Kat Boogaard

The ultimate guide to work travel

Because let's just say, it's no vacation.

Why do you get vacation guilt (and how can you beat it)?

When’s the last time you took a vacation from work? Like a real, unplugged vacation?

How to stop thinking about work (even when the workday is over)

You’re finished with work for the day. You shut down your computer, grab the used coffee cups from your desk, and head home. You’re done. But are you...really?

Are these defense mechanisms preventing you from being productive?

Allow me to kick things off with a (perhaps embarrassing?) confession: The very thought of writing this piece seemed really intimidating to me.

How constant, always-on collaboration is actually holding you back

Two brains are better than one. Many hands make light work. The more the merrier.

What’s microproductivity? The small habit that will lead you to big wins

Take baby steps. You can’t move a mountain. When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.

Why we always switch productivity methods before they stick, according to science

I have a confession: It’s hard for me to even remember how many different productivity hacks or time management methods I’ve tried over the past year or so.

Jealous of your friend’s success? Why healthy competition can be a good thing

The “coffee shop effect”: why changing your location boosts your productivity

5 common productivity myths you need to stop believing

The planning fallacy: why we always end up overloaded at work

You look down at your to-do list and your heart starts racing. Why? You’ve just had that brutal realization that there is absolutely no way you’re going to be able to get everything done.

4 science-backed methods to stop procrastinating

You have a huge deadline hanging over your head, and you know you should just get started but you can’t quite seem to stop procrastinating. Instead you answer a few emails, clean through your...