Tag: Productivity and Focus

• June 30, 2022

  Future time is not yet wasted

  

  Do you feel like you waste a lot of time?
• December 6, 2021

  Remaking the sabbath

  “The return of spontaneity. To have a day whereby definition can’t be about getting things done. And then you can see what emerges in that space. That’s pretty interesting.” Sam Harris When was the last time you took a day off?  As in really took a day off. I mean a day of totally switching off.…
• October 16, 2021

  Would you pay someone for how you spend your time?

  “One of the things you should be asking yourself when you spend an hour is, ‘well, would I have paid someone $50 to have had that hour?’ And if the answer is no, well maybe you should do something else with your time. It depends on whether or not you think your time is worthwhile.…
• June 29, 2021

  Just start

  “Motivation often comes after starting, not before. Action produces momentum.” – James Clear
• June 17, 2021

  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’.…
• June 4, 2021

  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
• May 4, 2021

  Who is in control?

  “How many of our demands could be reduced if we put some energy into prioritizing, organizing, and streamlining the routines that now fritter away our attention?” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Are you controlling your smartphone, or is it controlling you? The days seem to be getting longer and blending into one. It’s hard to maintain a focus…
• April 21, 2021

  Make time for thinking

  “You were born with the greatest weapon in all of nature—the rational, conscious mind. It has the power to expand your vision far and wide, giving you the unique capacity to distinguish patterns in events, learn from the past, glimpse into the future, see through appearances.” Robert Greene We all have a powerful tool in…
• March 4, 2021

  Breaking the time shackles

  “Routine is not a prison, but the way to freedom from time.” May Sarton We all know some form of routine is key to achievement. Set good habits, and success will follow. Wait.  Just scheduling the tasks isn’t enough. You have to take action and follow through on them. Do you ever find you can’t…