Why habits are more important than goals. Which can you start with. And how to form them.
Habits are cool. They require little attention because you do them without thinking. This makes them super powerful. Learn how to form good habits!
Ryan Holiday - To Everyone Who Asks For ‘Just A Little’ Of Your Time: Here’s What It Costs To Say Yes
Schedule your most important work first. Then, if and only if there is some time left, maybe say yes to these requests.
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
So crucial! Understand what type of work you and you're co-workers are doing. That allows you to plan in a way that suits that.
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss absolutely dominates the podcast sphere (after a brief learning curve in the beginning). He interviews the best of the best to dissect their expertise to learn how to replicate the results. Super insightful!
Nicole Lipkin - The one productivity killer you’re overlooking
“Our intolerance for boredom is one of the primary reasons our productivity suffers. The phone or Facebook are just secondary causes. Before we check Facebook we are bored.” Increasing you “boredom stamina” will allow you not to reach for a quick fix.
HBR - What you’re hiding from when you constantly check your phone
A split second of time without something to do. Bam. Need. Phone. Now! Just a mechanism to hide from the moment. Hiding from the uncomfortable unease, sadness or pain that may be there. But maybe we can reframe this addiction. View it a practice to become better at focussing. Notice the unease. And sit with it for a second. You’ll train your focus muscle that is great for creativity. And you’ll feel better for it.
Turning the tables on procrastination with these 20 tactics
We’ve all been there. We know we should be working on this project. We know we should start writing this paper. But! We want to check our email or Facebook. Or we suddenly want to clean the house. And don’t get me started on YouTube. In this blog I'll give 20 tactics to turn the table and get to work.
ZenHabits - Opt Out: A Simplify Manifesto
Goodbye fear. Hello Joy Of Missing Out! We do so much things simply because everyone does them. Here is a manifesto to opt out and simplify life.
Ryan Holiday - 31 Ways To Get More ‘Deep Work’ Accomplished
Sure. Interaction is good. And yes. multitasking has its uses. But some tasks need deep work. Intense concentration and cognitive focus to make real progress. Problem is, we’re more and more being conditioned into shallow work. Here are 31 ways Ryan Holiday uses. Some are: Scheduling distractions, getting off-grid and practicing it.
How to make choices. 11 ways to reframe to make decisions easier.
Making a decision can be super hard. But they're super helpful because they allow you to free up more of your energy on the task at hand. Here are 11 ways to reframe your choice at hand and help you make better decisions.
Coding Horror - Rubber Duck Problem Solving
Remember that feeling. In class. When you raised your finger to ask a question. And just when you started speaking it, you thought of the answer? In earlier newsletters, I’ve shared articles about questions. How great questions can shift the way you look at a problem. But the power goes further. Just thinking about a question and working to phrase it better can help you figure out the answer. So, when you don’t know the answer, try to explain the question out loud to your rubber duck.
Robyn Scott - The 30 second habit with a lifelong impact
Productivity hacks are all around on the internet. But just reading about them doesn’t make you more productive. So I’m going to experiment with a few. In these two articles there are 4 tips for productivity:
The 20/20/20 formula - Start your morning with 20 minute blocks of exercise, prioritizing and learning.
The 90/90/1 rule - For 90 days, spend the first 90 minutes of your day on your number 1 priority
The 60/10 method - Work in 60 minute sprints and relax for 10. You can use Pomodoro for that.
The 30 second habit - Take 30 seconds after every meeting to write down the most important points for retention.
Robin Sharma - The Methods for SuperHuman Productivity
Productivity hacks are all around on the internet. But just reading about them doesn’t make you more productive. So I’m going to experiment with a few. In these two articles there are 4 tips for productivity:
The 20/20/20 formula - Start your morning with 20 minute blocks of exercise, prioritizing and learning.
The 90/90/1 rule - For 90 days, spend the first 90 minutes of your day on your number 1 priority
The 60/10 method - Work in 60 minute sprints and relax for 10. You can use Pomodoro for that.
The 30 second habit - Take 30 seconds after every meeting to write down the most important points for retention.
Jamie Varon - Hey, Internet: Stop Trying To Inspire Me
Yep, on the internets it always seems like everyone is up to something far more epic than you. But, never forget that you should only compare yourself with yourself! Live in the now and ask what you can do better now! Ok, big message in a light packaging.