Tag: focus
How to Increase Your Productivity by 500%
Editor’s Note: There’s a Bulgarian Translation of this article here. You see, we have all these tips around us that can dramatically increase our productivity, but we fail to incorporate them into our life. I have heard some of these tips over and over again. I dismissed them and neverRead More
How to Practice Perseverance
“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” ~Robert Strauss We love stories about people who never quit. From the movies like Rocky and The Pursuit of Happyness to The Little Engine that Could, we are inspired byRead More
How to Focus with Pomodoro Technique
I showed up at a meeting one year ago and realized that I had four Internet-connected devices. Yes, two laptops, an iPad and an iPhone were at the ready, all beeping and buzzing in synchronization with meeting reminders and new email notifications. The craziest part was that thisRead More
Awesome Links #40: Tranquil Workspace, Digital Mindfulness, Opportunities
7 Ways to Create a More Tranquil Workspace A pleasant and elegant workspace can go a long way in making you more productive at work. I really liked this Lifehack blog post on ways to create a calm workspace. I can relate to the “add some noise” suggestion. I myselfRead More
Listen Up! 10 Great Tips for Better Listening
“I like to listen. I have learnt a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway Whenever I am in the middle of a discussion, I try not to talk too much and always listen to the person conversing with me. But sometimes all of thoseRead More
The Hard Work Cure
“I would have to work hard tomorrow. Work could cure almost anything, I believed then, and I believe it now.” — Ernest Hemingway Hard work is many things. We live in a complicated, fast world, surrounded by distractions. Getting down to work can be a way to free yourself ofRead More
Awesome Links #38: Focus, Forming Habits and Decision Making
Monk Mind: How to Increase Your Focus A great article by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on how we can slowly and steadily increase our focus and keep working on the task at hand until we get it done. Productive work can only be accomplished if one can do itRead More