The Startup
Why open office design makes you less productive
The loud talker three desks down; constant taps on the shoulder; the guy who incessantly clicks his pen; the girl who eats a …
WorkArticles
The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 4825 articles, written by 5230 authors from 1167 publishers.
OneZero
I Know the Salaries of Thousands of Tech Employees
Often, when people talk about compensation—what to accept, what to reject, how to negotiate—the advice is “know your …
WorkMedium
No More "Struggle Porn"
I call this “struggle porn”: a masochistic obsession with pushing yourself harder, listening to people tell you …
Life Workkottke.org
How to ask a favor
- Be direct with your request;
- Give your reason why;
- Provide an opportunity for escape.
The Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world
We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, …
LifeCal Newport
The Average User Checks Email 5.6 Hours Per Weekday. This Is Not Good.
Combined: the average daily time spent checking email is now 5.6 hours — up almost a half hour since 2017.
WorkWhat's the most overrated / underrated place you've lived and worked in?
What’s the most overrated / underrated place you’ve lived and worked in?
Digital Nomad TravelSam Altman
Productivity
A small productivity gain, compounded over 50 years, is worth a lot. So it’s worth figuring out how to optimize …
ProductivityThe Atlantic
The Employer-Surveillance State
The more bosses try to keep track of their workers, the more precious time employees waste trying to evade them.
WorkThe Cooper Review
Working for a Company vs. Working for Yourself
Thinking about working for yourself? Do it! But read this first
Freelance WorkThe Guardian
Is the secret of productivity really just doing what you enjoy?
By far the biggest predictor of whether something gets done is whether it’s fun to do.
ProductivityJoshua Hu
Quitting my job has been the best thing I've done for my career
Why I decided to take a sabbatical in my 20s, and what I’ve learned from having complete freedom. This post is not …
FreelancePierre-Gilles Leymarie
My first month as a Digital Nomad in Bali
It’s already been one month since I’m working from Canggu, Bali. I wanted to write a blog post to give you a …
Digital NomadHuman Parts
Your Work Is the Only Thing That Matters
There is a story about an exchange between Jerry Seinfeld and a young comedian. The comedian approaches Seinfeld in a club …
WorkRolf Potts
Creating a new sense of home is part of the travel process
Everyone travels in different ways, and I think every experienced wanderer balances the idea of home and travel on his or her …
Digital NomadACM Queue
How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It
Many people turn to procrastination or ignoring the task—but that only postpones the inevitable. You can try to talk your way …
ProductivityHacker News
Cheap places to live with a good intellectual atmosphere?
I’m a software engineer in the bay area and have been thinking about moving somewhere cheaper (in USA or aboard) where …
TravelBloomberg
Gig-Economy Workers Are the Modern Proletariat
Reports from the International Labor Organization and the JPMorgan Chase Institute describe the plight of different kinds of …
Gig EconomyFast Company
A gorgeous visualization of commutes around the world
When most of us picture our commute into work, we see the back of another car, or perhaps recall the sordid scents of the …
CommutingLess Penguiny
The Best Article Ever Written About Bragging
After feeling belittled, I journey into the heart of bragging and discover 17 modes of showing off.
LifeBoostVC
Distributed Teams: Don't forget the Fun!
An interesting question to pose, if I have now accepted that distributed teams are a possibility and there is a movement …
Remote WorkNautilus
Your IQ Matters Less Than You Think
In studies of children and historical figures, IQ falls short as a measure of success.
LifeThe New York Times
In Praise of Mediocrity
Lost here is the gentle pursuit of a modest competence, the doing of something just because you enjoy it, not because you are …
LifeNPR
Going It Solo: The Complicated Financial Lives Of Freelancers
Working on your own can have its rewards, such as being able to set your own hours. But being self-employed also brings with …
FreelanceNomad that don't visit or work at co-working spaces nor cafés
I never ever work in co-working spaces or cafés during my 2 years of nomading. I rent nice Airbnbs for a reason, to have a …
Digital NomadWorld Economic Forum
Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?
Humans can sleep on very different schedules, with little difference in wakeful competence. International sleep researchers …
HealthHarvard Business Review
When to Stick with Something — and When to Quit
So when you ask yourself whether to stick with a task or goal, or to let it go, weigh the potential to continue learning and …
LifeIrrational Exuberance
Career narratives.
What I’ve slowly but increasingly come to believe is that there is much more opportunity outside career ladders than …
CareerQuartz
Cushy office perks are a trap
The office doesn’t need to be your bar or your gym or your go-to dinner spot, and not because cocktails or office gyms …
WorkThe Economist
The annoying habits of highly effective people
Perhaps the aim of admiring biographies and articles is to prompt their readers to emulate the work ethic of such leaders. …
Productivity