How much do you procrastinate? How much time do you waste on crap that doesn’t matter, that you don’t care about, that you don’t even want to be throwing your precious seconds, minutes and hours on? I’m guessing a lot.

Inefficient does not mean ineffective, and it is certainly not the same as lazy. You get things done – just not in the most effective way possible. You’re a bit sloppy, and use more energy. But don’t feel bad about it. There is real value in not being the best.

By Christian Jarrett. Trait self-control and effective strategy use may represent two separate routes to greater persistence.

A new year is always full of new opportunities. 2018 was a great year for the Turnstone team, but we have a lot of new things planned for 2019 that we’re excited to share with you. Curious about what’s in store? Let’s take a quick look at some of the new Turnstone products you can expect to see.

Learn about more ways to become productive.

There’s no “one size fits all” solution to office design, and that’s what we love about these design trends. Creating a workspace that’s unique to your organization yet easy to achieve isn’t a challenge anymore. See a few of our favorite workplace design trends and how you can achieve a truly personal look with Turnstone furniture.

The cult of extreme productivity has robbed us of the ability of enjoying our own company.

Self restraint is necessary to reach goals. But the modern world constantly tests our willpower and hinders our productivity–whether with social media, chatty colleagues, or old-fashioned daydreaming. And people with better self restraint are more successful than those with less. So how can you increase your self restraint and build the willpower to more successfully complete your goals?

Discover how IRYS Pod can function as Creative Spaces to uniquely provide innovative solutions for supporting focused and collaborative work in open workspaces.

The biggest roadblock to your productivity is the smartphone on your desk.

These Regeneration Pods are made from hundreds of pieces of bamboo and provide a place for employees to take a short-term rest.

Kick off 2019 with an office remodel and take advantage of this 2018 Holiday Sale!

The sum total of a great creative feat is quantifiable, but the immense effort it requires is done invisibly behind the scenes, sometimes for decades.

Growing up, my dad bought me many books each month as a treat. One of those was a small book of office cartoons called ‘Dilbert.’ I don’t have the book any longer, but it stuck in my head. It’s simplicity and beautiful design was a work of art. Years later, through listening to a podcast, I got to know who the author was — a man named Scott Adams. He’s no ordinary guy and his recipe for success and for life have some really valuable insights. He doesn’t pretend to know it all, but he thrives on planting new ideas in peoples heads and questioning everything we’ve ever believed.

My alarm clock was being pushed later and later every morning. I was rolling out of bed to rush getting ready for work, shuffling my feet with a lack of energy and purpose.

Discover the five lessons we learned as kids on Halloween that can translate to a better place to work and bring more joy to the office.

By Christian Jarrett. Active behavioural change is required to achieve shifts in personality.

How to get past the perfectionist trap

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In everything we do, we play the long or the short game. The short game is easy, pleasurable, and offers visible and immediate benefits. But it almost never leads to success. Here's how to play the long game.