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How to Take Your Mindfulness Meditation Technique Further

Paul Maplesden walks through six meditation techniques for entrepreneurs looking to take their basic mindfulness sessions to the next level.

How to Win When You’re Completely Drained or Burnt Out

Burnout isn't fun. At its worst, it can be crippling for your career. Daniel Schwarz explains how to avoid burnout while you're still on a hot streak.

8 Ways to Stay Productive When Starting Your First Business

Your first business is the hardest because, as a lifelong employee, you're used to other people keeping you accountable. Here's how to stay productive.

Which Productivity System Is Best for Me?

Paul Maplesden looks at the major productivity systems, and discusses the pros and cons of each choice.

How to Work From a Café or Bar Without Becoming a Freeloading Jerk

Many freelancers and remote workers are hesitant to start working from cafés because they don't understand the etiquette. Daniel Schwarz clears it all up.

This Development Tool Hurts Developers — Here’s How to Win Anyway

Every development team depends on this tool, but when it's used the wrong way, the results can be catastrophic. Andrew McDermott explains how to win anyway.

How to Master the Habit of Forming Good Habits

Rebeka Bergin looks at the essential mechanics behind forming good habits, something that many of us often find too difficult to persist with.

Oh, the Lengths We’ll Go: Extreme Stories on Getting the Job Done

Deprivation, root canals and office bondage... some freelancers and entrepreneurs will do anything to get the job done. Joshua Kraus talks to six of them.

How to Deal with Distracting Housemates When Working from Home

Working from home when living with those who don't understand working from home can be tough. Here's how to make it work.

The 10 Best Chrome Extensions for Freelancers

Finding the best Chrome extensions for freelancers can be tricky. Ashley Remstad looks at 10 extensions that help her stay productive and organized.

10 Reasons Perfectionism Could Be Hurting You & The Solution

Andrew Lau looks at some of the ways perfectionism cripples entrepreneurs and developers, and shares solutions to the problem.

How Busy Entrepreneurs Can Find Time for Exercise

Many entrepreneurs say they can't find time for exercise, but it's essential to being able to work both smart and hard. Here are several ways to fit it in.

7 Ways You Can Design Your Home Office for Maximum Productivity

Daniel Schwarz talks about seven important factors to keep in mind when planning your home office design and habits.

Zapier Workflows for Entrepreneurs: Automate Your Business

Use these Zapier workflows for entrepreneurs to integrate services, automate processes, and make more money with less effort.

The Best Nootropic Smart Drug for Entrepreneurs is Nutrition

Nutritionist Rebeka Bergin looks at ways you can improve your cognitive performance with nutrition before you reach for nootropics and smart drugs.

7 Slack Integrations That Make Collaboration Easier

Daniel Schwarz looks at collaboration-focused Slack integrations, including bots, screen sharing extensions, polls and search tools.

8 Brain Warm-up Exercises for Mental Clarity in the Morning

Rebeka Bergin looks at eight ways entrepreneurs, developers and others can get their brain off to a good start in the mornings. 

5 Ways Remote Teams Can Create a Culture of Accountability

Daniel Schwarz looks at five ways remote teams can make accountability, a key driver of remote success, a key part of company culture.

12 Favorite Atom Tips and Shortcuts to Improve Your Workflow

Mike Street shares his favorite, time-saving tips, packages and shortcuts for GitHub's Atom code editor.

Power Up Your Team by Using Scrum Properly

The following is a short extract from our recent book, Scrum: Novice to Ninja, available for free to SitePoint Premium members.

10 Sleep Mistakes that Could Be Hurting Your Productivity

Rebeka Bergin talks about 10 common mistakes that prevent people from getting the best sleep possible.

How to Manage Projects with Asana

John Tabita looks at Asana, and guides the reader through his process for getting the most out of it in a project management setting.

6 Ways Freelancers Can Separate Their Work & Personal Lives

Freelancers have a harder time maintaining work-life balance than regular employees. Joshua Kraus looks at six strategies to avoid this problem.

A Guide to Creating an Optimal Remote Workspace from Scratch

Daniel Schwarz looks at the best ways to optimize your remote workspace for productivity and happiness.

How to Stay Healthy While Freelancing from Home

Amber Leigh Turner looks at some common work-from-home health pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Notebook Applications for Managing Ideas