Daily mindset work under Monthly Method where you look for the thoughts that make you act on your tasks from the positive emotional state
This is something that came up recently when I was working with one of my clients. He wanted to have the perfect routine for the goal we just started working on. And this is when I told him about normalizing before optimizing. So what does it mean? Normalize This is the process of making an …
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Welcome to the new edition of the Productivity Tips found on Reddit series. If you want to see more Reddit productivity tips, check out these two posts: February collection March collection Favourite Productivity Tips from Reddit This Month Tip #1: 5 truths about our desires. Link to the original post. We’re never satisfied with what we …
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I’ve always followed the productivity space closely. I enjoy trying new productivity methodologies and frameworks to explore how I can get more done in less time. I was surprised recently when I came across a concept that I had never encountered before: an accountability buddy. I discovered accountability buddies through the Productivity Reddit Discord group. …
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Welcome to the new edition of the Productivity Tips found on Reddit series. If you want to see my favourite tips from February, you can find them here. Let’s jump straight into it. Favourite Productivity Tips from Reddit This Month Tip #1: The price of creativity is the judgment of others. Link to the original …
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It is the end of the month and some of you will be planning your next month soon. I wanted to share one other concept I’ve adapted from Agile/Scrum product development that can increase the chances of achieving your goals. Let’s talk about the definition of done and how you can use it in your own life. …
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Last week I talked about the hustle culture. I listed 10 reasons why it’s not practical to be in a hustle mode. And if you pride yourself on being a hustler, that episode is very helpful. However, I find that people who don’t necessarily associate themselves with the hustle culture still have the idea of misery …
If you visit any bookstore and find a time management or goal setting shelf, it will be filled with books that send the same message: No pain, no gain. Growth is painful. Life is not easy. You have to hustle. You have to white-knuckle your way to success. They are full of war-like examples and …
Welcome to the new series we are planning on doing every single month. We will be collecting our favourite productivity tips we have discovered that month. This month we wanted to focus on the productivity tips we had found on Reddit. Favourite Productivity Tips from Reddit This Month Tip #1: Logarithmic Goal Setting. Link to …
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The concept of a sprint comes from the Agile product development methodology. I first saw it being used in a startup I worked for years ago. I saw the power of short-term planning and how fruitful it can be if implemented strategically. Back then I decided to find a way to adopt the idea of …
One of my podcast listeners asked how to stop procrastinating. This question has been addressed from many angles by many people. Today I want to offer my opinion, even though it looks slightly unpopular. The solution is simple but very effective. My history with procrastination. Listen, procrastination is not new to me. I definitely …
Today I want to share the Monthly Method principles. The Monthly Method was developed as a result of trying different productivity methods, seeing what works and what doesn’t. I adopted some of the SCRUM principles from my corporate career to my personal life. I’m proud of the results I’ve been able to achieve with this method …
I’ve been seeing a particular trend on YouTube, Reddit and other platforms: “How to read 50 books a year.” “How I read 100 books last year.” “How to read one book a week.” You get the idea. Basically, a bunch of content on how you can read a lot of books. And I’m the person …
Last week, I talked about why you don’t need another productivity app. I explained why productivity apps don’t work for most people. Today I want to discuss what you should do instead. How you can start showing up for yourself, for your goals and for your dreams. Learn how to create a schedule and follow it. …
In this world of hustle and bustle, struggle, outrage and never ending hardship, I advocate for calm and decency. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if you struggled during your journey or if you achieved your success with ease and a sense of adventure. What matters is that you took the necessary …
Let’s talk about productivity apps and tools. What is the underlying promise of these products? Why don’t they work for most people? And why downloading another productivity app is not the answer. What’s wrong with productivity apps and tools? If you look at all the productivity tools and apps out there, you will quickly find …
Today I want to talk about a product backlog. This is a concept I’ve adopted from Agile methodology. It is used in the SCRUM framework by the most innovative companies of our times. An idea of backlog is, perhaps, the most undervalued concept in personal productivity. I will tell you what a backlog is, how …
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I want to talk about the one trait all successful people share. It is not self-discipline. It is not their ability to hustle and power through. It is their decision making skills. The Secret Trick I Use Remember the time you were invited to a birthday party or a corporate event and were surrounded by …
If there was one word that could summarize 2020, it is uncertainty. People didn’t know what to expect, how to plan and what to do. Of course, I was no exception. These difficult time allowed me to add the final pieces to my own productivity system that I call the Monthly Method. Following this system …