Tag: time management
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I’d like to say pomodoro timers made me successful, but…
In my most challenging year of school yet, I had to buckle down and find a new system. I was floundering under the pressure and deadlines. I needed something to get on track to getting things done. Using timers for work and rest are what finally helped me regain my focus and get my major…
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The three most important books to me
There are three books you need to check to get an idea of how my life is going. Even just a cursory glance will do. You can easily tell how successful I am based on how full each of those books are. If my journal is empty and has gone untouched for several days, that…
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Never enough time
Sometimes I wish I had more hours in the day. Then, then I would be able to get everything done. If only I had 24 hours with no interruptions, my entire to do list with be crushed. And then sometimes a wonderful thing will happen. A meeting will be cancelled, and suddenly I have more…
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Dissecting my success
Coming off a successful one year streak of posting, I got curious. What exactly was it that made me successful in building this habit, whereas I fell off in other attempts? Really, first I affirmed that I am in fact not lazy and can get things done under the right conditions. And then I started…
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If you can never seem to find the time to do the things you want
I readied myself for bed, exhausted. There was still a pile of laundry unfolded, a stretch of floor unmopped, and a general set of tasks undone. “I don’t understand. Why can’t I ever find the time to get this done.” I continued on, defeated. If you were to rewind a few hours before, you would…
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Procrastinating, or running from discomfort?
“Procrastination is not a time management problem. It’s an emotional management problem.” Dr. Tim Pychyl Years ago, I decided to start listening to a podcast, instead of doing the work I should have started. It was called iProcrastinate, a podcast with researcher Dr. Tim Pychyl. I distinctly remember he discussed procrastination as not an issue…
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