Productivity

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techtello.com
How to Deal With a Bad Day at Worktechtello.com
~13 min read · Sep 23rd · Where the head goes, the body follows. Perception precedes action. Right action follows the right perspective. · Shared by 98, including designshard, Better Programming
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stop judging and evaluating yourself altogether. Where you don’t need to label yourself as “good” or “bad” and simply accept yourself with an open heart.
Nir Eyal
Best Productivity Tools: 6 That Stuck With MeNir Eyal
4 min read · Sep 14th · Since writing Indistractable, I’m often asked what tools and apps I personally use to get the most out of my day.But after years of research into the psychology of productivity, focus, and the causes… · Shared by 403, including Ines Bieler, Marcos
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Fast Company
Want to stop endlessly scrolling on your phone? Do thisFast Company
2 min read · Sep 19th · If you find yourself mindlessly picking up your phone all day long, it’s a sign you need to reframe its purpose, says this expert. · Shared by 91, including Guy Kawasaki
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Art of Manliness
Autofocus: The Productivity System That Treats Your To-Do List Like a RiverArt of Manliness
8 min read · Sep 20th · In one of the emails Oliver Burkeman, author of Time Management for Mortals, sent out to his subscribers, he talked about how we typically treat our to-do lists like buckets that we need to empty… · Shared by 145
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thedeletedscenes.substack.com
Getting Good at Doing Things Wrongthedeletedscenes.substack.com
2 min read · Sep 20th · Virtue, or silliness? · Shared by 67
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theeverygirl.com
Is It Possible To Be Too Productive at Work?theeverygirl.com
5 min read · Sep 20th · toxic productivity is real, folks · Shared by 56
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withoutahitch.co.nz
Tetris your fortnightwithoutahitch.co.nz
5 min read · Sep 19th · You can get a lot done in the tiny gaps of any given day, if you’re strategic. Also: Failure IS an option. · Shared by 176
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andrew.today
Calm your monkey mindandrew.today
3 min read · Sep 12th · How to silence negative brain chatter. · Shared by 240
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Aeon+Psyche
Go on, admit it. You’re multitasking. Here’s how to do it betterAeon+Psyche
6 min read · Sep 12th · Our limited mental resources make multitasking inefficient. As you’re unlikely to stop it, you can learn to do it better · Shared by 145
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theriveter.co
Happy September! And Now, Boundariestheriveter.co
3 min read · Sep 16th · My friend Shoshanna Hecht, a therapist and executive coach, likes to say that our boundaries will save our lives. As September digs in, chances are that between work, school, family, friends, people… · Shared by 90, including Alex Cavoulacos
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reworked.co
Throw Out Your Decision-Making Processreworked.co
6 min read · Sep 1st · While we all like to believe we make rational decisions, the reality is we jump into decisions we justify later, with demonstrable impacts on our businesses. · Shared by 197, including Stowe Boyd
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Inverse
Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on trackInverse
6 min read · Sep 11th · More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future · Shared by 1097, including Michelle Boisson, Jane, Stephan Woodtli
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the decoupling of attention from perception, which is what happens when our thoughts separate from our perception of the environment.
Big Think
There are 4 kinds of "digital hoarder." Which one are you?Big Think
3 min read · Sep 2nd · Digital hoarding isn't harmless. It's often associated with anxiety and other mental health conditions. It's time to let go of those emails. · Shared by 878, including Ines Bieler
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The prediction of needing something [in the future] and not having the access to it is what motivates people to continue collecting,”
Farnam Street
Focus to WinFarnam Street
2 min read · Aug 29th · Since focus requires saying no, it also means really smart people and good competitors are saying no to really good ideas. · Shared by 844, including davidabrock, Scott Monty, Peter Herger, Jason Lauritsen
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This sounds really simplistic, but it still shocks me how few people actually practice this, and it’s a struggle to practice, but is this issue of focus.
Farnam Street
The Pursuit of Worldly WisdomFarnam Street
~11 min read · Sep 18th · Charlie Munger explains how worldly wisdom can help you go further and faster than experts. You don't need to outwork if you can outsmart. · Shared by 730, including Mike Taylor
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From each discipline the thoughtful person draws significant mental models, the key ideas that combine to produce a cohesive understanding
Lifehack
How to Break the Perfectionism-Procrastination LoopLifehack
6 min read · Aug 24th · Are you dealing with problems related to procrastination and perfectionism? Learn about the perfectionism-procrastination loop and how to break it. · Shared by 595, including Tarik ESSAADI
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I think you could substitute the word “unrealistic” for the word “vague,” and you’d have a more accurate assessment of the problem.
collabfund.com
Big Beliefscollabfund.com
3 min read · Sep 9th · A trick to learning a complicated topic is realizing how many complex details are a cousin of something simple. John Reed writes in his book Succeeding: When you first start to study a field, it seems… · Shared by 512
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Most people are blind to their own faults. As Ben Franklin wrote, “Vice knows she’s ugly, so she hides behind a mask.”
Atlassian
What to do when cognitive overload threatens your productivityAtlassian
6 min read · Aug 23rd · Today's knowledge workers are drowning in...well, knowledge. · Shared by 474, including Stephanie A Kowalski
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Paradoxically, all those tabs make us feel like we’re in control; we overestimate our ability to multitask, and it comes at a real cost to our sanity and productivity.
Entrepreneur
10 Proven Ways to Learn FasterEntrepreneur
6 min read · Sep 8th · Neuroscience has taught us a lot about how our brains process and hold on to information. · Shared by 416, including Stefan Diepolder, Ines Bieler
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Dehydration, on the other hand, can seriously affect our mental function. When you fail to drink water, your brain has to work harder than usual.
Nir Eyal
Best Productivity Tools: 6 That Stuck With MeNir Eyal
4 min read · Sep 14th · Since writing Indistractable, I’m often asked what tools and apps I personally use to get the most out of my day.But after years of research into the psychology of productivity, focus, and the causes… · Shared by 403, including Ines Bieler, Marcos
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experimentalhistory.substack.com
Excuse me but why are you eating so many frogsexperimentalhistory.substack.com
~11 min read · Sep 7th · We've got the wrong theory about how minds work and it's ruining our lives · Shared by 392, including Simon Carless
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Big Think
The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful oneBig Think
4 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. · Shared by 6836, including Katja Evertz, Leonardo Sumulong, Ines Bieler, S L Ong
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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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How to enter ‘flow state’ on commandyoutube.com
May 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... · Shared by 4889, including Christian Müller, Christo Meid, 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ces Michelin, Gerd Leonhard, Katja Evertz, Jens-Christian Fischer, Dr. Simon A. Rego
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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
TED Talks
6 strategies that will make you a better reader — and personTED Talks
4 min read · Jul 4th · Simple advice to help you get more out of the books you read, from author Ryan Holiday. · Shared by 4028, including Arturo Rebolledo, Anita Leirfall, Daniel Pink
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Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy reading. My rule is 100 pages minus your age — so if you’re 30 years old and a book hasn’t captivated you by page 70, stop reading it.
Big Think
An ancient technique can improve your attention spanBig Think
6 min read · Jul 23rd · Modern conditions have overwhelmed our brain's attention system, but research shows 12 minutes of mindfulness training a day can help. · Shared by 3829, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, ellie-kempton, Ces Michelin
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Similarly, a negative mood can signal that something is wrong. That unease can propel you to solve the problem and lift the emotional pall.
mayooshin.com
5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything.mayooshin.com
4 min read · Jun 28th · What do you do when you’re overwhelmed with too many ideas? Do you abandon them, or do you finish what you start? Juggling multiple ideas and goals—to write, exercise, read more, wake up early and so… · Shared by 3611, including Peter Herger, Tarik ESSAADI, Andy Sporring 2️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ 🚢🚢🚢🚢, Scott Monty
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This is the paradox of choice. More choice often leads to less action. The more ideas and goals we pursue, the less likely we’ll follow through on any one of them
Ness Labs
Temptation bundling: stop procrastinating by boosting your willpowerNess Labs
5 min read · Jun 9th · Temptation bundling is a productivity technique that involves combining an activity that gives you instant gratification, such as watching TV, with one that is beneficial but has a delayed reward,… · Shared by 3066, including Stephanie A Kowalski
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trying to reply to important work emails while watching one of your favourite TV shows may not be the best combination, as your concentration levels are likely to be affected.
Ness Labs
The psychology of unfinished tasksNess Labs
4 min read · Jun 16th · Unfinished tasks can overwhelm us or motivate us. These contradictory experiences are due to the Zeigarnik and the Ovsiankina effects. · Shared by 2551, including Stephanie A Kowalski, 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ines Bieler
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compared to a task that has not yet been started, individuals have a stronger urge to complete interrupted or unfinished assignments.
Big Think
To make great changes in your life, follow the philosophy of kaizenBig Think
4 min read · Jul 31st · When we set insurmountable and unrealistic goals, it's easy to get demoralized and just give up. Kaizen offers us another (better) way. · Shared by 2424, including Ines Bieler
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There’s something wrong with each of us. Even if you tried to live a faultless, blameless, perfect life, there is always something left to criticize.
Ness Labs
Creative Problem Solving: from complex challenge to innovative solutionNess Labs
5 min read · Jul 7th · When facing a difficult dilemma, Creative Problem Solving offers a structured method to help you find an innovative and effective solution. · Shared by 2373, including Stephanie A Kowalski
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With brainstorming, Osborn suggested that it’s better to bring every idea you have to the table, including the wildest ones, because with just a little modification, the outrageous ideas may later become the most plausible solutions. In his own words: “It is easier to tone down a wild idea than to think up a new one.”
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