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Productivity

The Deep Work Myth: Why Most Productivity Advice Makes You Worse at Your Job

Cal Newport's ideas changed how millions of people think about focus. But a growing body of research suggests the gospel of deep work may be solving the wrong problem entirely — and creating new ones in its place.

Sadie Okonkwo · 3 May 2026 · 11 min read
Business Software

The Software Stack Transforming Courier & Delivery Businesses

How a new generation of logistics platforms is giving independent couriers the operational edge that was once only available to DHL and Amazon.

Tom Haskell · 8 May 2026
Business IT

When to Stop DIY-ing Your IT and Hire a Professional

The moment your IT situation becomes a liability — and what to do about it before it costs you more than a managed support contract ever would.

Clara Finch · 6 May 2026
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The Deep Work Myth: Why Most Focus Advice Backfires

A rethink of the productivity gospel — what research actually says about sustained concentration, and what works instead.

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The Money Rules Nobody Teaches You Until It's Too Late

From emergency funds to tax-efficient investing, the personal finance fundamentals that most people learn the hard way.

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Health Tech

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Wearables, CGMs, sleep trackers, HRV monitors — an honest reckoning with the health data obsession and what the numbers can and can't tell you.

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The most dangerous productivity myth is that busyness and progress are the same thing.

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