I had a 4-day workweek at Kickstarter. I saw huge improvements in my productivity and social life — and there was only one downside.

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Young remote workers are missing out on crucial IRL feedback from colleagues

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Young workers who don't make the trek into the office risk missing out on valuable feedback from colleagues, according to a group of economists.

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I've been working a four-day week for years, and science proves that everyone should get on board

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Shortening the workweek to four days gives employees the chance to rest and be even more productive when they are working.

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Experts say it could be even shorter

My weekend was in dire need of rescue.

Ancestry CEO says these 10 strategies will save you time at work and help you become more productive

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Meta's latest round of layoffs will hurt productivity and damage employee morale

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I use these 5 ChatGPT hacks to cut my workload by 8 hours a week. Here's the exact wording of my prompts.

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Ashley Couto is freelance writer and brand officer for a small business.

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I've been building popular tech products like Tome since I became my family's breadwinner at 15 years old. I've learned you never know how people are going to use your creation.

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Keith Peiris is the cofounder of the buzzy multimodal storytelling tool, Tome.

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I got addicted to an app that helped me turn my most ambitious goals into daily routines

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Turning your habits into a game can help motivate you, but it also comes with some downsides.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook keeps his email address public, and says he starts each day at 5 a.m. reading customers' feedback

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Here's the habit-tracking spreadsheet that changed my life

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Laura Flick has 142,000 followers on TikTok.

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