A comprehensive selection of self improvement articles, focusing on Productivity from writers around the world

information Diet

How to Create a Low Information Diet

Image courtesy of wonderlane The internet has forever changed the way we gather information. In the past obtaining information could be tedious. If you wanted to get the financial report of a company and learn about its business, most probably … Continue reading

Effortless

Why Life Should Be Effortless

Image courtesy of  Wili Hybrid Our western puritan work ethic has taught us that hard work, industry, struggle and effort are necessary prerequisites for achievement. I respectfully but passionately disagree. In fact, I believe that the opposite is true, that … Continue reading

Overplanning

Living in the Future: The Dangers of Overplanning

Image courtesy of Hamed Masoumi Everywhere on and off the web, people talk about the benefits of planning. Plans help you define your goals, help you determine what tasks are needed and when you need to do them. And plans … Continue reading

Reinvent Yourself

Reinvent Yourself in 21 Days

Can a mop and a dust cloth bring happiness and luck? Back in August, I picked up a book written by Mr. Mitsuhiro Masuda (in Japanese) who advocates the power of cleaning and decluttering.  He maintains that we can be … Continue reading

multi-tasking

Taming the Web 2.0 Mind

Am I the only one who has trouble focusing on a single task? I doubt it. It wasn’t always this way. At school and university it seemed relatively easy to apply myself to a single task. But these days it … Continue reading

What Do Porridge and Productivity Have in Common?

Sometimes simple stories have deep lessons. “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is a popular story for children, but it also has a hidden productivity lesson for all of us.
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