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Productivity

My personal productivity is related to how much time I spend alone

When covid 19 isolation measures were announced in mid-March, one of the rare highlights was the possibility of having more time to work alone at home. Less travel, less pesky distractions and more focus — a recipe for success. Admittedly, I was already working from home with my advisor-author-speaker freelancing taking off. Still, I was […]

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Self Improvement

I tamed my to-do list with three new habits.

My ‘to-do’ list used to grow and grow and grow like an uncontrolled jungle vine. Within a few weeks I made three changes which became habits. It’s now a routinely pruned bonsai. I get things done. It feels good. I needed to wrangle my ‘to-do’ pest. Items remained on the list for months. As it […]

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Self Improvement

I like separating work from my personal life, so working from home seemed impossible. Turns out I only needed to tear apart time, space and matter.

I do my best work when there are clear boundaries between the professional and the personal. The very thought of working from home used to send shivers down my spine because I’m a Segmentor. I thrive when I separate ‘work’ from ‘life’. Now, after almost two years working from home, I’m pleased to share that […]