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Learning how to say no | sacha chua :: living an awesome life
always enjoy reading sacha's thinking: "It’s okay to turn things down, because I know I’ll use the time well."
life  productivity  5star  success 
6 weeks ago by lightningdb
How to Beat Procrastination - Less Wrong
1. Increase your expectancy of success.
2. Increase the task's value (make it more pleasant and rewarding).
3. Decrease your impulsiveness.
lifehacks  motivation  procrastination  productivity  psychology 
february 2012 by lightningdb
Artificial intelligence: Difference Engine: Luddite legacy | The Economist
the more advanced our productivity enhancements become, the less we are able to find jobs for replaced workers.
productivity  economics  society  future  technology 
december 2011 by lightningdb
Don't. Waste. Time. - humbledMBA
with a linked list of areas that are important but not essential (so i can go there later and learn about them)
advice  startup  business  productivity 
november 2011 by lightningdb
Study Hacks » If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers
* The average players are working just as many hours as the elite players (around 50 hours a week spent on music),
* but they’re not dedicating these hours to the right type of work (spending almost 3 times less hours than the elites on crucial deliberate practice),
* and furthermore, they spread this work haphazardly throughout the day. So even though they’re not doing more work than the elite players, they end up sleeping less and feeling more stressed. Not to mention that they remain worse at the violin.
success  productivity 
november 2011 by lightningdb
The Best Way to Use the Last Five Minutes of Your Day - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review
How did the day go? What success did I experience? What challenges did I endure?

What did I learn today? About myself? About others? What do I plan to do — differently or the same — tomorrow?

Who did I interact with? Anyone I need to update? Thank? Ask a question? Share feedback?
learning  life  management  productivity 
january 2011 by lightningdb
How to Find Time to Learn Something New or Tackle a Passion Project
like the idea of thinking of the in between parts of your day as "grouting"
gtd  productivity 
july 2010 by lightningdb
Marty Nemko: Keys to Productivity
always asses risk-reward ratio. ask yourself if this is the most time and cost effective way of doing something (NOT if it is the best or quickest way)
productivity  martynemko 
may 2010 by lightningdb
How (And When) to Motivate Yourself - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review
Need willpower to work on something difficult? Ask yourself when you need that willpower the most. ... Create an established time to second-guess yourself, a time when you know your commitment won't be weakened by the temptations of the moment.
motivation  discipline  productivity  psychology  habits 
may 2010 by lightningdb
A List Apart: Articles: Habit Fields
Imagine a habit field around your office desk so potent, that every time you sit down, you become enveloped in a haze of flow-sustaining productivity. It may sound like hyperbole, but with the proper conditioning, it’s entirely possible
memory  productivity  research  habits 
may 2010 by lightningdb
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