Tag: personal productivity
Becoming a Power Reader: Battling Information Overload, Developing Skills, and Building a Personal Brand
162 articles, 38 newsletters, 16 podcasts, a few videos from an online course, and the occasional YouTube video. This is what my professional reading diet looked like. Last week alone. I’m not counting here a few in-depth New Yorker articles and Brandon Sanderson’s latest I’ve been devouring in bed lately. It may seem a bit…
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Atomic Habits: The Four Laws You Need to Master to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones [Book Notes]
Imagine you’re in IKEA. There’s the winding main road that everyone takes. But you know exactly where you want to go and you want to get there fast. So you take a shortcut and you’re there in no time. You saved time—and gained a nice feeling of superiority for using your brain rather than taking…
8 Habits Marketers Need to Make Their Career Soar
Habits help you keep on track with the least amount of energy spent. They are the shortcuts we all need to survive in this crazy world of ours – and they are especially helpful for digital professionals operating in a constant state of change. Here are some of the key habits marketers need to develop.
The Simple System I Use to Read More – Proven with 180 Articles per Week
I read more than 180 articles. Every. Single. Week. And I don’r feel overwhelmed in the slightest. I deal with all this information through a simple system that I’ll share with you today.
My Productivity System – a Routine That Tames the Chaos
It’s Sunday morning, I’ve just taken a shower after my morning run. Coffee is steaming, breakfast is waiting, and my cat is lying on the kitchen counter overlooking the table. She looks on as I sit down, take a sip, and get to work. I open my bullet journal, my task list, and my calendar. It’s…
Productivity Tools – a Fast Track to Success
I mentioned in the first post of this series that no tool can help you without the right mindset. The opposite is also true. No one app can become a panacea for your efficiency issues, but the right productivity tools can save you lots of time and improve your flow. Of course, productivity is a deeply…