Category Archives: Productivity

How to Cure the Love/Hate Email Relationship

For most of us, email is our bipolar friend. Sometimes we love it and other times it's our worst enemy. It's there for us when we're bored. It's there when we're trying to avoid work that makes us uncomfortable. It provides a delightful kind of anticipation every time we open it. Maybe there's something new and ...

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The Number One Self Development Mistake, And The Fake Growth Addict

Not all that claims to be growth is real growth. Much of what masquerades as growth is a narcissistic pursuit in a shrewd disguise. What I've come to realize is that much of the time, when I think I've been growing, I haven't really been ...

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Your Comfort is Not Important

There are many things in life that you will take great pleasure in doing that will not be comfortable. You may dread them. You may even begin imagining ways you could painlessly end your time here on earth to avoid the task at ...

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Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time

Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it's a big, fat waste of time. It's kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here's why this happens... For a long time ...

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Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride. Here's a little video I put together for this celebration. It's a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I'm still trying to get used to changing ...

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Category Archives: Productivity

How to Cure the Love/Hate Email Relationship

For most of us, email is our bipolar friend. Sometimes we love it and other times it's our worst enemy. It's there for us when we're bored. It's there when we're trying to avoid work that makes us uncomfortable. It provides a delightful kind of anticipation every time we open it. Maybe there's something new and ...

Continue Reading »

The Number One Self Development Mistake, And The Fake Growth Addict

Not all that claims to be growth is real growth. Much of what masquerades as growth is a narcissistic pursuit in a shrewd disguise. What I've come to realize is that much of the time, when I think I've been growing, I haven't really been ...

Continue Reading »

Your Comfort is Not Important

There are many things in life that you will take great pleasure in doing that will not be comfortable. You may dread them. You may even begin imagining ways you could painlessly end your time here on earth to avoid the task at ...

Continue Reading »

Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time

Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it's a big, fat waste of time. It's kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here's why this happens... For a long time ...

Continue Reading »

Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride. Here's a little video I put together for this celebration. It's a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I'm still trying to get used to changing ...

Continue Reading »