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You don’t have time for that? Bull$#!†.
The phrase “I don’t have time for” should never be said. We all get the same amount of time every day., so if you can’t do something it’s not about the quantity of time. It’s really about how important the task is to you.
Why Sunday at noon is the unhappiest (and least productive) hour of your week
According to researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (CHEEK-sent-me-hi-ee, for those of you playing along at home), noon on Sunday is the “unhappiest hour in America”, and it’s not because you’re hungover or have work the next day.
The importance of being honest with yourself
Productivity tips and hacks are useful, but most of them are useless if you're not honest with yourself. That might sound a bit hippie-dippy, but it's not.
The Power of Habit: Review
You buy a coffee every morning without thinking much about it. You bite your nails when you get anxious, again, without thinking about. That's just what you do. About 40% of your actions are automatic responses to cues in your external environment. The Power of Habit explores why we really do what we do.
Michael
Not your typical attention-grabbing, tip-filled post, but I think it's worth your time! This is a story about a man I met at the bus stop today, and the conversation we had about his retirement, classical music, books, sports, and a lot more. A good weekend read.
Time Hack: Focus on high-leverage activities
A question was recently posed on the popular question-and-answer website Quora that asked, "What's the single most valuable lesson you've learned in your professional life?" The top answer is one that I recommend you read in whole.
The Rule of 3
The problem with a lot of productivity and time management systems is they require a lot of overhead, but the "Rule of Three" doesn't. It's one of the simplest, most powerful time management techniques I've come across lately.
F.lux – the must-have, free application that will make you sleep better
Using your computer, smartphone, or tablet late at night messes with your sleep, but sometimes you just have to get a bit more work done (or watch one more YouTube video). Don't worry, though, this dead-simple program is here to help.
How to kick bad habits by making them “more expensive”
People hate losing what they have, but that's not entirely a bad thing, because you can use the awesome power of "loss aversion" to your advantage to lose weight.
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