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It seems that the secret to creativity is multitasking. In slow motion.
I have said before how I have ideaphoria. I have a lot of ideas and a lot of projects. I can’t do everything at once and I don’t want to abandon any of my projects in favor of another. As a result, it feels like slow progress in many directions. If I try to focus…
Cut down on email search time with Gmail Tabs
Do you spend a lot of time searching for messages in Gmail? Do you get frustrated with the amount of time it takes to find what you’re looking for? If so, I have something for you and it’s free:Gmail Tabs for Chrome.Cut down on email search time. Gmail Tabs places your most frequently used Gmail labels…
Effortless thought-leadership: simplify and speed up your process
54% of decision-makers say they spend more than one hour per week reading and reviewing thought-leadership content. (Edelman/LinkedIn 2021)¹ What if your content is the one that captures their attention and becomes their go-to source for information on a particular topic? Producing thought-leadership content can be a daunting task. Most of us don’t have the time…
Simplicity 101
10 Laws of Simplicity (get the book) Reduce: The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. Organize: Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. Time: Savings in time feel like simplicity. Learn: Knowledge makes everything simpler. Differences: Simplicity and complexity need each other. Context: What lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral. Emotion: More…
Safer, Easier, Better: Use a Password Manager
Does your email arrive via magic owl 🦉? No? Then you should be using a password manager.Here are the four best ones to choose from according to Zapier:I personally use LastPass and have for many years. Some features I like are: It works cross-device so I can use it to easily log in to all my sites and tools…
10X vs. 10%
Faced with a multitude of competing demands, it can be easy to work on the wrong things.There are times I have felt I am the poster child for this. I have too many ideas and get caught up in the minutia of what is involved in execution.If we’re not careful, this can lead to wasting…
Willpower is Overrated
It’s a common misconception that successful people are more disciplined or have more willpower than the average person. The truth is, they don’t — they build systems to make hard things easier to do.Winging it may sometimes seem like the quickest and easiest way to get things done — but in reality, it is often the…
How to make the Smartist decisions
I sometimes have trouble making what feel like big decisions. Perhaps it is the Libra in me constantly weighing my options. Unchecked, it can be quite an obstacle. At its worst, it becomes analysis paralysis. Decision-making is a critical part of our daily lives both as individuals and entrepreneurs, and we’re making a staggering estimated 35,000 decisions every single…
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V – Quickly access recent and favorite clippings
In keeping track of ideas for this email newsletter and other articles, I copy/paste a lot of things for later. I also make a lot of copy/paste mistakes when moving too fast. Clipboard History Pro is one of the handiest Chrome extensions I’ve come across. It creates a digital clipping of everything you copy, allowing you…
Life lessons from Yoda
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the things you need to do? This simple truth from Yoda is a great reminder that in order to achieve our goals, we need to put in the effort and not just try. When we try, we are setting ourselves up…
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