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    Guest Posting Invitation for October 2008

    Guest posting spots for October are now open and I’d like to invite you to participate. The theme will be Winning Attitude which covers the attitudes we need to have to grow and overcome challenges in life. Three examples are patience, persistence, and resilience, but there are still many other...
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    Just Married!

    A quick personal update: I just got married. Well, it’s been over one week actually (it’s on November 20), but I went out of town for a few days with no Internet access. That’s why I couldn’t share the news with you earlier. Now that I’ve been back to work, I thought I’d just tell you about it 🙂...
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    Important: If You Read This Through Google Reader…

    This post is for those of you who use Google Reader. If you don’t use Google Reader, then feel free to skip this post. As you might have known, Google Reader will be shut down on July 1. It means that you will no longer get updates from this blog (and any other blogs you follow) if you don’t...
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    Today Is Life Optimizer’s 15th Anniversary

    I published Life Optimizer’s first post on September 7, 2006. That’s 15 years ago! Wow, time flies. Back then, I was a graduate student, and I decided to start a blog on personal effectiveness. I was inspired by the race to optimize performance in computer science, and I thought that something...
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    My 6 guiding principles

    Takeaway: You probably have guiding principles, whether you realize it or not. Capturing them can help you make better decisions. If you’re curious, mine are listed below! Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 52s. A work strategy group I’m part of recently had a curious meeting topic: what...
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    Want to become more productive? Stop multitasking.

    Takeaway: Multitasking makes you less productive, and you should create strategies to resist the urge to multitask, like minimizing distractions and checking your email on a schedule. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 15s. According to a recent study, when you multitask, you are not being...
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    Check out the updated Focus modes feature on iOS

    Takeaway: “Focus” is a feature on Apple devices that lets you mold your digital environment to stay on-task. I highly recommend customizing your own focus modes. I have ones for Personal, Work, and Sleep. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes, 30s. Like some readers of this website, I’m pretty...
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    The four types of distractions that derail your focus

    Takeaway: Broadly speaking, two types of distractions and interruptions derail our productivity: those we can’t control and those we can. Some of these distractions/interruptions are annoying, while others are fun. Proactively deal with the distractions you have control over and change how you...
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    Try theming your days to feel less overwhelmed

    Takeaway: Try theming your days if you have many different (or competing) priorities that you’re juggling—or if you want to introduce more structure into your work. Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute 36s. Here’s a simple but powerful productivity tactic for you as you kick off the week...
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    To focus deeper, keep a Distractions List

    Takeaway: As you focus, keep a “distractions list” by your side—and on it, capture everything that tries to derail your attention. You may be surprised at how much more you get done during your focus sprint.Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 35s. The most effective productivity strategies are...
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    How to do a stimulation fast

    Takeaway: By lowering the “stimulation level” of your mind, focusing on both everyday and aversive tasks becomes easier. To get there, try doing a “stimulation fast.” The tactic works surprisingly well.Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 31s. The world is a bit noisier and more stressful...
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    My favorite distractions blocker is still Freedom

    Takeaway: In my opinion, Freedom is still the best distractions blocker.Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 13s. Whenever I work on an aversive task that doesn’t require email, I enable my favorite distraction blocker: Freedom. (I’m not sponsored by them, I’m just a fan of the app. I’m also...
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    How to Create a “Distraction-Free” Focus Ritual

    Takeaway: Create a customized “distraction-free ritual” to deploy when you want to focus deeply on important tasks. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes, 45s. Whenever I want to focus on a task deeply, without distraction, I take the same few steps to enter into my own personalized “focus...
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    Dopamine Pressure

    Takeaway: Notice moments when “dopamine pressure” has built up in your mind—when you have gone without distraction for a while, and so you are craving more.Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute, 32s. Throughout the day, we tend to gravitate towards focusing on new and novel things—sometimes...
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    Why Negative Thoughts Come in Mind, SO FAST?

    Ever wondered, Why negative thoughts come in mind, So naturally? Why you are easily attracted This post Why Negative Thoughts Come in Mind, SO FAST? first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).
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    How to be a good person? 10 Ways to Be a Better Person In Life

    We all want to be a good person in life, Isn’t it? After all, that’s This post How to be a good person? 10 Ways to Be a Better Person In Life first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).
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    Why Using Positive Self-Talk Is So Important?

    When your thoughts never let you alone, then using positive self-talk is the next better This post Why Using Positive Self-Talk Is So Important? first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).
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    How to Manifest Your Dreams To Turn Them Into ‘Reality’

    Can you manifest your dreams into reality? Of course, you can. Can you expect to This post How to Manifest Your Dreams To Turn Them Into ‘Reality’ first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).
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    How To Be Happily Single and Stay Single Forever?

    We often hear about the ‘happily married’ life, but can anyone be happy being single? This post How To Be Happily Single and Stay Single Forever? first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).
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    What Do You Do When No One Believes In You?

    Feeling like no one believes in you? Of course, that bothers you. But on the This post What Do You Do When No One Believes In You? first appeared on Monk at 25 (-the ORIGINAL source).

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