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How to set new goals
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Find your natural habitat
We can learn through experimentation which environments are best suited for us at specific times of the day. Keep tabs on your mood and productivity when you're in different settings.
The fun of working alone is doing it on your terms. Don't let a productivity blog tell you the"right" way to work.
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Know when the day is done
A routine is vital to get you to reach a deeper state of mind.
Be very clear and deliberate about what you should do, what you can't do, or wouldn't do. Without boundaries, you will work into the night, thinking you are productive.
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Going with the flow
Elements to help you reach a state of flow.
- There are specific goals every step of the way.
- There is immediate feedback to your actions.
- There is a balance between challenges and skills.
- Action and awareness are merged.
- Distractions are excluded fr...
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The ability to face distractions
Solitude can initially make you squirm but later becomes a bedrock for intense concentration and creativity. Deflect distractions and use solitude to your advantage:
- Listen to the sounds of nature. It calms the storm of thoughts and allows you to focus on the task at...
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Working alone
Being in a space that's free from distractions while managing your time may sound perfect. But working alone is not a cure-all. Remote work can make you realize that the battle was never external; it's internal.
Working alone is about creating a space where concentrati...
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Love your work - for the salary and the people
Learn to take care of yourself. Don't depend on people to provide for you. You can have something of your own and provide for your family.
Enjoy going to work. It's the people you're with that makes a job fun. People make your work different.
5. Schedule tasks based on your energy levels
We tend to ignore our energy levels when planning our work, but it's a major player in productivity. Everyone's energy spikes at different times—we each have our own built-in body clock called a circadian rhythm.
If you know you're most productive right before lunch, for instance, don't pla...
Make history your teacher
You can learn from your mistakes.
Instead of [beating yourself up] when you fail to keep your promises to yourself, seek to gain self-knowledge so you won't repeat the error. Be sure to acknowledge what you are doing right, not just what isn't working.
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