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Experiment: The top 10 things I learned drinking only water for a month
For the entire month of February I drank only water as a productivity experiment. Here are the top 10 things I learned.
The best latte I’ve ever had
For the entire month of February I drank only water as a productivity experiment, so when March 1st rolled around, I drank all of the coffee and tea I could get my hands on.
The Zen of Waking Up Early: 10 ways to solidify a morning wakeup ritual
Over the past few months, I've integrated a morning wakeup ritual into my life. Here are the 10 tactics that have helped me the most.
Two simple, non-corny visualizations that will motivate you to be more productive
As corny as the practice sounds, visualizations will help you get in the right mindset to become more productive. Here are two of my favorites.
To be more creative, don’t set traditional goals, set “process goals”
Setting process goals, as opposed to regular goals, will allow you to be much more creative.
Book Review: The Happiness Advantage
Your happiness has been shown to have a positive affect on pretty much every aspect of your life–including your productivity.
How to determine the highest-leverage activities in your work
There are a very small number of work tasks where you deliver 80 or even 90% of your value. These are your highest-leverage work activities.
Why the light from your smartphone is keeping you up at night, and what to do about it
Exposure to blue light before you go to bed significantly affects your sleep quality, because it prevents your body from releasing melatonin, a chemical in your body that helps you sleep.
Want to become more mindful? Watch how much information you consume.
Social media is the digital equivalent of junk food, but instead of gaining weight you become less and less mindful every day.
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