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A few tips to avoid losing focus.

13 Feb

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It’s time to kill multitasking

5 Feb

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Should you work for free?

12 Jan

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Why Your To-do List is Broken

4 Jan

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Everyone knows that projects fail because of poor planning and poor execution. But what you don’t know is how your to-do list might be to blame.

10 Laws of Productivity

15 Dec

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You might think that creatives as diverse as Internet entrepreneur Jack Dorsey, industrial design firm Studio 7.5, and bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami would have little in common. In fact, the tenets that guide how they – and exceptionally productive creatives across the board – make ideas happen are incredibly similar.
(via. http://the99percent.com/tips/6585/10-Laws-of-Productivity)

20 Simple Things You Can Do to Boost Your Agile Career

11 Dec

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1. Take responsibility
2. Do what you say you will
3. Help others
4. Respect everyone equally
5. Be positive
6. Embrace change
7. Suggest improvements
8. Pay attention to detail
9. Have pride in your work
10. Work hard
11. Be knowledgeable
12. Share your knowledge
13. Stay professional
14. Be flexible
15. Do whatever it takes
16. Be honest
17. Be modest
18. Praise others
19. Be happy
20. Be yourself

via: http://www.agile-software-development.com/

Top 6 Pieces Of Advice For Project Starterts

8 Dec

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The ultimate guide to make money on the internet

5 Dec

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40 Sleep Hacks

30 Nov

The Geek’s Guide to Optimizing Sleep

Why work doesn’t happen at work

29 Nov

Free book ‘FOCUS’

25 Nov

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Focus is about finding simplicity in this Age of Distraction.

The 1-Step Plan for Super-Productivity

24 Nov

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How becoming an early riser can help you be more productive.

Don’t be outsourced

25 Oct

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10 ways to become indispensable and a great employee

Easy Project Management

17 Oct

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How to focus!

26 Sep

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Many people want the ability to focus more and feel like they’re losing the ability to focus on a particular task for long periods of time.
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Living Efficiently

8 Sep

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All the productivity advice I’ve ever read preached the exact same underlying concepts and ideas. Sleep well, eat well, exercise, eliminate clutter, focus on one thing at time, get on an information diet etc. Read more here

Need quick placeholders for your website designs?

4 Aug

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When designing a website you always need a quick placeholder, this tool let’s you create a squared graphic of any size, color and with any custom text inside. I love it.
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Post notes on any website

31 Jul

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All you have to do is type the name of the website you want to write notes on, start clicking on the areas you want to put messages on, and type away, start posting messages and sharing ideas with your mates. Once again another super easy tool I really liked. I’ll be posting stuff like these.
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Focus better with white noise

27 Jul

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It is said that white noise drowns out other sounds around you, giving you a more peaceful environment so you can work better. I think it maintains your brain occupied so you don’t get distracted with other noises or activities around you. The point is, it actually works for me, and you can use it straight from this website, and they even offer an iphone app.

Dealing with the stress

21 Jul

Dealing with the stress

Btw, I really like what Spencer is doing with CarbonMade.com, It’s a great example of simplicity and beauty. Here’s a post where he talks about dealing with stress and some suggestions that I think could work for some of us.