Tag: productive
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What “counts” for you?
“But the choice you can make is to stop believing you’ll ever solve the challenge of busyness by cramming more in, because that just makes matters worse.” – Oliver Burkeman
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Better holidays
“We often live with a forward momentum. When you suddenly stop, it can feel like musical chairs, and the music has just stopped and your standing there and you don’t have a chair. And that’s really disconcerting, because part of what we do, which I think leads to a lot of burnout and existential struggle,…
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Productivity vs Creativity
“If you want to become more creative, become less productive.” Neil deGrasse Tyson A new dilemma I have a dilemma. I have been thinking a lot about productivity. I feel a heavy pressure to be more productive. I want more progress on my goals, but I think much of the anxiety comes from ‘success culture’.…
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Wait ten minutes
“While we can’t control the feelings and thoughts that pop into our heads, we can control what we do with them.” – Nir Eyal
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Take a break
“A yawn is a silent scream.” Oscar Wilde You’re siting at your desk but nothing is coming out. You’re tired, lethargic and unproductive. Things aren’t working. You feel guilty and lazy. The self talk is getting worse. HOLD UP. It’s ok. Maybe it’s time to listen to your body. TAKE A BREAK. Do something else,…
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Why not reframe this into an opportunity?
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” William Arthur Ward I, like almost everyone else, was caught up in fear when the COVID-19 pandemic really took hold of the world. There were too many unknowns… What is happening? How bad is it? Will my family and friends be safe? Will…
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Are you busy being “busy”?
“It’s amazing how many things busy people are doing that will never be missed.” Peter Drucker It’s easy to get caught up being “busy”. Endless emails, meetings, and tasks to complete. Soon our days all become one big blur. It all melts into the same. We feel like we are running on the spot and…