Tag: productivity
7 posts tagged "productivity".
The art of getting meaningful things done — and, more subtly, of choosing the right things to do in the first place. Beyond tips and tools it raises the prior question of ends: Cal Newport's deep work argues that sustained, undistracted focus is the scarce resource, while Tim Ferriss pushes toward elimination and leverage over mere efficiency. Good systems of habits and a deliberate daily routine matter more than willpower. The deepest danger is using productivity to run faster on the hedonic treadmill — optimising a life nobody actually chose.
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It's Such a Perfect Day
'Rise and grind' posts are cringe, but let's not toss the baby out with the essential oil-infused bathwater. What can Science TM tell us about the perfect daily routine?
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Office Hours
As it turns out, hammocks are not ergonomically designed workspaces, and sand and electronics don't play nicely together.
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Tips For Reading 100+ Books a Year
After much trial-and-error, here are my 10 guiding principles for reading 100+ books a year. Number 7 will make you do an involuntary wee!
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The Best of the Best Books I Read in 2018
Of the 100+ books I read this year - curated by Deep Dish readers and other people of impeccable taste - these are the cream of the crop.
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The Best of the Best Books I Read in 2017
It’s been another self-indulgent year of funemployment, which means I’ve had time to read to my heart's content. Here's the best of the best.
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Living The 4 Hour Work Week (How Tim Ferriss Created a Monster)
The 4HWW's unintended legacy is a groundswell of self-loathing in the digital nomad community. What did Tim get right, and which parts have gone rotten?
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I Aten't Dead
My initial impulse was to delete the blog, de-list the book, and generally disappear quietly into the ether.
