Productivity

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The Four Levels of Reading: Improve Skills One Level At A Time6 min read · 2021-12-06 · How we read is as important as what we read. Mortimer Adler guides us through 4 levels of reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and syntopical.
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So half the battle of reading for understanding is to identify and select works from someone (or a group of people) who know more about a subject than we do.
goodnewsnetwork.org
Mindfulness Can Get Wandering Thoughts Back on Track, Study Finds2 min read · 2021-12-28 · Mindfulness -- the ability to intentionally focus attention on the present moment -- can be effective for reducing mind wandering, though results do differ depending on the research methodology.
Guardian Books
The big idea: should we work less?5 min read · 2021-10-11 · A shorter working week could benefit society, the environment - even the economy. Is it time to reassess our relationship with our jobs?
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The way we work, produce and consume has set the planet on fire, but the good news is that a shorter work week can be part of the solution.
Lifehack
10 Simple Ways To Refocus a Wandering Mind9 min read · 2021-04-13 · Do you want to reach your goals and avoid distractions? Here are 10 simple ways to refocus your wandering mind and achieve success.
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Parkinson’s Law holds that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion,”, which is why setting time limits can deflate a ballooning task.
Adam Thomas
Organised magic: how my Second Brain made me happierbrain
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Summary, by the author
In 2020, I adopted two practices that changed my outlook on productivity and happiness.
Firstly, I began journaling. Through the process of writing regularly on what I am feeling, I made sense of stress.
Secondly, I adopted the Second Brain methodology.
The methodology is a three-step process: saving links, summarising ideas, and revisiting notes.
Both practices allowed me to delegate and outsource complex thinking.
Read the full article  (5 min read)
The Guardian
The evidence is in: working from home is a failed experiment3 min read · 2021-04-08 · It’s not just ‘old school’ thinking – a recent study found two-thirds of workers ‘craving’ more in-person time with their teams
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Fast Company
Your brain loves routines. Here’s how to build new and better ones4 min read · 2021-02-23 · Every once in a while, you need to take a step back and ask whether your routines are serving you optimally.
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Lifehack
How To Create A Daily Schedule To Organize Your Day7 min read · 2021-02-24 · If your goal is to be productive, start by adding structure to your life. Here’s how to create a daily schedule to organize your day for maximum success.
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Mashable
10 best Google Chrome extensions for productivity6 min read · 2021-02-28 · Work smarter, not harder with these free tools.
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IDEAL FOR ANYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO CONCENTRATE: FOCUS TO-DO: POMODORO TIMER & TO DO LIST
Refinery29 UK
Too Many Thoughts Living Rent-Free In Your Head? Try Mind Gardening5 min read · 2021-02-27 · It's like making sure your ideas are welcome tenants, instead of living rent-free in your head.
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There is, for example, the tool called Roam Research. It makes it really easy to add new ideas to it, to connect your new ideas to past ideas, and to explore your mind garden by navigating these connections.
The New York Times
Improve Your Life With These Tiny Chores6 min read · 2021-01-25 · Completing these five home projects — like undergoing a good spring cleaning — will give you and your home a fresh start in the new year.
Fast Company
6 habits of the most innovative people4 min read · 2021-01-23 · The reality is, most people struggle to be innovative more than once, but these practices lead to sustained inspiration.
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Psychology Today
10 Tips for Turning Procrastination into Precrastination7 min read · 2021-01-26 · How to get started with getting started.
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Procrastination is reinforced by a powerful reward—relief from anxiety.
Harvard Business Review
Productivity Is About Your Systems, Not Your People5 min read · 2021-01-05 · Four ways to improve efficiency at the organizational level.
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Fast Company
How to train your brain to be more present3 min read · 2021-01-04 · This temptation to multitask has only gotten worse in the work-from-home era. But there are ways to fight it.
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mcgeesmusings.net
From Taking Notes to Making Notes2 min read · 2020-12-27 · I’ve recently been spending time in the online community at Ness Labs, launched by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. She’s been writing about topics that sync up with my interests in knowledge work effectiveness…
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