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29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at TED.com, Academic Earth and Teacher Tube.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Here’s another list. And another. Oh, and ever since I bought my new (super sexy) Apple iPad , I’ve been enjoying all of these sites on the go and catching looks from almost everyone who passes me while I browse. So what kind of semi-productive things do you do online in your off-time? Photo by: Colorblind Picaso Party Casino Related 30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less April 19, 2012 In "Happiness"

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You probably got here by clicking a link from a search engine results page, or maybe through a link from a friend, Facebook, Twitter, or maybe a link from another website. Whatever the case may be, the most important thing is that you've discovered one of the most helpful and popular self improvement blogs on the planet. The purpose of this blog and this site is simply to provide you with free high quality articles on self improvement for all levels of your life, whether it's mental, physical, financial, or social, that you can use to invest in yourself, your greatest asset in order to make your dreams come true.

Most of the self improvement information out there is full of hype, very general, doesn't go that much into depth, is rarely applicable in real life, and consists of feel good advice such as "Just do it" or "Think Positive" or "Just Believe". How do you get the most out of this site? 77 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better. Source: Online Education Database If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't gotten yet?

77 Brain Hacks to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better

For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. New knowledge is the backbone of society's progress. Great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and others' quests for knowledge have led society to many of the marvels we enjoy today. Your quest for knowledge doesn't have to be as Earth-changing as Einstein's, but it can be an important part of your life, leading to a new job, better pay, a new hobby, or simply knowledge for knowledge's sake — whatever is important to you as an end goal. Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. Here are 77 tips related to knowledge and learning to help you on your quest. 1. 2. 50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do. » The Little Book of Procrastination Remedies. Post written by Leo Babauta.

» The Little Book of Procrastination Remedies

Procrastination is one of those topics that, it seems, I can’t write enough about. There isn’t a person among us who doesn’t procrastinate, and that’s a fact of life. It’s deep within us. We think we’re going to do something later, or read that classic novel later, or learn French later. But we always overestimate how much we can do later, and we overestimate the ability of our later selves to beat procrastination. If our current self can’t beat procrastination, why will our future self do it? I thought I should cover some of the best procrastination-beating strategies, in light of my recent book, focus. Here’s a quick guide. Why We Procrastinate Let’s take a quick look at what makes us procrastinate. 1. 2. 3. 4. Four Powerful Solutions Now that we know the problems, the solutions aren’t that hard to figure out.