Kill Busywork: The One Skill to Focus On What Matters


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier of Box of Crayons.
Imagine everything you do could fall into one of three buckets: 1. Bad Work. 2. Good Work. 3. Great Work. I’m not talking about the quality of the work you deliver - I’ve no doubt that’s fine. I’m talking about... Read more »

How I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottYoung.com.
In high school, I rarely studied. Despite that, I graduated second in my class. In university, I generally studied less than an hour or two before major exams. However, over four years, my GPA always sat between an A and an A+. Recently I had to write... Read more »

4 Simple Principles of Getting to Completion


“If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, then this is the best season of your life.” ~Wu-Men
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
When I hear about a great idea that a friend has, I get excited. I can't wait to see that idea become... Read more »

Email Sanity: How to Clear Your Inbox When You’re Drowning


Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
The beauty of an empty inbox is a thing to behold. It is calming, peaceful and wonderful. An inbox that is overflowing with actions, urgent calls for responses, stuff to read ... it's chaos, it's stressful, it's overwhelming. A friend... Read more »

9 Unconventional Steps to a Thriving, “Very Small” Business


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity.
For more than ten years I've operated a string of one-man businesses. My model is: keep it lean, hire no one, and outsource very little. I've made my share of mistakes (a long list!), but one thing has remained constant—I want to add extreme... Read more »

How To Focus On What Truly Matters


Editor's note: This is a guest post from Sid Savara of Analysis Driven Personal Development.
In my life I've gone through periods of intense, driven productivity - months where everything fell into place, and my goals almost seemed to accomplish themselves. At the other extreme, there have been times in my life where I was completely overwhelmed,... Read more »

The Little Rules of Action


"The shortest answer is doing." - Lord Herbert
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
Too often we get stuck in inaction -- the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward. And while I'm... Read more »

How to Stop Being a Workaholic


Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
Reader Carolyn recently asked, "How can an achievement-motivated workaholic learn to back off, relax, de-stress, and feel good about doing it? I am too driven!" This is a common problem, and one that has several parts we should look at separately: 1.... Read more »

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