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The Little Handbook for Getting Stuff Done

· Productivity & Organization

There’s a ton to be gained by getting good at Getting Stuff Done (GSD). While I don’t think that productivity and efficiency is the answer to life, nor should it be your only focus … there are still a ton of benefits from Getting Stuff Done. A ton. Some of the benefits: And on and on. You get the benefits — you just …

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Paring Down Your Life

Our lives are overfull. There’s not a single one of us who is free of that trap, in my experience. We say yes to invitations and commitments, we answer as many emails and messages as we can, we join courses and groups, buy books and take on new hobbies, get involved in new relationships and buy more stuff. The result …

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Paring Down Your Life

Our lives are overfull. There’s not a single one of us who is free of that trap, in my experience. We say yes to invitations and commitments, we answer as many emails and messages as we can, we join courses and groups, buy books and take on new hobbies, get involved in new relationships and buy more stuff. The result …

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A Hidden Source of Power

· Mindfulness & Mastery

Almost every one of us gives away our power, unthinkingly. For example: In all of these cases, and many more examples throughout our day, we've given away the power to be happy, to be content, to be joyful, to other people, who haven't even asked for that power or realize you've handed it to them. But actually, the …

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A Hidden Source of Power

· Mindfulness & Mastery

Almost every one of us gives away our power, unthinkingly. For example: In all of these cases, and many more examples throughout our day, we've given away the power to be happy, to be content, to be joyful, to other people, who haven't even asked for that power or realize you've handed it to them. But actually, the …

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The Grounded Challenge: Practice Mindfulness with Your Difficulties

· Mindfulness & Mastery

Our lives are filled with difficulties, from frustration and stress to illness and loss, from uncertainty and doubt to fear and guilt … but while they can often be the source of wearing us down, they can also be a source of growth, transformation and beauty. Most of us don’t think of our difficulties as a source of …

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The Feeling That You’re Always Behind on Work

· Mindfulness & Mastery

Many of us have a constant neverending feeling that we’re always behind on what we need to get done. We wake up and already have a sense that we’re behind, and the slight anxiety that comes with that sense causes us to jump into our day, checking messages and email, starting the treadmill of tasks and distractions and …

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When Fear is Stopping You From Pursuing Meaningful Work

· Mindfulness & Mastery

I was having a discussion with a friend recently who is holding himself back from doing the purposeful work he thinks he wants to pursue. What’s holding him back? Fear of putting himself out there in public. Fear of failure. Fear of being judged. Fear of choosing the wrong path. Fear of not being good enough. Do any …

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