Before Breakfast

Look to the past to shape the present

Productive procrastination, with Jorge Cham

Plan and reflect together

Don't contaminate your leisure time

Second Cup: Don't waste your life on your phone

Second Cup: Productivity doesn't always look productive

Snail mail delights

Put it all the way away

Combat time anxiety, with Chris Guillebeau

You might not need a system

Have fun without the fuss

Second Cup: Now or later?

Second Cup: How not to forget your habits

Brain write before you brainstorm

The day isn't over after dinner

Pivoting, with Cedric Thompson Jr.

Make decluttering a habit

How not to become a couch potato

Second Cup: Transform your negative self-talk

Second Cup: Make your calendar your to-do list

You'l move in the right direction over time

Don't compare your inside to others' outsides

Tech and networking tips, with Molly Beck

Beware of procrastivity

Don't assign it if you won't do it

Second Cup: Invest this in your memory bank

Second Cup: You'll regret it (and that's OK)

Store things wisely

Visualize a specific date

How to read the classics, with Emily Kwilinski

What can I own, not how can I help

Set quarterly goals

Second Cup: Make time for you a habit

Second Cup: Like all but 20 percent

Track downtime at work

Micro-adventures make downtime more fun

Try tiny experiments, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

A better way to clear the decks

Celebrate little holidays

Second Cup: Re-assess your safety nets

Second Cup: Make a moonshot map

More please

Everything is research

How to be less anxious, with Olga Khazan

Keep a one-line idea list

Ask for more convenient appointments

Second Cup: Use name tags

Second Cup: Laugh out loud

Choose your alarm sound