As I mentioned earlier this week, the best way to be productive is to work hard and commit to less. However, it raises an important point, what if the few commitments you do keep simply have too much work? How do you handle it? I recently had a conversation with Stefan Knapen, a medical student […]
Think Outside the Cubicle – Released!
Greetings everyone, from my sunny little corner in the south of France. I’m excited to announce that my latest (and biggest) guide is finally available. Think Outside the Cubicle is my answer to a question that has nagged me since I started writing about productivity: why does so much advice assume I work in an […]
Why I Stopped Setting Long-Term Goals
I started setting goals about 6 years ago. When I started, I heard from authors and speakers that I needed to set long-term goals. Specific goals that I wanted to achieve in 5-10 years. I followed their advice and set long-term goals for my income, health, business and even the number of books I wanted […]
The Power of Curiosity
There are essentially two different modes of thought you can apply when deciding what to do: purpose and curiosity. Acting through purpose means accomplishing a project or task because you have a known outcome. Writing this article is an act of purpose, I want to update my blog with new content, so I’m writing with […]
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