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My Next Productivity Experiment: One Month of Netflix
Takeaway: As a productivity experiment, I'm watching Netflix for a month; alternating between watching TV shows, movies, and documentaries for a full day, and then trying to get as much as possible done the next. This should be fun. Suggest shows...
Now Streaming: My ‘One Month of Netflix’ Experiment
Takeaway: During my One Month of Netflix experiment, I'm tracking how many hours of Netflix I watch, exactly what I watch, how much I spend on takeout, how much bandwidth I consume, and more—all on this page. Estimated Reading Time: 43...
10 productivity lessons I learned writing an 80,000-word book in 6 months
Takeaway: Writing a book is a monster of a project, but projects like it become easier once you make a plan for how to tackle them. When you liberally disconnect from the internet when working on big projects, anticipate obstacles ahead of time,...
Interview: 5 things you should know about mindfulness and work
Takeaway: According to renowned meditation expert Sharon Salzberg, meditation may seem a bit "woo-woo" on the surface, but it will help you become more productive at work. Mindfulness and meditation make you more productive by boosting your focus...
The front page of ALOP just became a bajillion times more helpful
A couple of weeks ago I hired a wicked-talented programmer to make the front page of ALOP a lot more helpful. While I crank out fewer...
Pick This Up: David Allen’s revised Getting Things Done book comes out today (+ interview!)
Takeaway: The new edition of David Allen's Getting Things Done book comes out today. It's completely rewritten to account for how the world and our work has changed since the book was originally published in 2002. This book has never been more...
How to Stay Productive When Everything Goes to $&@%#
Takeaway: A few weeks ago, I broke my ankle traveling overseas. For a couple of weeks my productivity was shot, but what worked better than anything else to get me back on my feet was setting intentions for what I accomplished every day,...
My Favorite New Year’s Ritual: Creating an Accomplishments List
Every year around this time, with...
For every $18.12 you save, you buy back an entire day of your life (+ calculator)
Takeaway: Saving money is basically a way of buying back your own time. If you're 30 (the average age of a visitor to ALOP), and you retire at 62 (the US average), for every $18.12 you save today you buy back one day of your life in the future....
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