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Building @Jotform since 2006 — and tweeting my lessons from growing it to 20 million users. Bestselling author of Automate Your Busywork

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Happy and humbled to see this in print Automate Your Busywork has just hit the shelves Let me know what you think – and thank you so much for your support 🙏
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1/ Don’t listen to those productivity gurus. ⏰ Waking up at 6am won’t make you successful. A thread 👇
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[1] 📣 ATTENTION: You might be suffering from chronic workaholism if you’re experiencing one of the following symptoms...
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2/ We’ve been sold the mantra of “early bird gets the worm” but everyone has different peak hours. As managers, we need to be cognizant of the fact that people work differently. And, more specifically, that people work differently at different times.
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3/ If you want to enhance your productivity, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a morning person or a night owl, or if you go for a run at 6 am or 6 pm. Instead, it’s up to you to make the most of your day, and to learn when you work and feel your best.
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7/ Managing people is ultimately about helping them do whatever they do best. And, that requires remembering that they’re human. And, knowing that all humans weren’t meant to work from 9-5. What do you think?
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4/ Brian Tracy calls this your prime time: “Your internal prime time is the time of day, according to your body clock, when you are the most alert and productive.”
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5/ Harnessing your prime time can supercharge your productivity. I wrote about how to map your magic hours and master your schedule:
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The 10 traits of great leaders (from The Centre for Creative Leadership) - Honesty - Ability to delegate - Communication - Sense of humor - Confidence - Commitment - Positive attitude - Creativity - Ability to inspire - Intuition Which do you think is most important?
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6 ways to become a better listener: 1. Look people in the eye 2. Wait until the other person is truly done speaking before you respond 3. Watch for nonverbal cues 4. Ask open-ended & follow-up questions 5. Make space for reflection 6. Notice your listening/speaking ratio
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Myth: Success comes to those who hustle the hardest. Truth: Being excited about what you’re doing isn’t a bad thing. Being too burned out to enjoy your life and the people you love isn’t worth it. And having a full life will make you infinitely better at everything you do.
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6/ At @JotForm , I’ve done my best to build this idea into our work culture. Our flex time policy gives our people the freedom to work when they work best –– whether that means coming in earlier or starting later.
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Two simple things that boost productivity more than reading a dozen self-help books: 1. Find your internal prime time (the time of day, according to your body clock, when you are the most productive & alert) 2. Tackle the most important & strategic work during those prime hours
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I just published "Being a great listener can benefit your career. Here’s how to do it" @FastCompany
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I just published "Just Do It: How to Work When You Really Don't Feel Like It" @Entrepreneur
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According to author & psychiatrist Stuart Brown, play is an apparently purposeless activity that’s pleasurable and fun. • It forges belonging & community. • It boosts productivity & happiness. • It’s the brain’s best exercise. When was the last time you played?
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I just published "How I manage my time and a team of 130 employees" @e27co
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I don’t believe in deadlines. Our cultural obsession with productivity often creates unnecessary panic & stress. We worry that if we don’t set a firm date, nothing will happen. In my experience, that's just not true. ↓
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1️⃣ Stop telling people to follow their dreams. Let's talk about the realities of building a dream, shall we? ✅ A thread 👇
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Just be yourself. Sounds easy, right? But even the most genuine people can struggle to be authentic. Don't fret if you stumble. Try to build self-awareness. When you shift yourself for others, notice how it feels – in your body and mind. Learn from the moment and move on.
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True regret rarely occurs if you trust and follow your instincts
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Productivity ≠ Worthiness Productivity ≠ Happiness Productivity ≠ Peace Many of us have a codependent relationship with productivity But fulfillment doesn't come from checking off all the boxes Put your life first, not your to-do list
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I just published "Why you shouldn't become an entrepreneur" @e27co
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Growth looks like taking a series of tests long before you’re ready to take them.
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Self-care is the opposite of selfishness. It's a way to set priorities, boundaries, and reconnect with your values and purpose.
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Fixate on people, not prospects Listen to your current users & customers: - Ask questions - Do UX tests - Run surveys - Gather timely feedback - Find problems & creative ways to fix them - Keep asking and improving
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I just published "How Google is slowing innovation" @e27co
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Taking a "no one has all the answers at the beginning" approach is critical to success at anything hard.
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Extraordinary experiences happen when we pursue our true potential.
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Regularly tuning out external influences pushes you to innovate in ways you can’t achieve by relying on others.
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Any step forward that becomes a habit, becomes your personal advantage
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7/ If you’re experiencing one or all of these symptoms, I urge you to “do nothing” immediately. Let me explain:
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To beat procrastination, you have to be willing to endure temporary discomfort
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I just published "The power of culture: how to hire and attract amazing people" @e27co
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I just published "How to make yourself work when you don’t have any motivation" @techinasia
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Anything worth doing is worth doing with love, intention, and focus. Go deep, not wide, and you’ll be amazed by what you can accomplish.
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Dig deep into any excuse and you'll find one thing at the core: fear
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Excuses are usually just fear dressed up in layers of self-doubt.
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Even the smallest action, directed toward the biggest dream, has the power to pull you all the way to the finish line
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I just published "Focus on productivity, not efficiency" @e27co
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If you love writing things out, don't force yourself to use a notes app If you work best after 6 pm, don't set your alarm for 5 am (unless you have to) If you don't love social media (and it's not your job), delete your accounts... and don't join new ones Do it your way
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I just published "Why you shouldn’t share your goals" @e27co
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There’s a quiet magic at work when you commit to small, regular steps in the right direction.
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I just published "How systems thinking can level up your work  and life" @e27co
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A few simple lifestyle changes we should be focusing more of our attention on than fighting tooth & nail over whether or not sitting is going to kill us: - Walk for 30 minutes a day - Drink 8 glasses of water daily - Cut back on processed foods - Develop a daily workout routine
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I just published "Why speed reading too many books will not make you successful" @e27co
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Focusing on the result, rather than embracing and enjoying the process, can turn any opportunity into a dreary obligation
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Every time a new technology moves beyond the fringes, you have an opportunity to improve your product – and if you don’t seize the moment, someone else will.
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Taking the high road doesn’t always feel good in the moment, but you’ll never regret the detour.
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I just published "How the world’s most successful founders approach failure" @e27co
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Learning to tolerate momentary discomfort is the best way to overcome procrastination.
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Healthy growth is impossible without a healthy dose of self-compassion.
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The only decisions you'll truly regret are made when you don't trust and follow your instincts.
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I'll tell you a secret... I'm lazy – and proud of it As a developer, I hated making custom web forms. They were tedious and repetitive So I built Jotform to make it easy Laziness can lead you to automate low-value tasks – and free you to focus on what matters
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I just published "(Deliberate) practice makes perfect: how to become an expert in anything" @e27co
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Excuses are typically just fear wearing layers of self-doubt
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Time is elastic. It: > Drags on when you're bored > Stretches if you're not over-scheduled > Zips by when you're happy > Drops away when you're in flow > Refills each morning, but is slowly draining How will you shape your time today?
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Taking constructive feedback without taking it personally is wildly underrated.
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I just published "There’s no such thing as motivation" @e27co
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Your brain is not a machine Like the rest of your body, it needs fuel, stimulation, rest Hustle culture urges us to ignore our limits, but the brain will always fight back It gets slower, more sluggish, and less creative – to protect itself Treat it well and you'll do well
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4/ ✅ Has hobbies that strictly include work, talking about work with friends, talking about work with family and thinking about work while not at work. 🤐
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Words are a procrastinator’s best friend. Behavior is everything. We can only judge ourselves (and free ourselves) by our actions.
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Personal growth requires a clear, specific plan and a healthy dose of self-compassion.
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It’s normal to feel stuck from time to time. But you don’t have to set up camp there. When you remember who you are, you can keep becoming the person you want to be. My latest for @Entrepreneur
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I just published "How Science Can Help You Make Better Decisions" @Entrepreneur
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I just published “Why open office design makes you less productive”
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How to stop worrying & get out of your head (a mini-thread ↓)
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🚀 If you're building a startup... ... sooner or later a deep-pocket investor will come knocking with a big bag of gold 💰 and you’ll have a tough choice to make: 💵 MONEY or 🏄‍♂️ FREEDOM? Before you decide, all I ask is that you read this first:
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Music is one of the world’s most powerful (legal) performance enhancers – and it comes without any side effects.
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Don’t send an email when you’re stressed. Or angry. Or confused & emotional. You can write an email that expresses all those feelings, but save it as a draft until your head clears.
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When relentless innovation meets careful reflection, anything becomes possible.
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Making a to-do list without planning how you’ll get things done is like hoping to take a tropical vacation without making travel arrangements.
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We're so conditioned to push & achieve that most of us have become human *doings*, not human beings Our inability to just "be" is causing burnout If you feel: • Negative • Emotionally exhausted • Like you can't be effective There's a good chance you're burned out
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