Why are we busier despite our productivity tools becoming more advanced? Why do improved time management skills not result in less work and more leisure time?

You might have heard some folks say multitasking doesn't work. Others—or your own experience—say the opposite

I recently wrote an article with meeting tips for the blog of Parabol, an agile meeting tool for remote teams.

A World Without Email is a must-read if you manage knowledge workers. It gives you a new perspective on your role as a leader and how to manage productivity at the team or company level.

Recovery is the process of restoring symptoms of work stress (anxiety, exhaustion, and elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol) back to pre-stressor levels.

Meditation shouldn't be about performance, but using a timer does precisely that. How can we enjoy meditation without feeling forced to perform during our practice?

Lifeline's idle detection has been its most-hated feature, but we couldn't think of something better—until now. Here's everything you need to know about the app's new smooth idle detection.

Experience a demo of the new Saent desktop app we're working on. No registration or waiting required—jump right in from the link in this blog post.

A Manual of Me is a "user guide" for your coworkers on how to work together. You put one together in no time with this short introduction.

When it comes to improving focus, there’s one crucial factor most people are unaware of: your energy. Read chapter five from our Find Your Focus book.

Agile coach Henrik Kniberg shows the adverse effects of working on many things simultaneously versus on just one.

With digital fasting, you disconnect from the internet or particular sites and apps for stretches of time. This article explores fast types and how to plan for one.

The Yesterbox concept is straightforward: instead of trying to keep up with every new email that lands in your inbox today, your only goal is to clear out mail from yesterday.

Here's an approach to presentation building that has nothing to do with graphic design. The looks of your slides matter, but it all starts with the content—the story you tell and how you structure it.

You can't outcompete robots and algorithms on overwork and insomnia. Working with constant interruptions and without breaks is detrimental to those qualities we need most in the future of work.

It wasn't until the pandemic that topics like focus, balance, and everything else Saent had always been about hit the mainstream, and so I wanted to spend more time on Saent again.

July 2017 marked my return to the employed world. I took a role for the stability and salary package—which looked especially attractive compared to my startup subsistence.

We raised $500k from angel investors, got selected for a Y-Combinator (YC) interview, experienced with Teal and Holacracy, and shipped 2,000 buttons to over 50 countries.

I wanted to crowdfund our software, but doing so for apps was rare at the time. A friend suggested a physical button to control the software—hit it to end distractions and start a focus session.

People can't focus and have poor work habits. My solution? An app based on the simplest and strongest productivity hacks I knew of.

Hamlet's Blackberry argues we are getting too connected, with ramifications for our mental well-being, relationships, and happiness. What author William Powers described instantly resonated.

I had just started a video production company. With it came people to manage, business partners, and clients. My email inbox and head were exploding, and I forgot things—ideas, tasks, promises.

I'll walk you through my personal productivity journey and the history of Saent in this nine-part article series.

An overview of how I think about coaching in general and productivity coaching in particular, with a focus on soft, inner productivity skills.

An update on Saent's progress and plans for our members and partners—Q1 2022.