Today we're breaking down a calendar redesign experiment that Atlassian did that helped their workers boost their focus by 32% and make 31% more progress on their top priorities.

We explain the 30/20/40 rule for structuring your week, walk through the research study that proves it works, and give you 3 actionable steps to redesign your own calendar starting today.

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By the end of 2026, 75% of company’s employees will be working alongside AI teammates that can execute full workdays without supervision?

Welcome to 2026. The year productivity finally stops being about doing more, and starts being about working smarter with tools that can do tacks and reason.

Today we're kicking off the new year by looking ahead at five major productivity shifts coming in 2026, complete with the research backing them and practical ways you can get ahead of these trends right now.

We're covering AI agents that work like digital coworkers, the apps you want to use, a shocking sleep breakthrough that beats diet and exercise, how to protect your focus in an always-on world, and why your job role is about to change more than you think and how to make it your force multiplier that helps you stand out from the crowd.

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We're breaking down the 4-Bullet Update, a dead-simple framework that makes you look sharp every single time.

We’re giving you the exact structure, showing you the research proving why concise communication wins, and giving you 5 practical tips to start using it immediately.

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Brandon explains why buying time is one of the smartest investments you can make for your productivity, happiness and as importantly, your well-being.

We break down what it means to buy time, review groundbreaking research from Harvard that proves it works, and give you practical ways to start reclaiming hours in your day.

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Ever talked through a problem out loud and suddenly... the answer just clicked? Turns out your brain was doing something pretty remarkable, and there's a classic technique that harnesses this power. But here 's the thing - it's getting a serious upgrade for the AI age.

Today, we're explore how the "rubber duck debugging" method works, why the science says explaining things out loud helps us solve problems faster, and how you can use AI as an interactive thinking partner - not just an answer machine.

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We break down the Luck Razor, a simple mental model that can actually increase your chances of getting lucky. We'll explain what it is, review the decade-long research study that proves it works, and give you 5 actionable strategies to start attracting more luck for yourself today.

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Brandon explains what the 5-Second Conversation Hack is, why it works, review a study from a top psychology journal that shows how effective it can be, then give you the simple three-part formula, along with examples, to use in your very next conversation.

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We break down the 5 Levels of Digital Operations, and a framework for understanding where your organization actually stands in its AI readiness and where it needs to go to be able to get the most out of AI productivity gains.

We explain what each level looks like, share research that shows why getting this right matters, and give you 3 questions to figure out exactly where your company falls on the spectrum.

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