Productivity at home and at work
Having plenty on my to-do list for a recent weekend, I marvelled at how productive I felt when some free time allowed me to get… Read More »Productivity at home and at work
Nicholas Sheppard
Who Owns the Universe?
My essay Who Owns the Universe appears in Aurealis #151. I was inspired to write after seeing the film of Chaos Walking (2021) and marvelling… Read More »Who Owns the Universe?
Have we missed the point on shorter working hours?
A recent article from Robert Raymond at Shareable recognises that a shorter work week might increase productivity in line with research like that I’ve cited… Read More »Have we missed the point on shorter working hours?
On boredom and productivity
Having fewer students to supervise this semester than I’d expected, I found myself sitting in my office wondering what to do. Since I’ve committed to… Read More »On boredom and productivity
Review: The 4-Day Week
Amongst the reading I’ve done over the writing of this blog, Andrew Barnes’ The 4-Day Week (2020) is notable in that it focuses on the… Read More »Review: The 4-Day Week