Productivity & Self Organization

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Are You Suffering from Toxic Productivity?6 min read · Jun 10th · Toxic productivity happens when your desire to get things done goes to an extreme. Here’s how to escape your productivity addiction.
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You believe that every single one of your waking moments should be used for some sort of meaningful action or result. On the productivity spectrum, you’re way over in the territory of the Duracell Bunny.
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How to enter ‘flow state’ on commandMay 16th · Peak performance mind hack explained in 7 minutes.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► The Neurochemistry of Flow...
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Curiosity is designed biologically again to be built into passion and think about we've all fallen in love how much attention you pay
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The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one4 min read · Jun 8th · From Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, the most successful people in the world share one thing: they allocate time in the day to learning.
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5-hour rule.” In short, this is the rule where we spend one hour a day learning, reflecting, and thinking. The rule dates to Benjamin Franklin
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The Freedom-Specificity Tradeoff5 min read · May 26th · A theory of branding for internet writers.
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Self-organized knowledge management with Hints6 min read · May 12th · In this interview, we talked about the biggest challenges faced by knowledge workers, why complex systems tend to fail, the importance of revisiting your knowledge to consolidate it, the power of self…
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During my eight years of entrepreneurship, I’ve noticed the importance of serendipity. A sudden conversation in a coffee shop or a “random” book recommendation could change my life for the better. I learned to keep my eyes and ears open to catch small hints.
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Productivity-sniped by PARA2 min read · Apr 27th · How I’m using the PARA method in Notion
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Quantifying the “Projects” I’m committed to over various “Areas” gave me a more solid perspective of what I’m doing, why I’m doing them, and when they’re due… rather than a constant state of overwhelm.
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TEA framework of productivity: managing your time, energy, and attention4 min read · Apr 28th · The TEA framework of productivity is deceptively simple but incredibly powerful. It stands for time, energy, and attention.
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Adapt your workspace to minimize these distractions, whether it’s leaving your phone in another room, blocking distracting apps, or locking yourself up in a meeting room with a “do not disturb” post-it note.
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How To Write When You Don’t Feel Inspired8 min read · May 14th · Writer’s block is a very real thing
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When I am really struggling to produce content, I just open up a blank document and write down every thought that comes to my mind.
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100+ Tools for an Easy Life 20223 min read · May 13th · Life is busy. There's no getting away from that. But there are ways to make our busy lives that little bit easier. We have put together a list of 100+ tools that do just that. We hope they help.
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What Is Toxic Productivity? And 5 Tips To Overcome It4 min read · Apr 21st · Learn what toxic productivity is, and read expert tips on how to beat overworking. Get work/life balance strategies for physical and mental health.
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Toxic productivity is a mindset that manifests as the need to constantly “do.”
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The Beginner's Guide on How to Improve Your Focus and Concentration.~11 min read · May 9th · In today’s digital world filled with non-stop emails, information overload, mobile phone messages and social media notifications, it’s never been harder in human history to stay focused on our goals.…
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How to Put Life on Easy Mode6 min read · May 6th · By Leo Babauta The other day I was having such a chill, easy day despite doing all of my usual work and chores and workout activities — the phrase, “Life on Easy Mode” came to me. The rest of the…
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When you’re going about your day, think about the simplest thing you could do right now that would be helpful. Then savor that simplicity.
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Don’t Write About What You Already Know — Instead, I’m “Writing To Learn”2 min read · May 10th · For me, writing is a wonderful way to go deep on a problem I’m struggling with. As my friend and fellow author, Gretchen Rubin told me, “Research is me search.” When I’m struggling with one thing or…
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My mantra while writing has always been, “follow your curiosity.” As long as I want to know the answer to a question, I have the fuel I need to keep “writing to learn.”
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How to Decide What to Work On6 min read · Mar 25th · Working hard doesn't matter if it's on the wrong things. Thoughts on making the hard decisions about what to focus on.
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One way to help manage these two conflicting mental states is to separate them in time. Make a decision, and don’t let yourself change it for a month
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How a Morning Brain Dump Helps You Stay on Track All Day4 min read · Mar 28th · Even when something is weighing on your mind, taking a minute to write it out can help you get the most out of your day. Here’s how...
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journaling is a great method for proactively acknowledging your worries. It also gives you a chance to asses which problems are under your control and gives you time to form an action plan, versus coming to terms with the things you cannot change.
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Work is learning and learning is the work4 min read · Feb 23rd · Posted 2012-06-17; filed under Learning, Work. We have come to a point where organizations can no longer leave learning to their HR or training departments. Being able to understand emerging…
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Work teams can leave the courses to the training specialists, but they should take control of their own learning. Learning is the work
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