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Motivation · 2 min read

Tech/Life Balance is a Myth: The Best of the Internet

Here’s the weekly round-up of the best of the blog & links we’ve shared on the interwebs! Happy Friday! How to use iDoneThis to leverage The Progress Principle. Tech/life balance is a myth. 3 ways to think deeply at work. Introverts are awesome leaders too! Love is the way to, um, conquer your competition. (photo [...]

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Productivity · 2 min read

Show Your Work

Show your work—it's the opportunity to show the world you are in what you get done.

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Productivity · 2 min read

Search Your Dones

iDoneThis: You do not yet realize your importance. You’ve only begun to discover your power! Join me, and I will complete your training! With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict, and bring order to the galaxy. You: I’ll never join you! iDoneThis: If only you knew the power of the Daily Done. [..

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Productivity · 2 min read

Self Knowledge leads to Self Improvement

Just the act of jotting something down is an act of discipline that affects how we think about our actions, and bolsters our resolve to modify our own behavior. Andrew Leonard, on the quantified self movement in “Can your iPhone Help You Lose Weight?” Self-knowledge can lead to self-improvement. Check…

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Productivity · 2 min read

Should You Check Your E-mail?

The always on-point Wendy Macnaughton's grand flowchart of To Check or Not to Check e-mail. The “are you at work” branches are especially funny. Click here for a larger version.

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Productivity · 2 min read

Startups: Host a Tumblelog on Tumblr

We host our blog on Tumblr, and it’s our third-largest source of social media traffic after Twitter and Facebook. I asked my friends at Fitocracy for their stats (their blog is on Tumblr, too) and they reported that Tumblr was fourth after Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, and it’s high-volume traffic as Fitocracy is doin

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Productivity · 2 min read

Start With Why

Your “why” should drive all of your work. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

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Productivity · 2 min read

Start Your Own Business

Trust yourself. If you are passionate about your idea you can do more than you ever imagined. There is no secret to success; you simply start with a vision and then it is about problem solving, breaking everything down into smaller pieces, getting it done, and remaining tenacious even when…

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Time · 2 min read

Steve Jobs: Love What You Do

Getting up every morning and looking into the mirror, asking myself: ‘Do I like what I am doing?’ After every full day, I do the same in the evening. Whilst I write my next day’s to do list, I reflect on my achievements. And by doing this, I also try…

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Productivity · 2 min read

Stop Waiting and Go Get It!

The noted quote by Jack London is actually, “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” Stop waiting. Play offense. Go do stuff!

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Time · 11 min read

The 20 Best Productivity Coaches and Experts to Follow on Twitter

Everyone is busy and everyone wants to do more, but we all only have the same 24 hours to split between work, sleep, and fun. To meet this demand, an entire industry of productivity coaches, experts, and gurus have risen up to help us wring more time out of each day. Unfortunately, a good portion [...]

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Time · 6 min read

The 5 Best Online Course Creation Tools

There’s never been a better time to earn an income by creating and selling online courses. More people than ever before are going online to learn new skills and using online courses to explore new hobbies, diversify their skill sets, and even explore entirely new career paths. However, if you’re a creative thinking abo

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Productivity · 5 min read

The Advantages of Being a Solo Founder

There’s a lot of advice out there for “solopreneurs.” Ever since Paul Graham published The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups, back in 2006, in which he listed “Single Founder” as the first in a lengthy list of missteps, many people have argued against striking out on your own. The article was published just after Y [...]

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Psychology · 8 min read

The Biology Behind Productivity

Wen you understand the biology of productivity, you’ll be able to avoid unproductive behaviors like impulsivity, sleep deprivation, and stress.

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Management · 6 min read

The Five Questions That Might Bug You the Most as a Manager

“I need to give my notice. I’ve found another job I’ll be starting soon.” Stunned, my coworker sat not sure what to say. Julia was one of his best team members, and he thought she was valued and appreciated. Yet, here she was moving on to another role somewhere else. What happened? Unfortunately, what was satisfying [.

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