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Task Fatigue
A to-do list is a fantastic and handy tool that simplifies working on immediate tasks. The idea is quite simple – You itemize a list, sometimes organized into similar categories and fields, due dates, and even by projects. Each item on the list, or task, is then checked off once it is completed. Ta-da! A … Read more
Motivation and Your Capacity for Work
So I see a lot of posts on forums, such as Reddit’s r/productivity, from users describing a lack of motivation to really do anything. A simple task often overwhelms many. Which should not be the case, right? When we get overwhelmed, and our motivation wanes, we often become unproductive. And when we’re unproductive, our performance … Read more
Understanding Productivity
Recently, I have been spending a fair bit of time on Reddit’s productivity subreddit board (r/productivity). A common theme that I have come across on the board is a blatant misunderstanding of productivity. All too often there are individuals asking “How can I be more productive” or “How can I do more in x amount … Read more
The Brain Dump
Life as a modern day, working class individual can be chaotic. Unlike our ancient hunter and gatherer ancestors that were simply concerned with finding the next meal, procreating, and trying not to be killed by predators, we are bombarded by never ending stimuli. Email after email. Notification after notification. We have deadlines. We have goals … Read more