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People are falling in love with the Bullet Journal, a simple productivity tool that just uses pen and paper — Quartz. I’m one of those people who is constantly testing out new productivity apps in the hopes that this is the technology that will transform my life for good. Each new app promises to make me more efficient than the last. But I’ve never been able to find a method that quite beats the flexibility and simplicity of pen and paper. Most productivity methods force you to work their way, rather than adapting to suit your needs. Pen and paper, however, can be used any way you like. I’ve always wanted to find a system that balances this flexibility with enough structure to keep you organized. That’s where the Bullet Journal system comes in. Created by designer Ryder Carroll, the system aims to give the humble paper notebook a little more structure. The Bullet Journal consists of a few specific sections: Carroll gives an overview of how this works here: The Bullet Journal’s main feature is rapid logging, which is used for the daily logs.

For me, one of the best parts of the system is the index. The Autofocus Productivity Method: Stop Maintaining To-Do Lists and Start Getting Stuff Done. How Seinfeld's Productivity Secret Fixed My Procrastination Problem. Focus booster - home; try the pomodoro technique. What Will Smith Can Teach You About Beating Procrastination. There are many ways you can overcome procrastination. From a writer’s and educator’s perspective, there are many angles you can use to demonstrate this. In this post I want to show you how Will Smith, one of my favorite actors, shares his wisdom on overcoming procrastination. Watch the video below before you read the rest of the post.

If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it. One thing you might have noticed is that he never uses the word procrastination. But after watching the video, do you get the impression he procrastinates? He has a vision and is so motivated that he doesn’t even think about procrastinating. We can give you practical tips like solar flaring or the Pomodoro Technique to address the issue of putting things off, but being intrinsically motivated is one of the best ways to overcome procrastination and to make it a thing of the past. Belief This is what I believe, and I’m willing to die for it. Take for example the task of designing your blog.

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