It’s hard for me to grasp the concept of time off. I don’t exactly know why. When the best damn creative productivity coach this side of the galaxy told me to think of a reward I could give myself for being on the ball, I couldn’t think of a thing. All I could think of [...]
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productivity,
relaxation,
rest,
stress,
work
I have a confession to make. I’m a (super) lazy reader. I have always read very quickly and easily—reading is fun. Reading is a relaxing, soothing activity. It’s like trying to absorb information while sleeping; it’s effortless. This made especial sense when all I read was fiction growing up (sci-fi, fantasy, dragons, witches, magic horses, [...]
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books,
laziness,
photoreading,
reading,
relaxation,
Seth Godin,
steve pavlina,
work
I’m sitting and working and thinking about dinner with Marty, and I come across a post that informs me that another friend has lost his job. “Oh my god,” I say, horrified and unnerved. “Everybody’s getting laid off.” There’s a moment of silence—we know it’s happening. We knew that something like this could start. It’s [...]
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jobs,
money,
self-employment,
work
5:15 am is the solution to so many problems. 5:15 am means that I wake up insanely early, in the quiet dark, and have an hour or so to wake up and see straight even before the sun comes up. It means that by the time it’s light, I am itching to get out and [...]
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healthiness,
meganculture,
sleep,
stress,
work