The Importance of Indulging
Have you ever indulged? In fact, what does it even mean to indulge?
Most of our waking lives are consumed by what has to be done in order to survive. We shower to be clean, eat either to live or just to consume, buy in order to feel better or feel powerful, watch TV for distraction or boredom. Our lives and activities become forms of distractions or have to’s and we begin to forget how wonderful simplicity can feel.
So, have you ever indulged? Read the Rest of This Article »
How To Measure and Greatly Improve Your Productivity
Why are so many of us struggling with productivity?
We set out positively when we start our working day and we’re determined that we’ll do a lot of things that will bring us a step closer to our goals, but when at the end of the day we look back at what we have actually accomplished, we realize that not much has been done, despite having enough time.
We’re not productive because we are not AWARE of our moments of being unproductive. Our minds get distracted by a cool video on YouTube, or an interesting article we read on Yahoo News, or a phone call or one of a myriad of other things. Read the Rest of This Article »
The Secret to Doing Your Best Work Effortlessly
Have you ever found yourself daydreaming or just not into your work? Do you feel like it’s a struggle sometimes to concentrate or to get anything done? And at other times, are you able to do your work effortlessly, getting everything done quickly and efficiently? What’s going on here? It might not be you. It might not be your work. It might be your location. Read the Rest of This Article »
3 Ways to Become Better at Time Management
Why do we have to work so hard to learn Time Management, to master it?
Shouldn’t we be born with the ability to work efficiently?
The problem is that we have the tendency to want to take the easy way, the short way, and as many have said before me, “A shortcut can often lead to long delays”.
Even though multitasking, relaxing and other shortcuts might feel as though they save time, working focused on one task at a time and obeying the rules of Time Management, is the real time saver. Read the Rest of This Article »
How To Triple Your Productivity by Homer Simson
“Hey Miss ‘Doesn’t Find Me Sexually Attractive Anymore’, I Just Tripled My Productivity!”
The sub-title of this post is taken from a classic episode of The Simpsons where Homer turns (more) obese and starts working from home. He soon realises that he doesn’t have to enter Y-E-S into his computer to confirm a repetitive command, but instead he can just hit ‘Y’ and get the same result, thus tripling his productivity.
Whilst the sketch was obviously created for comedic value, there is a surprising amount of truth to be found in Homer’s discover and an important message we can take away about saving large amounts of time by making small changes. If you think about it, if Homer’s only job was to confirm computer commands all day, what would have taken him 9 hours would now take him closer to 3. With this in mind, here are 5 simple ways in which I save lots of ‘small amounts’ of time each day, mainly using my computer. Read the Rest of This Article »
Day 62: Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously (It’s Making You Miserable!)
Imagine that you’re dead.
There you are, in the coffin, or in an urn, your body reduced to a husk of meant-to-be’s. Everything you hoped and dreamed, all gone. Over. Pretty grim, eh?
Now think about how you spent your time on Earth. Did you live life to its fullest or did you die before you really had a chance to live?
Many of us die before we’re ready. We spend hours, months, years, engaged in activities which bleed life from us one miserable moment at a time
Looking down at your corpse, think about all the things you spent your time on – the silly grievances you couldn’t let go of, tilting at windmills you had no power over, trying to be something you weren’t to impress people who didn’t even matter.
All those hours wasted – just like your life.
Imagine you had lived life like you wanted, without worrying so much about what you had to do, who you had to impress, or what trinkets you needed to collect. Imagine if you actually enjoyed your life?
Fortunately, if you’re reading this, there’s still time to change. Time to stop taking yourself so seriously and enjoy your life!
Here are some tips below on how to stop taking yourself so seriously. Read the Rest of This Article »
7 Steps To Motivate Yourself
If you want to achieve success and make things happen, then you probably know that you need to have the ability to motivate yourself. Everyone seeks to motivate himself to achieve success and prosperity, but many do not know how.
How do you motivate yourself?
To learn how to motivate yourself, follow the quick guide below:
1. Have a reason
One of the strongest motives to motivate yourself is that you have a reason. This reason will inspire you and make you do whatever it takes to challenge all of the obstacles, so you can achieve your goals. If your desire and reasons are normal, then you might get motivated temporarily. The strong desires that make you think and dwell on your goals are the strong motives that will keep you moving forward. Read the Rest of This Article »
Productivity Doesn’t Mean Doing More
Ever tell yourself “I should be more productive?”
When you think that, you’re probably imagining doing more. Working more hours, getting through more work during those hours, clearing your inbox, cleaning out the garage … just thinking about it is enough to make you feel exhausted already.
The truth about productivity, though, is that we don’t necessarily become more productive – producing more worthwhile results in our lives – by constantly doing more and more. Real productivity might actually come from doing less. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Find More Time For Yourself
I won’t remind you that airlines tell you to fit your oxygen mask before helping others. You already know that, and you know how the analogy goes.
I won’t waste your time patiently explaining why it’s important to have time for yourself, as though it’s something that only really matters because it lets you help others.
You have the right to private time to play, relax, goof off, or do whatever the heck you want. I don’t need to explain that to you, and no-one needs to give you permission.
The problem that you face isn’t knowing why time to yourself is important. It’s finding ways to get that time on a regular basis.
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How to Find More Time For Yourself
I won’t remind you that airlines tell you to fit your oxygen mask before helping others. You already know that, and you know how the analogy goes.
I won’t waste your time patiently explaining why it’s important to have time for yourself, as though it’s something that only really matters because it lets you help others.
You have the right to private time to play, relax, goof off, or do whatever the heck you want. I don’t need to explain that to you, and no-one needs to give you permission.
The problem that you face isn’t knowing why time to yourself is important. It’s finding ways to get that time on a regular basis. Read the Rest of This Article »
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