Category: Links of Interest
The temptation to reschedule
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Since then I have realized that the temptation not to follow through is compounded by ease. Never has canceling, for example, been easier and less painful for us than it is in the age of the text message. We can cancel without ever having to speak with, much less meet, someone. We can cancel five…
James Clear on Habits
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I’ve already got my copy of Atomic Habits, but listening to this podcast with James Clear made me even more excited to read it. I don’t even know what part to recommend because there were so many awesome parts in the show. Just go listen to it.
Businesses are looking for an expert
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So when a business has decided that they want their app built using Ionic as the ‘Ionic developer’ who is working on the project you are seen as the expert. Not only should you be able to develop an app with Ionic, but you need to be able to guide the business through the process…
When You Don’t Feel Like You’re Doing Great Work
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I re-read the transcript this morning while I was once more feeling exasperated with how little time I’ve had for writing lately. (For me, writing is my yardstick for productivity. It doesn’t matter how much other work I’ve been doing behind the scenes here; if I’m not publishing, I’m not happy.) What the author has…
Battling Procrastination
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From Darius Foroux: Every time I put off a decision, hit the snooze button, skipped the gym, or didn’t complete my tasks because I didn’t feel like it, I always had an explanation for my continual procrastination. I told myself I was tired. Or that it could wait until tomorrow. Who cares if you put…
Technology and personal connectivity
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I have wondered for a while about how technology connects us, or maybe just makes us seem connected. This article explores some of that. Here are some parts that stood out to me. A recent survey of 20,000 Americans found that almost half suffered from loneliness, which now qualifies as a chronic public health problem.…
Don’t manage problems, remove them
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From Darius Foroux: When something distracts you, don’t waste your effort trying to manage it. Instead, do yourself a favor and get rid of it completely. For example, if social media apps on your phone distract you, remove them from your phone. Don’t bother setting time limits, no one is so strong to resist the…
Maybe keep your day job says Justin Jackson
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Good podcast exhorting us to maybe not go all in but keep something on the side. While you may have a dream, maybe you need to keep working the main gig to fund that dream.
The “productivity hack” of doing what you enjoy
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This is an interesting thought about getting more done, maybe only do stuff that you enjoy. I try to do that, which is why you see so much writing from me. I enjoy writing and do it when I have the options of doing other things. I’m starting to do videos on iOS productivity, and…
Justin Tadlock Turns off Comments
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And another person turns off comments. If you come to this site, you’ll clearly see I still have them on. Most people don’t use them. I’ve rarely encountered the assholes of which Justin speaks, and I never deal with the spam. Akismet takes care of it for me so I don’t even have to worry…