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I wrote this article in 38 minutes
The process of writing for the RescueTime blog isn’t much of a mystery to me anymore. I’ve worked out, after forty or so of these …Read »

Worried AI is gonna take your job? You’re fine.
Fun fact: artificial intelligence helped me write this post. I’m not gonna tell you which parts—that could be a fun guessing game—but I can confirm …Read »

Change the way you work with Guided Focus Sessions
It was 6:55am on the West Coast—and I had somewhere to be at 7am. It was a teensy bit early for me. My alarm went …Read »

Park on a downhill slope and start your day right
How’s 2023 been treating you so far? For me, things have—shocker—been remarkably smooth. I’ve had a few false starts and lulls in momentum (which is …Read »

You have to do it
This is the 30th article I’ve written for the RescueTime blog. An arbitrary milestone, to be sure, but it’s a nice round number, and sometimes …Read »

Confront your cognitive bias head on
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 …Read »

Stay in the flow by any means necessary
The concept of the flow state is one of the more important and elusive abstractions in productivity. Those who have experienced “getting into the flow” …Read »

The paralysis of a clean house
How often do you walk around your house or sit in your office and think to yourself, “if only this mess was cleaned up, my …Read »

Taking focus tips from the ADHD / ADD community
Studying is hard for everyone. Working effectively and productively, without getting distracted or bored or discouraged, can be nearly impossible—for everyone. Even if you have …Read »

The P.A.R.A. system and the importance of folders
The conscious and active pursuit of a productive and healthy life invariably includes reflection, self-examination, and experimentation. From time to time we should look at …Read »