There’s a special place in hell for the person who invented the snooze button. It’s a terrible invention and if there’s one within arms length when an alarm goes off, I will surely hit it. Early mornings have always been a struggle for me. That’s why I’ve developed my own version of the snooze proof wake-up strategy.
Read MoreA Stoic's Good Day
It’s a simple question: What constitutes a good day? Take a few moments to think about it and see what you come up with, if you come up with anything at all. Perhaps you’ll agree with me that it’s often the most simple questions that are the toughest to answer.
Read MoreThe Power of an Inbox
Based on Allen’s GTD methodology, I’ve developed my own productivity system, which has served me well for the past 5 years. It contains elements from all five steps mentioned above, but I’ve found that getting the first step right, i.e. capturing everything that pops up in your mind systematically and placing them into a centralized “inbox”, is key to everything.
Read MoreMy five minute journal template
When I tell someone of my five minute journaling, occasionally I’m asked how I do it and if there’s some specific form to it. I am in fact using a template, which I keep in Evernote, and each day in the journal is saved as a new note. My template is based on The Five Minute Journal by Intelligent Change and it consists of a 3 minute morning section and a 2 minute evening section. This is how the template looks like and I sincerely hope it could be of some value for you too.
Read MoreHow Five Minute Journaling Improved My Life
In a way I always knew that journaling would be a delightful and beneficial habit. But it wasn't until I made it an easy and enjoyable part of my daily routine that I got the hang of it.
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