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Just a Series of Garden Offices
Just a Series of Garden Offices
Creator Cabins seem to be a growing business – thanks in part to the increase in remote work. Who doesn’t aspire to have a place of their own for uninterrupted creative work? Within that genre resides the more-within-the-grasp-of-an-actual-human cabins for backyards and “gardens.” This seems to be bigger in the
·cjchilvers.com·
Just a Series of Garden Offices
How the Acquired Podcast Became a Sensation - Cal Newport
How the Acquired Podcast Became a Sensation - Cal Newport
My podcast producer recently turned me onto a show called Acquired, which features its co-hosts, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, diving deep into the backstories ... Read more
·calnewport.com·
How the Acquired Podcast Became a Sensation - Cal Newport
Things That Aren't Doing the Thing
Things That Aren't Doing the Thing
Preparing to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Scheduling time to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Making a to-do list for the thing isn't doing the thing. Telling people you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Messaging friends who may or may not be doing the thing isn't doing the thing. Writing a banger tweet about how you're going to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Hating on yourself for not doing the thing isn't doing the thing. Hating on other people who have done the thing isn't doing the thing. Hating on the obstacles in the way of doing the thing isn't doing the thing. Fantasizing about all of the adoration you'll receive once you do the thing isn't doing the thing. Reading about how to do the thing isn't doing the thing. Reading about how other people did the thing isn't doing the thing. Reading this essay isn't doing the thing. The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing.
·strangestloop.io·
Things That Aren't Doing the Thing
On Tire Pressure and Productivity - Cal Newport
On Tire Pressure and Productivity - Cal Newport
The other day the low tire pressure indicator came on in my car. I didn’t see an obvious flat, so the likely explanation was some ... Read more
·calnewport.com·
On Tire Pressure and Productivity - Cal Newport
The Power of Habits: What The Ancients Knew About Making Good Ones & Breaking Bad Ones
The Power of Habits: What The Ancients Knew About Making Good Ones & Breaking Bad Ones
Arete—the most powerful word to the Stoics. It means excellence, and it was the ultimate expression of human greatness—moral, physical, spiritual. It’s what the Stoics were chasing. It’s what we’re all chasing.  Reaching it requires a certain philosophical approach. Because brilliance and inspiration and skill are not enough. Summing up Aristotle’s thoughts on excellence, Will […]
·dailystoic.com·
The Power of Habits: What The Ancients Knew About Making Good Ones & Breaking Bad Ones
登录 Twitter,关注George Mack
登录 Twitter,关注George Mack
“How I fixed my smartphone addiction: I have 2 phones - Cocaine Phone & Kale Phone Here's how it works: 1. The Smartphone Paradox - Your phone is a gateway to the world's best knowledge -- and the world's best distractions. It's like having the best teachers, strip clubs, and…”
·twitter.com·
登录 Twitter,关注George Mack
Efficiency is the Enemy
Efficiency is the Enemy
If you ever find yourself stressed, overwhelmed, sinking into stasis despite wanting to change, or frustrated when you can’t respond to new opportunities, you need more slack in your life. Here’s how slack works and why you need more of it.
·fs.blog·
Efficiency is the Enemy
Customize Your AirPods Pro for Even Better Sound
Customize Your AirPods Pro for Even Better Sound
Earlier today, I posted a Quick Link to the 2nd-generation AirPods Pro on Amazon because they were $50 off, a good deal for an ite
·kottke.org·
Customize Your AirPods Pro for Even Better Sound
A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup
A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup
Burnout is the result of chronic stress and, at work, that stress tends accumulate around your experiences of workload, values, reward, control, fairness, and community. If any are lacking or out of sync, you may be headed toward exhaustion, cynicism, and the feeling of being ineffective. When taken regularly, this short assessment can help you gauge whether you’re on the path to burnout, and where you should focus your attention to make beneficial changes.
·hbr.org·
A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup
How Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?
How Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?
Find out how long it takes to become proficient in different languages based on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Ratings. Learn more!
·languagetesting.com·
How Long Does it Take to Become Proficient in a Language?
The Right Now List
The Right Now List
Some percentage of you are your own boss, or work from home, or otherwise have a dangerous level of flexibility around when you actually get to work. Some of you also know you're especially prone to procrastination, even on a good day. If you’re both of these things, you know how deadly the combination can be. Severe procrastination isn’t just
·raptitude.com·
The Right Now List
Inside my studio
Inside my studio
A tour of my work space + a new virtual private space for us to converse and connect
·austinkleon.substack.com·
Inside my studio
Chores
Chores
They’re essential. The house begins to stink if we don’t take out the garbage. But at work, while they might be essential, they may not be important. At least, not important enough for …
·seths.blog·
Chores
The Imperfectionist: How to forget what you read
The Imperfectionist: How to forget what you read
​ ​ ​ First, a quick reminder about Designing Your System for Creativity, a live online event in two two-hour sessions that I'll be offering over one weekend in March. We'll exp...
·ckarchive.com·
The Imperfectionist: How to forget what you read
The Imperfectionist: Don't invite your thoughts to tea
The Imperfectionist: Don't invite your thoughts to tea
​ ​ ​ Don't invite your thoughts to tea In the return of an occasional series, here are four ideas I've recently found useful/enlightening, and which I didn't want to ignore jus...
·ckarchive.com·
The Imperfectionist: Don't invite your thoughts to tea