office as we know it.

We’re surrounded by distractions — people, technology, media — all the time. But what if the biggest culprit behind our lagging productivity is us?

Our team discusses what are the biggest reasons for distractions at work and elaborate on Station - a solution to boost your productivity at the workplace.

It’s said that the key to work success is finding your passion. But what is passion - and how does our mindset govern whether or not we feel it?

 Successful implementation of a change management plan requires change leadership skills that smooth the way for all parties.

When you’re planning an office, there are so many different factors to consider. You have to think about the furniture you need, your budget, your layout, your color scheme, just to name a few. But as you get ready to make a new start in a redesigned office, there’s one more thing worth considering: how you’d like to use texture in your space.  With so many things to worry about, texture can easily get overlooked during the planning process.

Keeping with the energy and pace of the modern office can be facilitated with mutlifunctional seating that can be molded throughout the office layout.

Architects can design to improve employee wellness with creative solutions that can transform a workplace and revolutionize office culture.

Several industries have begun to better understand and appreciate the impact space design can have on the productivity and morale of their team, and how to maximize it.

Mundane chores take up our time and headspace. Bundling life admin into specific time slots - known as GYLIO - might be the ultimate act of self-care.

With the start of the new year, people all over the world are feeling inspired to start something new in 2020. For many people, that might be a new fitness plan or another lifestyle change. But while you’re thinking about all the things you can do to live your best life in 2020, why not consider how you can improve time spent at work? Reconsidering your office design is a great way to energize employees going into the new year. Not only can it help improve productivity, it’s a great way to show appreciation for all their hard work and make them feel more engaged. Not sure where to begin? Get some inspiration from these workplace design...

Most will make you optimistic about the future. One will prep you for a dystopian, alternate universe. Just in case.

The idea of reducing the working week from an average of five days to four is gaining traction around the world. Businesses and politicians have been considering a switch to fewer, but more productive hours spent working. But the idea has also been derided. As a historian of leisure, it strikes me that there are a number of parallels between debates today and those that took place in the 19th century when the weekend as we now know it was first introduced. Having Saturdays as well as Sundays off work is actually a relatively modern phenomenon.

Self-sabotage doesn’t make sense. We make plans for our future selves, but when we desperately need to take action to advance our plans, we choose to get in our own way — we procrastinate, become extremely self-critical, or make excuses.

Often, we think the way to stand out from the pack is to be better. A better way to become world-class at what you do is to change the game completely.

Writer and critic Yanyi on the realities of leaving your day job, the complicated relationship between being creative and being truly productive, and the value of sometimes changing your mind.