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A few weeks ago was the halfway point of the year. Fifty percent of the year gone, and 50 percent left to go. A nice moment to pause and reflect, as we often like to do, about how well we’ve been doing on our individual journeys. The funny thing is, I didn’t even realize it […]
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Some days, work is harder than it usually is. Some days, work is so overwhelming that it becomes even more than a chore, or an obligation, or something you just have to get through. Sometimes, it becomes scary. And scary things can be paralyzing—the last thing we need when it’s time to get things done.
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I want a lot to be different this year. I want things to change in my life. I’m sure there’s at least one of you out there who feels the same way. It’s natural in January, after all. We may think that big changes come from big, sweeping gestures and achievements. But the magic actually
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December is always a bit of a weird month for me. Things feel like they’re coming to an end everywhere you look. Spotify Wrapped comes out in November for some reason. Every article you read for four weeks is some variation of “these were the best 10 things of the year.” Everyone seems to be
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It’s been said that the last frontier of nature that humanity has not yet conquered is human nature. We see it all around us. Otherwise perfectly rational and capable beings making choices and mistakes that, at their core, are nonsensical. It happens in the micro and the macro. People get into car accidents despite driving
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I was on a roll two weeks ago. I had managed, somehow, to find a prolonged and sustained flow. My work felt easier and more free than it usually did, and I hadn’t avoided sitting down in my chair to begin in a while. But I’ve been in the zone like that before. And while
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There’s something I need to come clean about. I feel like I’ve been living a lie. As someone who literally writes a bi-monthly column about getting things done, you’d think I would have all of my own productivity systems perfectly designed and executed. I would be flattered if you pictured me as a productivity guru,
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As you work to cultivate a productive workflow for yourself and set off to get some real work done, you’re likely to run into some sticking points on your journey. Don’t worry, it’s all normal. Once you have more than one project to focus on, you’ll need something to help you keep track of them.
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It’s the end of the year. And on top of finishing work projects, planning for the holidays, and enjoying a bit of year-end cheer, you’ve got a bunch of RescueTime logs in front of you! So what can you do with them? How about a personal annual review.
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Alex Senemar, the CEO of Sherbit.io. Read more about exploring data and turning numbers into meaningful insights on the Sherbit Blog. With over four hundred billion cups of coffee consumed each year, caffeine is by far the world’s most widely-consumed psychoactive drug. For many of us, a hot
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