Our Best Posts on Productivity and Deep Work

Raise your hand if you hate seeing these things go down? Here’s some bad news, they don’t always go up. New to RadReads? Hi, I’m Khe Hy. Nearly a decade ago I quit my 7-figure job on Wall Street to become a writer. I explore topics like money, happiness, ambition, relationships, productivity and more. I […]

The productivity bros are back. With a vengeance. First it was cold showers. Then it was monk mode. More recently, “testicular tanning.” What’s their latest invention to maximize output, financial independence and unleash beast mode? Rawdogging a flight. I’m not kidding. Have you ever gotten this freaky on an airplane? New to RadReads? Hi, I’m […]

This Monday, I did something bat sh*t crazy. It was completely out of character. I’d never done anything this wild in my life. I woke up and watched an episode of Peaky Blinders. At 8 am on a frigging Monday morning! I think I’m in the midst of a spiritual awakening. The Taskmaster must step […]

Dear Productivity, We’ve had a wild 23 years together. I remember when we first met after graduation in 2001. It was at the Barnes and Nobles on the corner of 18th and 5th Avenue. (Now an H&M.) We were just kids. I had a wad of cash in my pocket. Venmo? Pfft. We had just […]

“Daddy, we can get ice cream on Door Dash!” I immediately remembered our last DoorDash order: Vietnamese Pho. It was so sad. The broth a bit too cold. The noodles a bit too hard. The meat a bit too raw. Bruh, Pho is not meant to be shipped 20 minutes across town in a Toyota […]

Would you rather have $100 today or in 30 years? Understanding the Time Value of Money is Personal Finance 101. But would you rather have 100 hours today or in 30 years? You make that decision every time you stay late at the office. Every time you skip a family gathering. And every time you […]

Mother Nature is a fickle beast. Especially when it comes to waves. Surfing, unfortunately cannot be scheduled. There’s the wind. The tides. The swell direction. The sandbars. In Manhattan Beach, the optimal “surf window” is between sunrise and 11 am. So, here’s how I plan each week. First, I block out the surf window. Yup, […]

There are no limits to a Notion note-taking system. In comparison to most note-taking tools, Notion is extremely flexible and you can customize it to fit your needs. The downside is that Notion can present a steep learning curve and overwhelm new users. But don’t let that put you off! If you’re in the market […]

I once pleaded with my wife that we hire a Task Rabbit. I laid out a very precise plan. She did the cooking. I did the cleaning. But I hated it. (Especially since we had one of those tiny NYC sinks that could only fit a saucepan in it.) I was ascending the ranks on […]

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We’re at that fun age of parenthood, with our 9 year old flip-flopping her answers like a campaigning politician. “A fashion designer.” “A dancer.” “An artist.” Thankfully we’ve diligently shielded her from social media. (Well, technically we watch TikTok together 6 minutes each day.) Long […]

I’ve got a confession. I write tasks on my to-do list just to check them off. And I know you do that too. Now there’s nothing wrong with a little momentum to put some wind in your sails. After all, Honest Abe wisely proclaimed: “If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, […]

Our bedroom is a deliciously luxurious. Yes, we’re long-time renters, but I’d put our bedroom up against any Aman or St. Regis. We’ve made the investment. California king. Check. Blackout shades. Check. The Chili Pad mattress cooler (his and hers edition for different temperatures). Check. Buckwheat pillows. Check. And it’s certainly paying off in spades, […]

RadReaders are a quirky bunch. We have a hard time being lazy. (Especially on a 3 day weekend.) We’re always trying to optimize things. And we make things unnecessarily complicated. Look no further than a simple to-do list. We obsess over capture speed. Zapier automations. Chrome plug-ins. And text expanders. But what if we’re just […]

Let’s paint a picture of your morning. You wake up. Open one eye. Then the other. The timer starts. How many seconds until you grab your phone? The data ain’t pretty. 31% of workers under age 40 are on their work email – within less than a minute of waking up. (Per research from Superhuman.) […]

Let’s noodle over these 3 statements: I never have enough time I have a futile fixation of getting it all done I’m overwhelmed by the number of inputs in my life I’m seeing a few heads nod as you scroll through this list. And here’s what makes the promise of productivity so compelling. If we […]

The famed Eisenhower was supposed to be the panacea for all of our prioritization problems. With its handy quadrants, it was meant to be a beacon of clarity and focus. I mean, if you chopped off anything deemed “not important” (i.e. the bottom half) life would be so much less… stressful. But here’s the rub. […]