7 things people think are terrible for their productivity that actually aren't

If there’s one universal truth about productivity, it’s that not everything works for everyone.

Maybe you like to wake up at 5 a.m., go through your entire email inbox, organise your desk, and get cracking on your to-do list.

Or, maybe you prefer to wake up at 8 a.m., hit the gym, scan your emails without responding to any, and eat a leisurely breakfast while brainstorming before getting started on “real” work.

Below, Business Insider has rounded up a bunch of wrongheaded ideas about productivity — as in, you have to do things this way or else you won’t get anything done. Find out why, when it comes to working effectively, you can pretty much do you. Read more

Shana Lebowitz - Business Insider - 4 Apr 2017