Productivity

We tend to blame procrastination on laziness. For perfectionists, the cause is often the opposite: standards set too high. Here's how procrastination and perfectionism feed each other, and how to break the loop.

As an entrepreneur, you're the salesperson, the deliverer and the accountant all at once. The problem usually isn't a lack of time — it's scattered attention. Here are practical productivity tips to help you get your focus back and get more done in less time.

Usually it isn't a lack of time — it's too many tasks and too many interruptions. Cut the number of tasks first, handle the rest in focused blocks, and you get more done in less time. Here's what works in practice.