Habits
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Productivity Challenge: Day 12
Procrastination is a familiar foe for many of us, leading to stress and a rush to meet deadlines. The key to overcoming procrastination might lie in the physics principle: an object in motion stays in motion. Continue reading
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Productivity Challenge: Day 10
This year is not just about losing a few pounds or hitting the gym more often; it’s about gaining control over my fibromyalgia, making mindful dietary choices, and enhancing my overall wellness. Interestingly, my approach perfectly leveraged the Pareto Principle. Continue reading
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Introducing the Pomodoro Technique
The Pomodoro Technique is based on the idea of working in short, focused bursts, known as “Pomodoros,” followed by brief breaks. The effectiveness of the Pomodoro Technique can be attributed to the principles of time management and the psychology of… Continue reading
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Productivity Challenge: Day 7
Time, the elusive currency of life, is often the key to unlocking productivity, achieving goals, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Take care of the minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves. Continue reading
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Productivity Challenge: Day 6
Today’s productivity challenge is to design our ideal week. This is something that I have already done and discussed as part of setting up Notion and discussed in earlier posts. However, I thought I would provide the schedule here again,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Atomic Habits by James Clear
The text underscores the importance of gradual habit changes, highlighting their compounding effects over time and their role in shaping one’s identity. It introduces a two-step process for changing identity through habits and provides practical insights into building better habits… Continue reading
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Productivity Challenge: Day 2
I tend to agree with James Clear in Atomic Habits. Clear (2018) argues that many individuals share common goals, so it is the systems or processes they establish that significantly impact their outcomes – not the goals. Continue reading
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Notion: Task Management
Task Management may be a bit of misnomer because it is not just “tasks” but also include appointments. With a single click, I can narrow the view of what I want to see from everything in the Inbox, to just… Continue reading
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Notion: Navigation
Notion is an awesome productivity tool, but does require daily use and maintenance to reach its full potential. Like any organization or productivity system, you get out of it what you put into it. Continue reading
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Zoning In On Your Hot Spot
I am not talking about that secret button your spouse knows how to push to give you “that” signal. I am talking about the area of your home that makes you feel your house is clean or a mess. Continue reading
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