5 Important Habits for a Rewarding Life in a Digital Age
Living in a digital world comes with its advantages but there are multiple challenges we all have to learn how to manage. Information overload is a real thing and many people succumb under its pressure. What does it take to find the balance in a hi-tech, media-rich and highly engaging world? Navigating a digital lifestyle […]
Healthy Habits That May Increase Life According to а New Harvard Study
What’s the secret of leading a healthier, longer life? Researchers have been trying to find the answer to this question for the longest periods of time. Some health and wellbeing truths are universal and well-accepted. Others are just starting to get introduced. A recent Harvard study attempted to shed more light on the healthy habits […]
The Time Management Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
Did you know that 90 percent of managers waste their time on ineffective activities? An interesting study has reached the conclusion after examining the behavior of senior executives and managers in large companies like Lufthansa, Sony and LG Electronics. When asked about the resource that they’re missing the most, many managers will report that it […]
How to Link your To-Do List to your Goals
Where do you see yourself in five years? That’s the key question that you should address in your to-do list. Might sound a bit pretentious for everyday use but actually, that’s the whole point of making to-do lists. It’s not enough to write a list of tasks for the day and be happy about completing […]
The Big Guide To Building Strong And Powerful Habits
Let’s start off with a nice quote. You might have heard this one before. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Not Aristotle The reason why I’m saying ‘not Aristotle’ is that this quote is frequently misattributed to the famous Greek philosopher. The above quote is a […]
How To Get Rid Of Bad Habits
Quick recap…. As you might remember, we recently discussed habits, how they work in our brains, and how we can create new habits that will make us more productive. Basically, it comes down to this: You have a cue, which triggers you to perform the behaviour. Then there is the behaviour itself, which is what […]
Debunking Five Common Productivity Myths
You’ll find the phrase “efficient multitasker” in the summary of most resumes and CVs, a bullet point meant to convince employers that an applicant is productive in the workplace. It’s a common skill to boast in business settings. But in truth, the phrase “efficient multitasker” is an oxymoron. People are incapable of performing two tasks […]
The Procrastination Equation – The Mathematics of Getting Things Done (Part II)
Last month, we did a review of Piers Steel’s book ‘The Procrastination Equation’ and the concepts he outlines in this book. In our review, we went over the theory behind procrastination. But in the end, this is still just theory. It doesn’t offer much practical help in overcoming your own struggles with procrastination. That’s why […]
FocusMe’s Big ‘Why New Year’s Resolutions Suck’- Post
First of all – Happy New Year! It took us 365 days to get here, but we’ve finally arrived. It is officially the year 2019. (That’s the highest number year ever!) We hope 2018 has been kind to you, and that 2019 will be equally awesome, if not more. As it is with every new […]
The Procrastination Equation – The Mathematics of Getting Things Done
The world is governed by universal laws… When you let go of an object, the law of gravity will make sure it crashes to the floor. If said object is a balloon filled with helium, it will go the opposite direction and float to the heavens. If you add energy to a substance, it becomes […]
