7 Must Read Blogs for Every Entrepreneur
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: you wake up, grab your morning coffee, and organize your schedule and to-do lists for the day. Over the course of your work day, you proceed to juggle internal meetings, documents, sales calls, and tasks until the day ends.
Even though you clocked in your hours for the day, and even if you were busy the whole day, it doesn’t mean you were productive.
You’re not alone. According to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, productivity is down in recent years across the nation. How can people be working so much but getting so little done?
It doesn’t have to be this way! It starts with how we approach a task, and how we complete them. To help you out, we’ve listed the 7 blogs you should follow to help you get things done..
Lifehacker
Lifehacker – As far as life hacks go, this website is the holy grail. Owned by Gawker media, Lifehacker has been around since 2005, providing tips and tricks for making life easier and more productive. PC Magazine, CNET, Wired, TIME Magazine have all given Lifehacker the best blog award.
Three posts you should read:
1. How Long to Nap for the Biggest Brain Benefits
2. How to Supercharge Your Router with DD-WRT
3. Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks
Zen Habits
Zen Habits – More than just a productivity blog, it’s a guide on how to live a simple and happy life. The articles on simplicity, health, work, and family can be so profound, it’s hard to believe it’s written by one person.
Three posts you should read
1. How to Doggedly Pursue Your Dreams in the Face of Naysayers
2. 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It
Dumb Little Man
Originally a resources blog from a salesman, Dumb Little Man has grown to cater to an audience of millions. Don’t let the eccentric title fool you- Dumb Little Man is chock full of tips on money, health, happiness, and getting more done.
Three posts you should read
1. 6 Unconventional, But Scientific Ways To Be The Happiest Person On Earth
2. There Are Huge Health Benefits of Drinking Water But How Much Should You Really Drink?
3. 6 Easy To Install Productivity Habits
Lifehack
As the name suggests, Lifehack is all about lifehacks, advice, and resources to help you work and live more efficiently. Lifehack has been around since 2005, posting articles like which websites make you smarter, and how to worry less.
Blog posts to read
1. 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do
2. 100 Life Hacks That Make Life Easier
3. How Beer and Coffee Affect Your Brain
Productivity501
With Productivity501, it’s about quality over quantity. Even though articles are weekly, each one is sure to have some valuable insight regarding personal productivity and happiness.
Blog Posts to read
1. 12 Tips for an Organized Desk
3. Habit List
99u
99u isn’t just a blog, it’s a modern creative movement, aimed at providing the “missing curriculum” for a creative career. That’s no overstatement- under its name, 99u has won two Webby Awards, published acclaimed books, and hosts a popular, annual 99u conference.
Blog posts to read:
1. The Five Beats of Successful Storytelling & How They Can Help You Land Your Next Job
2. 7 Habits of Incredibly Happy People
3. 7 Things “Star Wars” Taught Me About Productivity
Unclutterer
Productivity isn’t just about how much you get done. It’s also about organization- how you organize your workspace, and how you organize your tasks. Unclutterer provides tips, tricks, guides, product reviews to help you clean up your space. This one of the first steps to developing a more efficient workflow.
Blog posts to read
1. Scientists find physical clutter negatively affects your ability to focus, process information
3. 10 things you can do right now to be more organized
Honorable Mentions
This list is just a compass- a guide to point you in the right direction and the best resources. Now it’s on you to use this knowledge and apply it to your everyday routine. Here are a few more worth checking out that didn’t make our list. Just make sure you don’t get distracted reading all these blogs!
3. Study Hacks
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