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The Pomodoro Technique and Time Working vs. Time at Work
This week I took a week off work to get some stuff done. And to learn. I guess some people would find that a strange way to spend vacation time (and granted, we get more days off over here in … Continue reading
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Tagged Life-Life Balance, Pomodoro, RescueTime, Time Management
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What is RescueTime?
RescueTime is software that tracks all of your activity across applications and websites. I was first introduced to this by Tim Ferriss in his bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek. So how does it work? Each week, you are emailed a report which … Continue reading
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Tagged Life-Life Balance, Minimize the Mundane, RescueTime, Tim Ferriss, Time Management
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How to be More Efficient with Your Virtual Assistant
Collaboration, it turns out, is not a gift from the gods but a skill that requires effort and practice. ~ Douglas B. Reeves LLB employed a virtual assistant (VA) last year. Every month, our VA completes a number of different … Continue reading
Pros and Cons of Pomodoro
FW recently wrote a post explaining how Francesco Cirillo’s time-management ‘Pomodoro Technique’ is a great way to improve productivity and efficiency. Since then, I have tried using this technique both at work and in life and have discovered two key … Continue reading
10 Things I Taught Myself Using YouTube
I read recently that one of the most important skills for software developers is the ability to teach yourself. That’s easier said than done, because in order to teach yourself, you first have to learn how to learn. I don’t … Continue reading
Using Pomodoro to Get Stuff Done
Have you ever awoken determined to achieve a lot in a day, only to find that despite working solidly you’ve not really made any progress? Have the small amounts of slippage – facebook here, long tea break there – added up to reduce … Continue reading
How Efficient Are Your Sleeping Habits?
Mama always told you that you needed to get enough sleep. You know this… What you probably don’t know, and what you have not thought about trying to quantify, is how much your lack of sleep is costing you. In … Continue reading
Your Passion Threshold
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Dr. Howard Thurman Nothing great in the world … Continue reading
Book Summary: “The Art of Possibility” by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
Ever wonder why some people seem to achieve more and more everyday? Have they discovered some revolutionary technique to find themselves in situations with an abundance of possibility? How can you do the same? Read and understand The Art of Possibility. … Continue reading
Book Summary: “The $100 Startup”
In The $100 Startup (published in 2012), Chris Guillebeau discusses the challenges of starting and growing a small business, and offers a guide to help overcome these challenges. The book aims to aid would-be entrepreneurs succeed and escape the rat … Continue reading
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