Meditation. Moleskine. David Allen: What Does "Organized" Really Mean? - Livi. Why Do We Overcommit? - lifehack.org. A study in a 2005 Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that it is just human nature we allow for more time in the future that is actually available.
Do you find yourself committing to too many tasks and activities, only to realize on the day that you have much too much to do? Gal Zauberman, PhD, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and John Lynch Jr., PhD, of Duke University, say you’ll probably always do this: Participants believed that both time and money would be more available in “a month” than “today,” and believed it more strongly for time than for money. A deeper investigation of a psychological phenomenon called “delay discounting,” in which people tend to lessen the importance of future rewards, showed that people also discounted future time more than both gains and losses in future money. Review: Apple Wireless Keyboard (aluminum) Review By Daniel Eran Dilger In addition to the ultra-thin aluminum keyboard Apple unveiled for the iMac last month, a similarly proportioned Bluetooth wireless version was also introduced.
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Do you want to make better use of your time? If so, you’re not alone. We all want to be more productive in order to get ahead in our lives. Time management is really about managing yourself. The 7 Energy Sinkholes (and How to Avoid Them) - lifehack.org. Energy sinkholes are situations that repeatedly drain your energy and stress you out.
There are plenty of good reasons to invest your energy, so don’t waste your attention on a sinkhole. Unfortunately, it is often hard to see sinkholes since they rarely cause a drain all at once. Instead they slowly leech away at your lifeforce until your stressed, depressed and apathetic. The best way to get out of these sinkholes is to get a routine.
Having a preplanned method to handle these problems can keep your mind focused on more important things. " Feel Better Faster, Learn More Effectively: Use Your Mood. 8 Tips to Minimize Stress and Be Content with Your Life. Sometimes we may feel stressed or even depressed in life.
Things can go wrong and not go as expected. While there may be other causes for such situations, I believe one important cause is unrealistic expectations. Either they come from ourselves or from other people, unrealistic expectations cause us to ride mental roller-coaster. » The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now. This is how the world felt before Crackberries.
(LeoLuigi)“Not-to-do” lists are often more effective than to-do lists for upgrading performance. The reason is simple: what you don’t do determines what you can do. Here are nine stressful and common habits that entrepreneurs and office workers should strive to eliminate. The bullets are followed by more detailed descriptions. » How to Tie the Perfect Tie… Every Time. Neckties can be cool when they’re not lopsided.
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Congratulations, you’re not alone! According to statistics, around 15% of the population switch jobs annually. The top 10 advantages of low-rent living. One of the biggest threats to happiness at work is having too many fixed expenses at home.
When you’re completely dependent on bringing home a pay check (or two!) Every single month, you’re vulnerable. LifeHacker, Dansk Produktivitets og Softwareguide. How to Have Great Meetings - at KnowHR Blog. The GTD Mastery 100. Top Ten Dalai Lama Tips. The calmest dude on the planet has a few words to get your through your day. Whether or not religion is your cup of tea, these are still some good pointers.
These quotes come from the 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who was born in 1935. He has also been quoted as saying he may be the last Dalai Lama reincarnation. This has a lot to do with the People’s Republic of China taking control of Tibet and insisting they will select the 15th Dalai Lama. GTD Online with Vitalist. Vitalist is a web-based application designed specifically for David Allen’s method of Getting Things Done. According to Vitalist, “Vitalist is perfect for anyone needing to Get Things Done.
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2006 LifeHack Review: Best 50 hacks for your Life. Hacking a GTD Moleskine at hyalineskies. November 7, 2006 — I’ve always been apprehensive to join the almost-fanatical cult of Getting Things Done. Productive Interview Series: Gretchen Rubin. Productive Interview Series is a quick four questions interview, targets on productive people who have been changing their work/life style with life hacks and self-development tips. It’s my pleasure to interview Gretchen Rubin, the person behind The Happiness Project blog. Get Spaces for Productivity. Jeffrey Phillips has written an insightful article called Gimme some space!. Organize your RSS Feeds and Optimize your Readflow.
Writing, Briefly. March 2005 (In the process of answering an email, I accidentally wrote a tiny essay about writing. How to make a mind map. The 'Laws of Mind Mapping' were originally devised by Tony Buzan when he codified the use of imagery, colour and association and coined the phrase 'Mind Mapping'. In the intervening 30 plus years, there have been many variations on the original 'Mind Map ' and the widespread usage of mapping software of various sorts, has dramatically changed what is possible.
Slow Leadership. How to be Interesting. A while ago, I tried to observe people who are interesting – they are all present themselves well and able to talk within any situation. I found they have one common trait – they know broad areas of topics. It strikes me though how the earth can they learn all those stuff? Post Popularity vs. Profitability. Why We Should Put an End to “Hamburger Management” Mashery API Management Service is Open For Business.
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