Tips, tools, and techniques for becoming more intentional and productive. By me, @Chris_Bailey!
Ottawa, Canada
Joined April 2012
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Want a fun experiment? Try not hopping on your phone first thing tomorrow morning.
This simple behavior shift sounds small, but it’s one of the most significant ways you can influence the day ahead: chrisbailey.com/slow-morning…
Apple’s recent updates to its “Focus mode” feature are game-changing.
Here’s why—and a look at the Focus modes I use: chrisbailey.com/check-out-th…
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The team @remarkablepaper let me try out the
latest version of their tablet. So should you pick one up? My thoughts: alifeofproductivity.com/rema…
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If you’re feeling lost, it may just be a sign you’re operating without a roadmap. My latest for the blog:
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All the productivity advice in the world won’t help if
you don’t know who you are and what you value.
A few thoughts on this: alifeofproductivity.com/befo…
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There are a lot of long lists of personal values out
there, but the research suggests there are just 10 fundamental values that we all share and differ on. Here they are: alifeofproductivity.com/ther…
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My five favorite methods to trick your mind into tackling tedious tasks: alifeofproductivity.com/how-…
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It’s natural to feel a little overwhelmed these days.
Here are some tactics that are especially valuable if you’re at capacity with your workload: alifeofproductivity.com/6-im…
I recently watched @FrancesHaugen’s powerful testimony to Congress. Here are a few thoughts on how Instagram and Facebook’s algorithms fuel an alarming inadequacy loop that harms our self-esteem and self-worth:
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As a fun exercise, the other day I sat down to write my guiding principles. Here are the six that I settled on.. what are yours?
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Over time, our “surface area of concern” has grown. That’s not always a good thing:
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Here's my podcast interview with @anniemurphypaul on her fantastic new book, The Extended Mind. Love how this one turned out! alifeofproductivity.com/podc…
Productivity hacks are fun, but they don’t always produce the greatest returns on your time. If you care about becoming more productive, make sure you spend enough time on the basics:
alifeofproductivity.com/dont…
Podcast has a new name (and artwork) this morning! Same fun show, fancy new package :-) alifeofproductivity.com/same…
Slowing down is tough but worthwhile, especially during this weird time. Here are a few of my favorite tactics for doing so:
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Love how this episode turned out! My conversation with @oliverburkeman about his new book, Four Thousand Weeks:
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A key rule of thumb: everything is a subscription service unless it’s something you only buy once.
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Noticing a lot of cynicism online these days (or more than usual)? It’s one of the key dimensions of burnout.
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The news is not only depressing—it’s far more negative than it needs to be, which affects our mental health. It has been this way for a long time:
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New podcast is out! On this episode, we chat about stress relief strategies that have been proven to lower the level of stress hormones in our body:
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