From the Web… I’m starting a semi-regular Friday links feature for this blog, hopefully to point you towards some great personal development resources around the web, this site and on paper. Zen To Done (ZTD): The Ultimate Simple Productivity System – Leo, over at ZenHabits has an interesting post series about his new productivity system, […]
Daydreaming Without Doing? Try Planning Without Commitment
Ever catch yourself daydreaming? You find yourself thinking about how cool it would be to start your own business, travel to that exotic locale or write a novel. But most the time when you start daydreaming, nothing gets done. An exercise I’ve found helpful in converting daydreams into reality is planning without commitment. Dreams Don’t […]
Improve Your Conversations With Stories
There are few things more human than telling stories. I heard this story in reference to that truth awhile ago and it still rings true: It had finally happened. Scientists traveled from around the globe to marvel at it. We had finally created a computer that was as powerful as the human brain. It could […]
Myth: Organization is the Key to Productivity
The problem with commonsense is that it isn’t that common. I’ve read a lot of books on productivity and time management and they all seem to espouse the same basic idea. The false idea that the reason you aren’t productive is because you simply aren’t organizing, prioritizing and using your time efficiently. Experimenting With Chaos […]
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