7 Surprising Tips For Breaking Out Of Procrastination Prison. Okay, let’s be honest here.
There’s probably something else you should be doing right now. You should fix that leaky tap, or kick off your Spanish learning project, or start on that university assignment. You know, the one that’s due tomorrow. At 9:00 am. Heck, I’ve even been procrastinating on writing this blog post. You’ve probably already tried things like “starting simple,” “breaking it down,” and “keeping yourself accountable” to take down procrastination. But what you probably don’t know is that many counterintuitive tricks are out there that are even more effective at fighting the problem. Let’s review seven surprising ways you can break out of procrastination prison. 1. So you’ve decided to start an exciting new project, something that will truly make your life better, and maybe make other people’s lives better too. What’s the very next thing you want to do after making that decision? It seems to make perfect sense. So keep your goals to yourself, put your head down, and get to it!
Rise & Shine: The Morning Rituals of our Great Creative Minds. How we start the day has a huge impact on our work.
Benjamin Franklin crafted his daily routine in an effort to accomplish good each day. Thomas Edison’s epic to-do list helped build his prolific inventions. Mason Currey, author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, researched the productivity and work habits of our great artists, composers, philosophers, playwrights, scientists, writers, and poets. The daily work rituals—and in many instances—the morning routines he discovered, provide insight into how some of our great creative minds started their work days. We recently spoke with Mason about making the most of your day in order to be successful in all you set out to accomplish. We all start each day with the same amount of time. It definitely matters when and how you start the day—but that doesn’t mean that there’s one “right” way to do so.
Ben Franklin steadfastly planned each day. What is it about the morning that works so well for some people? “Productivity” Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Me) Sometimes, life seems upside-down.
I originally wrote this post months ago, but I’ve been too self-conscious to publish it until now. This quote convinced me to put on my big girl pants: “The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you’re walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself. That’s the moment you may be starting to get it right.” – Neil GaimanUniversity of the Arts Commencement Speech So, here goes, and I hope it helps at least a few of you. Reality Check A few months ago, I had a birthday party. A dozen friends and I gathered for several days of wonderful sun, beach, and catching up. I was afraid of being alone. Like a child, I hid my head under the covers (literally) and hit snooze until reality couldn’t be postponed any further. But…why am I telling you this?
The Dangerous Myths of “Successful” People Sometimes, these dramatic stories of overcoming the odds are inspiring. The Art of Spending Minutes to Save Hours. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email During happy hour last Friday I spent some time listening to one of my colleagues confess her utter distaste for the Windows Vista Start menu. “The system is organized all wrong. The programs I need are buried and the ones I never use are right at my finger tips. I waste so much time digging through menus,” she said.
Suddenly it dawned on me, you have to spend a little time now to save a lot of time later. . Here are a few ideas to help kick-start the practice of spending minutes to save hours: Learn to Search Google Effectively – If Google is the prime portal to the information superhighway , Google’s advanced search operators are the most efficient vehicles on the road. Photo by: Jek in the Box If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)... Lifehacker. Lifehacker.