Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Philip Maymin, a professor of analytics and AI, covers finance and AI. Throughout most of my life, and probably yours and our ...

We live in a world filled with distractions. Throughout the workday, 79% of workers report feeling distracted. Employees lose an estimated 720 hours a year because of workplace distractions. As a ...

What we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore play in defining the quality of our life. — Cal Newport, author of Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Disciplined World What we choose to ...

Imagine sitting down to work, and within minutes, you have entered a state of intense focus. Hours pass, and you feel energized, not drained. Your to-do list shrinks fast, and your output is not just ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Ohhh I might just make myself a cuppa. I stop writing mid email. I settle myself back at my desk. Where's my tea? Oops, must have left it in the kitchen. Right, what ...