The Most Overlooked Way to Increase Your Productivity: Take More Time Off

How to let your curiosity find its voice again

Close your eyes for a moment and think of the most productive days you had in the recent past.

What did they look like? Where were you? What did you do? And why did it make you feel productive?

Personally, I had three of my most productive days in a long time last month, and my guess is that they didnt look the way you just imagined yours.

Tuesday of that particular week was a public holiday here in Japan, and I took Monday and Wednesday off to...