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Surprisingly Weird Productivity Tricks That Get Results

Updated 6/19/2020
Surprisingly Weird Productivity Tricks That Get Results
Be inspired by the most counterintuitive productivity hacks you’d never think would work.

Productivity tips have been around forever. And if you’re always on the hunt for ways to be more efficient, you probably feel like you’ve read just about everything out there on making better to-do lists and reducing distractions from email notifications.

Well, we’re here to tell you: You haven’t seen it all.

After some intense scouring of the web, we’ve found some great tips that go against the grain to get stuff done. Here’s our take on the most weird, insane, and “out there” tricks you’ve never heard of (but could transform your idea of productivity forever).



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Before joining The Muse, Sarah worked in social business innovation for Virgin Unite in London, strategy and innovation at Market Gravity, sustainability research in the Dominican Republic, and business development for a NYC startup. Wrapping up her time at Columbia University, she’s headed to McKinsey & Company after graduation. Say hi on Twitter @sarahlichang.
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