Josh kleinsasser

As work-life issues go, productivity is as inexhaustible a topic as you can find. There’s virtually no end of ways to manage time better, cut out distractions, and stay organized. advertisement advertisement One reason for the endless discussion is that each of us is so different–saddled or equipped, as the case may be, with our own personality quirks, working habits, and task-lists to conquer. So we’ve asked some of our most prolific contributors to share their top productivity tips. Hopefully these 10 strategies can help you make 2016 your most productive year yet. 1. Hit “Pause” Between Tasks You know how YouTube automatically serves you another video after you’ve finished watching the one you wanted to see? Author and researcher Dr. Josh Davis cautions against becoming a human YouTube channel. “Right before you start a task, take a moment—it doesn’t have to be more than a minute or two, he says, “and ask … [Read more...] about 10 Expert Tips To Be More Productive In 2016

Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has opted out of the Indian Premier League for a second successive year even as his teammates Glenn Maxwell and Chris Lynn are among seven players who have listed their names in the player's auction to be held on December 19 in Kolkata. The 29-year-old Starc last featured in the IPL in 2015 when he represented Royal Challengers Bangalore.In the 2018 IPL auction, the left-arm quick had been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.4 crore, but was unavailable for the entire tournament because of an injury.Earlier this year, Starc was recovering from injury ahead of the IPL 2019 auction and had opted out to give priority to Australia's World Cup campaign.Close England's Test captain Joe Root is another notable absentee from the auction pool of 971 players. related news IPL auctions: 971 players to go under hammer on Dec 19 New Zealand win MCC's Spirit of Cricket award Indian attack is fantastic but spinners tend to struggle in Australia: … [Read more...] about IPL auctions: Starc opts out; Maxwell, Lynn in auction pool

When Google’s city-focused innovation company, Sidewalk Labs, launched in June of 2015, few specifics were known despite the fanfare. Its founders said that it would “pursue technologies to cut pollution, curb energy use, streamline transportation, and reduce the cost of city living.” advertisement advertisement Soon afterwards, the company announced it had bought the design firm Control Group and media company Titan before formally merging them into a separate “media and technology” company called Intersection. The new company’s first project? Ripping out obsolete payphones and replacing them with Link kiosks, a new type of communication infrastructure that offers free public Wi-Fi and phone calls, a tablet for web browsing, USB charging for mobile devices, and wayfinding tools. The first of 7,500 Links are already being installed throughout New York City, Yet LinkNYC is just the first of a long laundry list of solutions that Sidewalk Labs … [Read more...] about How Google Is Turning Cities Into R&D Labs