It seems we’re all checking our phones constantly these days. But all that time spent on our phones leaves little time for anything else. We need time to think in order to come up with novel solutions ...

Working from home can feel like a blessing and a curse, especially when distractions seem to pop up every five minutes. Whether it’s your phone, the laundry pile, or even your own racing thoughts, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Between constant interruptions, shifting priorities and ...

As a productivity coach, I’m often asked how people can stay focused in today’s busy world. The solution is learning how to master two things: eliminating unnecessary distractions and thriving among ...

Your brain doesn't work the same way all day long. In the morning we tend to be more vigilant, while the afternoon is a great ...

Combinations of tools like Presence and training can go a long way to reducing the wasted time and lost productivity due to digital distractions. Getting work done with all the communications ...

Since the pandemic, a growing number of companies have turned to employee monitoring software to track productivity. But they're missing the real culprit behind missed deadlines or lagging sales, ...

I’m sitting at my desk, researching an article on how to stay focused at work. As I open up a PubMed study, I realize I have 87 emails in my inbox. Then the buzzer rings — Greatist’s monthly supply of ...

Whether you are a supervisor or an employee, you will have different ideas about what percentage of the day should be spent completely focused on projects and tasks. Employees may think they are ...

A January 2025 study has put a number to something many already suspect. The average office worker is productive for just 2 hours and 53 minutes in a full 8-hour workday. The survey, conducted by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Motivation is what gets employees to come to work every day ...