The last days of the year are a hard time to stay focused. The holidays are on the horizon. People are already checked out from work, mentally if not physically.
We know a fresh start is on the horizon in January, so we let our routines slip. "I'll start [insert good habit here] again in the new year."
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This comic from Strange Planet hits a little too close to home 😅
Instead of fighting the December lull, embrace it. Humans weren't meant to fire on all cylinders 365 days a year. The last two weeks of December are the perfect time to take a step back from the daily grind:
Reflecting, planning, and disconnecting can be just as productive as doing. Do what you need to today to set yourself up to hit the ground running in 2022.
See you in the new year,
Becky & the Doist team
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What we're talking about...
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A conversation with Spot’s CEO on how opinionated technology can support healthier collaboration and healthier lives. Spot is an audio-only meeting platform made to free remote workers from sitting around on endless video calls.
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Revisiting our favorite articles from 2021
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How Context Switching Kills Your Workday — Every time you switch between apps and tasks, you leave a little bit of your attention behind. Learn what you can do about it.
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How to Craft the Perfect Daily Schedule (According to Science) — Doist engineer Willian explores how to use the science of biorhythms to craft a more productive and sustainable workday, including the Todoist system he uses to work on the right things at the right time.
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Makers vs. Managers: The Battle Over Remote Work — To understand the divide between managers and employees when it comes to remote work, you need to understand the difference between the "manager's schedule" and the "maker's schedule".
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How to Move Your Team Toward Async-First Collaboration — Many workers are discovering that always-on workplace expectations — with tasks squeezed between back-to-back-to-back meetings and constant pings from coworkers — isn't sustainable. Here's a concrete plan for anyone to start moving their team toward a more async way of working together.
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Ask Doist: How Is Anyone Being Productive Right Now? — Doisters share their thoughts on how to keep moving forward amidst anxiety and uncertainty. Ok, this one was technically from 2020, but it's great advice that I continue to find reassuring. It's worth revisiting any time you're feeling stuck.
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Ambition & Balance
