In previous posts, I’ve talked about “Flow Killers”, and how to get back in the flow. Today I want to back up a level and look at the pieces of the procrastination puzzle. A high-level procedure for overcoming procrastination might look something like this: Recognize Procrastination –> Find a Remedy –> Apply the Remedy One [...]
Hi all. This video is funny. And insightful. Enjoy. That’s what we’re all about here — overcoming this kind of unproductive procrastination behavior. Have a great weekend, and a productive next week! Jim
Have you ever had a time when you just sit back and realize that you are completely enjoying your work? Your emotions are positive, energized, and entirely aligned with the task at hand. On the other hand, have you ever been completely stuck? Perhaps you were frustrated, anxious, confused, tired, overwhelmed or maybe even completely [...]
SPOILER ALERT: I’ve got something interesting to show you half way down the page. Eben Pagan’s Work-Rest Rhythm One of the most useful techniques I got from Eben Pagan’s “Wake Up Productive” course was to work with a work-rest RHYTHM. If you know you have a well-defined work period, and that you’ll get a break [...]
NOTE: This was originally posted on the blog at splittestaccelerator.com on October 20, 2010. ——————————————————– Fractal Technology and Entrepreneurial Manic-Depression I just stumbled across this article over at Tim Ferriss’s blog, and I love it: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/10/03/harnessing-entrepreneurial-manic-depression-making-the-rollercoaster-work-for-you/ It’s an older article, so there’s a chance you may have seen it already. However, I would encourage anyone [...]
How To Stop Procrastinating I met with some fellow business owners recently, and the topic of procrastination came up. It was a quick conversation, so we didn’t get a chance to discuss it fully. My only contribution was to say “I don’t believe in procrastination”. I misspoke. In fact, I do believe in procrastination. Procrastination [...]
Jim Stone earned his bachelors in Mathematics and Computer Science, and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Washington. Over the last 7 years Jim has developed many software tools for entrepreneurs and creative individuals.
Jim has a passion for puzzling over complex systems in order to discover new ways of understanding what makes them tick. And he feels like a little kid at Disneyland when it turns out these new understandings can be turned into practical tools that allow people to do things faster, easier, and better than before.
Currently, Jim is using the concepts of "fractal awareness" and "reactive flow management" to change the way we do time management, leading to lower stress, and higher productivity.
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